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[amitash]

Other products still thinking mainly for Gfx card and monitor which one to buy?

Depends on your budget.

If 25k then get 2 MSI HD4870's for 12.5k each and crossfire them

If less than 20k get 2 4850's and crossfire...Both setups will easily beat the gtx-280/285.

[vikrant333]

Originally Posted by amitash

Depends on your budget.

If 25k then get 2 MSI HD4870's for 12.5k each and crossfire them

If less than 20k get 2 4850's and crossfire...Both setups will easily beat the gtx-280/285.

plzz clear my doubt on gfx card ..
if i purchased the 1 nvidia gtx 285 now after sometime when i want to upgrade the system and put the new series of gfx card frm nvidia supposed GTX 3XX .then it will possible to add tht gfx card or i shuld buy another GTX 285 ?????

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

well, im not so sure, (so let other ppl clear that out) ..but in general wat i think is tat, wen u hv got one card as gtx285, the other subsequent cards (1 or more) shud also be the same as gtx285...

Coz, i now hv gtx280 SSC edition, so in future i think i'll hv to buy gtx280 only (if i wanna make it as a SLi)..
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Also, to amitash:

hey dude can u jus post a pic of ur TRUE wen attached to ur CPU, coz i wanna see if tat thing exactly fits onto ur Evga X58 mobo and also how it looks..
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Cheers n e-peace....

[amitash]

@vikrant: no u will not be able to put 2 different series of cards in sli or crossfire...If u go for ati you can use hybrid crossfire to put 2 gfx cards of the same series in crossfire eg: HD4850 and HD4870 but u will NOT be able to crossfire on 2 different series like HD3870 and HD4870..

Ashu chek thi out: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...-review-5.html

[ashu888ashu888]

@vikrant: no u will not be able to put 2 different series of cards in sli or crossfire...If u go for ati you can use hybrid crossfire to put 2 gfx cards of the same series in crossfire eg: HD4850 and HD4870 but u will NOT be able to crossfire on 2 different series like HD3870 and HD4870..

And does this apply to nVIDIA cards also bro ?? i mean a gtx280 with another gtx280 ONLY ??

Ashu chek thi out: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...-review-5.html

Ok, thanx checking tat out..

[darklord]

Originally Posted by ashu888ashu888

And does this apply to nVIDIA cards also bro ?? i mean a gtx280 with another gtx280 ONLY ??

Ok, thanx checking tat out..

I Dont think SLI supports different models of same series in SLI. Has to be same model, brand could be different.

[ashu888ashu888]

yaa i also thought tat way..

btw, thanx for the clarification, so it means tat if i hv a EVGA's gtx280 SSC Edition now, for an SLi, i shud hv <any brand> gtx280 <SSC> in future also... right.. ??

Or w'out the SSC is fine.. ???

[topgear]

SSC comes with pre oced bios - which has more speed than normal ones.

If you install two gfx card - say one ssc & one non ssc then it may cause prob coz two cards will run @ different speed or the ssc could downgrade to non ssc cards speed.
So it will give you less performance.

So it's recomended to buy another ssc edition card or card which has same clock speed as ssc edition.

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

thanx again for the clear info dude...
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Wat i fear is tat, after a year will this Evga gtx280 SSC will be available or no..
if no, then i'll hv to buy it this time itself.. (for the fear of its production/availability being halted)... wat u say.. ?? any ideas.. ??

coz, say it or not, this card costs a bomb at 22.7K..
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Edit: after installing the Neat Digit plugin (using greasemonkey script file on FF) the post quick reply option jus DOES NOT automatically highlight my new post, to see the post posted by me, i always hv to do F5.. any one else facing this problem.. ??
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Cheers n e-peace....

[darklord]

Originally Posted by ashu888ashu888

^^

thanx again for the clear info dude...
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Wat i fear is tat, after a year will this Evga gtx280 SSC will be available or no..
if no, then i'll hv to buy it this time itself.. (for the fear of its production/availability being halted)... wat u say.. ?? any ideas.. ??

coz, say it or not, this card costs a bomb at 22.7K..
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Edit: after installing the Neat Digit plugin (using greasemonkey script file on FF) the post quick reply option jus DOES NOT automatically highlight my new post, to see the post posted by me, i always hv to do F5.. any one else facing this problem.. ??
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Cheers n e-peace....

If at all you are keen on doing SLI just for the kicks, why not go for GTX 260 216SP SLI ? will work out cheaper.

Buying GTX280 after an year is outright stupid. Even though it would be available, there would be cards out by then which will butcher GTX280 SLI even in single card configs and would be faar cheaper too.

