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  • Looking for a new Video Card

    Currently have a GeForce 8800GT and it is slowing, but surely dying on me. Looking to spend around 200 - 300 bones on a new one. Current setup is

    - Gigabyte X38-DS4 Mobo
    - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4
    - 4 Gigs of ram

    Any suggestions?

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      • #4
        Nice was hoping you would chime in appreciate the reply.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by DFWminis View Post
          Nice was hoping you would chime in appreciate the reply.
          NP, is your PSU up to it?

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          • #6
            Ya know what now that I look at the specs..probably not only have a 600 watter

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            • #7
              What is the make/model of your PSU?

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                Ocz

                oczgxs600

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                • #9
                  How old is it?

                  On second thought, if you're willin to spend a lil more, this one has a lifetime warranty vs 3yrs on the other. You can OC it and surpass the others factory OC w/ out worries.

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                  • #10
                    I see Tx Redneck is also a Microcenter fan.... lol

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                    • #11
                      It is 3 years old and yeah I do not mind spending the extra just worried if I do OC it can the PSU handle the extra wattage

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 88Kaufmann View Post
                        I see Tx Redneck is also a Microcenter fan.... lol
                        Fry's hacked me off plus MC tends to have better pricing and will match NE and other online retailers.

                        Originally posted by DFWminis View Post
                        It is 3 years old and yeah I do not mind spending the extra just worried if I do OC it can the PSU handle the extra wattage
                        Are you OCin everything or just the GPU?

                        Gimmea a full breakdown of your config, fans and all.

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                          That is the case have. Left the 5 stock fans in it. CPU fan is stock as well.

                          As far OC if I was going to ever do it I would not do it till the GPU was getting out of date so would be a couple years

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Tx Redneck View Post
                            Fry's hacked me off plus MC tends to have better pricing and will match NE and other online retailers.
                            Yep, I'm a big MC fan here myself...
                            But ever since I've moved to Fort Worth, I don't get to go by there very often...

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                            • #15
                              How many HDD's, optical drives, anything powered over USB?

                              Your PSU is likely gonna be ok, my only concern is running it near headroom then it crappin out and takin other stuff w/it. Those OCZ PSU's are awesome, stable units and my thought is you should be fine.

                              I'm runnin a ModXtreme 700W pushin a E6700 @3.15Ghz, 3x80mm, 2x120mm, 9800GT OC'es to hell and a 9800GTX+ OCed as well 24/7 w/out issue.

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