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2010/08/02 17:30:49 (permalink)
Hello,

I have had my current PC setup for the past 3 years and am looking to upgrade the GPU without making any other upgrades.

Here is my current setup:

 EVGA 122-CK-NF66-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80557E6600
EVGA 320-P2-N815-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
ENERMAX INFINITI EIN650AWT 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
OCZ OCZ2G8004GK DDR2 800MHz 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) Gold Edition Kit

I would like to upgrade to either an evga 9800 GTX or possibly a evga 285 GTX if either would be compatible with my current setup.  Thanks for any input, or suggestions on where to find compatibility info for the 650i ultra mobo.

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    Re:GPU Upgrade for 650i Ultra Motherboard 2010/08/04 12:09:00 (permalink)
    9800 is essentially the same as the current 8800 so not much to gain there.
    285 is expensive ($300) and if your willing to spend that then just get a lower grade 400 series card.

    Nice upgrade at a somewhat inflated price (rare to still find, hence the price) would be something like this GTX260:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130434
    Card is 11 inches long so make sure you have room in your case. A 260 barely fit in my case and I mean it was a wedge fit. LOl

    Heck even solidly throw a GTX460 1GB into the mix, should be a nice upgrade and also close to the same price as the 260 above. DX 11 capable, 3D vision support, should hold you for a few years.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130566

    Me personally, I would go with a 400 series as it is a little more future proof for around the same price as the hard to find hence inflated prices of the 200 series cards.




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