K3Fallout

Alright this may be a bit odd but I just wanted to make sure. Now, since I don't exactly have the money to buy a brand new spanking x800xt, I'd figure I would try and find a used 6800gt. I did find one and did some research.. and one thing had me wondering.. this is the link to the card the guy is selling http://www.craigslist.org/sby/sys/91965450.html Seems pretty attractive eh? Now what confuses me is, is that from reading reviews they keep showing this http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=653 and if you notice the card is green rather than blue which the guy shows. The reason of this is because I just don't want to be scammed. Anyhow..thats about it.. So please help me.thanks.

mike2h

i would not mess with it. that card has a heatpipe on it. as fas as i know bfg does not use heatpipes on any of their 6800gt cards. also, the color of the pcb is not so much of an issue as is the placement & amount of 'stickers' that are different between the 2 cards.
if you have $235, why bot wait a little while longer & save another $70 & get you a new gt or x800xl? will save you a lot of potential problems/worries.
unless i know the individual personally i never buy stuff like that used. you just do not know what you are getting.

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K3Fallout

well,I haven't seen much XLs that are AGP. Also, Seeing that the 6800gt and XL are basically tied I wouldn't which to buy. I'm still discussing matters over with Son_Of_Thunder who is also a member here so far at this point I really don't know. I'm just trying my best to save some money atleast since thats the major issue about me upgrading. EDIT: Btw, I don't exactly have 235..more like 144,but if I could I can be indebt with my parents..

noland1985

hey there,

while I CAN verify that the card on the site is a 6800 gt (i own one, and its definately that blue color)- i must warn you to be careful when buying a used piece of computer gear. you really don't know what the card had been through. however, since its a bfg card, they will replace it if anything is wrong, so you should be allright.

also the BFG cards DO have a heat pipe. mine from best buy had one...though i quickly replaced the cooling system to an NV silencer.

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K3Fallout

Well I emailed the guy and mainly asked whats the reason of him selling it and how long will the warranty last. As I said in my last post, money is an issue so therefore, I'd have to be indebt with my parents if I were to buy a card.

mike2h

yeh, i just checked they do have blue pcb with heatpipe for the agp vers og 6800gtoc. my bad.

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K3Fallout

ah ok,but according to the BFG site, you think the card would have those dual fans? Also,before I was going to buy a refurb X800xt PE for 229 at ati but then they are all gone now.

mike2h

yes to the fans.
have you considered buying a vanilla 6800 or a 6600gt? these are close to your price range.

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K3Fallout

well..whats the difference between a 6600 and 6800? EDIT: can you also link me to the vanilla?

SFOSOK

I kinda view the 6600 as a half ass 6800

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K3Fallout

ah.. .well I'm just waiting for mike to post...btw SFO nice ava. I sort of noticed some of you are from CA. I'm from S.F.

SFOSOK

Ahhh SF the horrible nightmares of that place . my opinion, if you can get a 6800 series you'll be happy. I've heard of a lot of problems with 6600 and its just not up to par sometimes. And yes everyone like Deadpool and Punisher. I'd say wait for a little while and save up money, because it will end up being the better investment. I'm getting a 7800GTX because I won't really need to replace it for a very long time, and when the time comes where it is not enough for my games, the SLI mobo makes it easy just to buy another one, which by the time I need it it will go down 25% - 50%. I say if your goin to burn a hole in your pocket might as well save up for a while. I was gunna get an x800xt for my agp mobo but it really wouldn't have helped with my old crap comp. So I'm deciding to save up about 1500 and max the hell out of my comp with that budget. Go to Newegg.com if you want some of the best prices. I'd say just rebuild ur comp for PCI express 16X.

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K3Fallout

eh...heres the problem. If i wanted to convert to pci-e, the minimal I would spend is about 600 nearly 700 dollars. I kept thinking and thinking and realized it wouldn't be a good idea in my case. Then I just decided to get a new card,ram,and psu. I'm just trying to best I can to find the right card for the money. Man, if only I won that 4,400 playing Keno.. EDIT: and btw, I really wanted to upgrade before call of duty 2 comes out..which is this fall.

SFOSOK

I'd say your best bet is still to save your money. If you have or get a job, or do extra work for your folks or some type of overtime you can get the pc of your dreams pretty early b4 Call of Duty 2. I still say save up your money. You can make an awsome rig for 900 to 1000. Just check Newegg.com to find anything u need with which ever u decide.