Think about it

[ashu888ashu888]

^^ well, i hv already purchased the gtx280 SSC dude..
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Jus tat theitwares.com guy is a bit busy due to family problems tats the reason my i7, UPS and Cabinet) are pending to be delivered..
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Cheers n e-peace...

[topgear]

Originally Posted by ashu888ashu888

^^

thanx again for the clear info dude...
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Wat i fear is tat, after a year will this Evga gtx280 SSC will be available or no..
if no, then i'll hv to buy it this time itself.. (for the fear of its production/availability being halted)... wat u say.. ?? any ideas.. ??

coz, say it or not, this card costs a bomb at 22.7K..
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Edit: after installing the Neat Digit plugin (using greasemonkey script file on FF) the post quick reply option jus DOES NOT automatically highlight my new post, to see the post posted by me, i always hv to do F5.. any one else facing this problem.. ??
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Cheers n e-peace....

Wait for another 6 months & see if this cards price come down
or a better performing single gpu solution comes out @ a lower price so you can put them in sli mode @ Rs. 22-25K.

Then you can sell your existing GTX 280SSC.

If you don't wish to sell that GTX 280SSC & want some best performance or suspect that it will not be available then get another GTX 280 SSC.

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I'm facing the same prob while posting but I'm using opera 9.64.

[darklord]

Originally Posted by ashu888ashu888

^^ well, i hv already purchased the gtx280 SSC dude..
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Jus tat theitwares.com guy is a bit busy due to family problems tats the reason my i7, UPS and Cabinet) are pending to be delivered..
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Cheers n e-peace...

Then stick to one card for now,save money.Later on if there is a better and powerful card, you can sell this and buy that or else buy another 280 and SLI.

[ashu888ashu888]

Originally Posted by topgear

Wait for another 6 months & see if this cards price come down
or a better performing single gpu solution comes out @ a lower price so you can put them in sli mode @ Rs. 22-25K.

Then you can sell your existing GTX 280SSC.

If you don't wish to sell that GTX 280SSC & want some best performance or suspect that it will not be available then get another GTX 280 SSC.

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I'm facing the same prob while posting but I'm using opera 9.64.

yaa, u are right, wil lwait for 6 months to see if the prices come down or if a new card is available better than the gtx280 then wil sell this and migrate to a new card..
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Thanx for the update on the "post quick reply" thingy..

Originally Posted by darklord

Then stick to one card for now,save money.Later on if there is a better and powerful card, you can sell this and buy that or else buy another 280 and SLI.

Yup, rightly said.. thanx..

[amitash]

^Remember I had actually suggested you go for 2x4870 cfx at 25k but u wanted nvidia.... Now im thinking of getting 2x4870 crossfair, or maybe ill wait till 4890 coming out next month AFAIK...

[topgear]

Originally Posted by ashu888ashu888

yaa, u are right, wil lwait for 6 months to see if the prices come down or if a new card is available better than the gtx280 then wil sell this and migrate to a new card..
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Thanx for the update on the "post quick reply" thingy..


Yup, rightly said.. thanx..

I've an another idea. Keep your GTX 280 SSC & use it for physics calculation only. Coz many upcoming games will support physics.

When cards like GTX 295 will be available @ Rs. 22-25K then get one as GTX 295 has inbuilt sli like 9800GX2.

Guys please comment on this suggestion. Is it worth it or not.

[darklord]

Originally Posted by topgear

I've an another idea. Keep your GTX 280 SSC & use it for physics calculation only. Coz many upcoming games will support physics.

When cards like GTX 295 will be available @ Rs. 22-25K then get one as GTX 295 has inbuilt sli like 9800GX2.

Guys please comment on this suggestion. Is it worth it or not.

GTX 295 will never drop down to 20-25k range locally.The card will be discontinued before that.
GTX280 as a Physics processor is not a very good idea.

[ashu888ashu888]

hmm.. i see.. well neways.. as of now i am happy with the gtx280 SSC...
there is alot of technicality in these stuff.. so lets see wich games this card lets me play and for how much long time...
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[amitash]

ATi HD4890 is coming out...Its supposed to cost 300$ and it beats both gtx280 and 285 AFAIK...Hope its around 17k here.

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

yaar, mujhe aur jealous mat kar..
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[topgear]

Originally Posted by darklord

GTX 295 will never drop down to 20-25k range locally.The card will be discontinued before that.
GTX280 as a Physics processor is not a very good idea.

Thanks for the clarification buddy.

[nandu26]

What about core contact freezer from sunbeamtech for Corei7

I recently purchased from lynx and planning to use it with corei7. Will it give good performance?