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K3Fallout

Thats the other problem also. I'm not so computer savvy so to speak,so I'd most likely come here again if I ever hit that money. I doubt I'll do work for my folks. They pay me lower than minimum wage! My dad pays me ten cents A MONTH for doing yard work. my mom only gives me a couple bucks for it though. They won't let me get a job considering I'm young,and they won't tolerate me spending away my life savings on a computer. My brother is also pushing me to upgrade because he wants my current card right now which is a Geforce 4 Ti 4200. I'm thinking of maybe only giving it to him if he will chip in for my cause...so howmuch are Ti 4200s worth nowadays?



EDIT: I found a cheap place that has a ATI X800XL for 266..but the tax is all fucked up. it said it was 22 bucks while the place is an hour away from me.wtf? I also tried it at newegg,and they were charging a 20 dollar tax for a 278$ x800xl.... EDIT: thunder if you are reading this right now,you should atleast get on AIM and discuss.

K3Fallout

bump- I just recieved a reply from the guy selling his BFG. He said that he was selling it because he is moving to pci-e and he said the warranty just says lifetime.

heres the picture of the front https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=a...5d9cc56dafa462

SFOSOK

yeah there are 3 states Newegg absolutely hates, and Cali is one of em, but we deserve it.


My comp will cost 100 bucks in tax and like 20 in shipping, I would rather ship it to colorado and have my bro send the parts to me.

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K3Fallout

well why do they hate CA so much? Jeez and at first I was going to blame Arnold. I swear to god that list of pc parts to get from thunder was 400-500 TOTAL now its 900 something total.jesus.Is there anywhere else I can buy?

mike2h

they dont. they are hqd in ca. not sure why you or anybody else would make a statement like that.
i do not know what or why you are getting all those parts when you keep saying you have no $$. kinda hard to give you infomed opinions when you dont give us the facts.

try pricewatch.

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K3Fallout

yes,there was some confusion but when I meant those parts that thunder recomennded me,he just choose those parts for me when i get the money. I just added those parts in the cart to see how much it would cost.nothing more. EDIT: I give up, I'm just going to buy an ATI Radeon X800xl from newegg thats 278,with an Aspire 520w PSU for 55.

mike2h

grest card & good price. i would highly rec going with a major name brand ps. to many people make the mistake of buying cheap psus. you used to be able to get away with it a little more but todays newer com parts are more demanding.
also what do you need 520w for? i would drop the wat & get something in the mid 400s & a better brand.
like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103459

or this-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103928

anyway you get the idea.

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K3Fallout

good point. I'll get that enermax one then. Has a 10 dollar mail in rebate.. anyhow uh..I guess thats about it then. Right now I'm discussing with parents and such. thanks for all your help Mike. I appreciate it. EDIT:hmm...well you sure that enermax is better than the Aspire? The Aspire has like.. 3 fans...and uhh yeah I don't know how to compare specs when dealing with PSUs. heres link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817148008

SFOSOK

I know newegg doesn't hate Cali, it just has tax that owns me, gunna cost 88 : ( just for tax for my new system

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K3Fallout

well just for the psu,card alone its about 30 bucks tax. EDIT: BTW, I didn't mention but will either the x800xl or the 6800gt be alright since I use a P4 2.4 CPU?

mike2h

is that a 2.4 northwood? b or c vers? dont worry about it to much. if you can finagle a cpu upgrade awsome, otherwise do what you are planning & worry about the cpu down the road.

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mike2h

i live in ca to, wich is why i do my best to order from out of state. there has been times when it has actually been cheaper to order from ny & pay that extra shipping than paying the friggin tax.

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K3Fallout

hey mike, do you happen to know any sites out of state so I don't have to pay that shitty tax? Anyhow I think I found what I need now. This may be my final parts to buy. and these were the cheapest I can find so far.. http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...oducts_id=2666

then the value select 1gb from newegg.

and then http://www.compuplus.com/insidepage.php3?refer=streetprices&id=1004249

EDIT: yes it is a northwood p4. but not sure if its b or c...
er well I just found another place that sold the PSU for 61 bucks but its owned by yahoo I think..and they don't let you pick various colors for your psu... http://www.xoxide.com/mge-xg-vortec-500w-psu.html

mike2h

best bet would be to try pricewatch.com. just scroll throught the product you want until you find the right price/shipping combo. directron is bades out of texas you could try them.sometimes their prices are good & like most places some times you can get free shipping on a promo.

you could also try this - http://www.pricegrabber.com/

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K3Fallout

alright,but would you mind taking a look at that psu? I think it's pretty good considering theres a review somewhere on it here in DH.

mike2h

i have never heard of it. that does not mean much though. the price is a little low for a quality 500w, especially when you throw in the eye candy. what did the review say? maybe it is just a good deal.

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