[amitash]

^It gives decent-ish performance...Not as good as the TRUE though...You can buy it if your not going to go past sth like 3.4-3.6Ghz

[ashu888ashu888]

Originally Posted by nandu26

What about core contact freezer from sunbeamtech for Corei7

I recently purchased from lynx and planning to use it with corei7. Will it give good performance?

Any pic please.. ??

[topgear]

Go to this page for product details, reviews, benchmarks & pics of that cooler

http://www.sunbeamtech.com/PRODUCTS/...ctFreezer.html

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

thanx alot dude..

Btw, did u purchase ur UPS.. ???

[topgear]

Not yet..........I'll purchase it on august.............so a long time to wait............

[ashu888ashu888]

August.. ?? omfg....
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Neways... I will be getting my Processor and UPS (APC Smart UPS Model: SUA 1500 i) in 2 days, so will post a screenshot of my rig..

Edit: I delayed the purchasing of the core i7 (by abt 2 weeks) coz, the price wen unexpectedly higher to about Rs. 17.5K due to the Dollar uprise, so now im getting this at Rs. 15.3K .. hence buying it now..
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btw, shud i buy (plz help me suggest jus one from below)..

1.) Cooler Master CM690 (w'out side panel): as i think the PSU slot is at the top, coz my Tagan PSU has a fan mounted at the top,

or

2.) Cooler Master CM690 (with Side panel): i think the PSU slot is at the bottom ...
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OR shud i buy any one of them, as it really doesnt matter.. ??
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Cheers n e-peace....

[amitash]

Get the one with side panel...If PSU is on the top, it will suck in the hot air coming out of the processor..

[coolnikk]

hi,

sry for making multiple threads.My i am gonna get my day after tommrow.I have cross checked it but still got problems on gfx card and dvd/cd/lightscribe writer and it is above my budget.My budget is maximum Rs 100000.My config:

Power Supply:Tagan BZ1100 Rs. 14,100/-

Processor: Core i7-920 (2.66 GHz) Retail – Rs 15150

Cooling: Thermal right Ultra-120 Extreme Black Anniversary Edition - TRUE 120 Black- Rs 3500

Motherboard:
3.) Evga: model: X58 – Rs 22500

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA – Rs 6500

Video Card: sli or crossfire or single
Monitor: Samsung 2233SW – Rs 15500 or any other


Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer – Rs 4500

Speakers: Logitech G51 5.1 Speakers – Rs 7500
Precision PC Gaming Headset Rs 1900

Cd/DVD-/+RW:

Communications: Linksys WMP300N – Rs7500

Keyboard & Mouse: normal - Rs800

Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium -t0rrent

Ram:Corsair TR3X3G-1333C9 --------------------------------------> Rs. 8200/- or 6gb


Case: cooler master Centurion 534 Silver – Rs 3375

Specs of cabinet

Motherboards ATX , m-ATX

5.25" Drive Bay 5 (Exposed)

3.5" Drive Bay 1 (Exposed); 4 (Hidden)

I/O Panel USB2.0 x 2; MIC x 1; SPK x 1; IEEE1394 x 1(Support Intel HD Audio)

Cooling System One 120x120x25mm Rear fan(exhaust),
One 120x120x25mm side fan (intake),
One 120x120x25mm front fan (intake)(Optional)
Expansion Slots 7

Dimension (W / H / D) W202 x H435 x D480 mm

Or

Cabinet: Nvidia cm690 – Rs 6000



Available Color
Black

Dimension (W / H / D)
(W)213 X (H)482 x (D)524.5 mm

Weight
9.8 kg

Material
Chassis: SECC, Bezel: Metal mesh+ABS

Motherboards
ATX, Micro-ATX
5.25" Drive Bay
5 Exposed (without the use of exposed 3.5 inch Drive Bay),
4 Exposed (with the use of 3.5 inch Drive Bay)
3.5" Drive Bay


5 Hidden,
1 Exposed (converted from one 5.25 inch Drive Bay)
I/O Panel


USB 2.0x2, IEEE 1394 x1, MIC x1, eSATA x 1, SPK x1
(support Intel HD / AC’97 Audio)
Cooling System
Front :120mm green LED fan x 1, 1200 rpm, 21 dBA,
Rear : 120mm standard fan x 1, 1200 rpm, 21 dBA,



Top : 120 or 140mm fan x 2 (optional),
Bottom : 120mm fan x 1 (optional),
Left: 120mm standard fan x 1, 1200 rpm, 21 dBA,
Right: one 80x15mm fan (optional)
Expansion Slots


7
Power Supply


Standard ATX PS2/ EPS 12V (optional)
Certification


nVIDIA SLI

Pls help me.also a good webcam.