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DarkLord7854 · 19th Apr 2008, 22:04

Alright so I'm being presented with a choice..

Get a 9600GT for free in exchange of my 7900GS..

Or pay 10-30$ more and get a 8800GT in exchange of my 7900GS..

I'm more then likely SLI'ing during the summer.. I'm just not sure which to get..

Advice?

wuyanxu · 19th Apr 2008, 22:15

the SLi scalling you get for 9600GT is quite amazing. so if you are sure you are going for SLi, 9600GT might get you better bang for bucks when SLi-ed

DarkLord7854 · 20th Apr 2008, 02:49

That's what I heard, the 88GT doesn't scale too well?

oasked · 20th Apr 2008, 07:20

The 8800GT scales just fine, I'd get an 8800GT over the 9600GT. It is, after all, a faster card.

wuyanxu · 20th Apr 2008, 08:43

did a quick search here
seems to be both scales well, but 8800 just don't do as well as 9600GT when you do SLi and consider the bang for your bucks

DarkLord7854 · 20th Apr 2008, 13:33

So 96GT is the better choice here?

wuyanxu · 20th Apr 2008, 14:53

how much will 2 9600GT cost you? and 8800GT?
8800GT will offer better performance, but it really depends on how much you have to put in to say whether it's worth or not.

DarkLord7854 · 20th Apr 2008, 14:56

If I do the SLI, I'll only have to buy the second 96GT as the first is free. If I go for the 88GT, I'll have to pay 10-30$ for the first one and then buy the second full price.

docodine · 20th Apr 2008, 14:58

I would say the 9600GT, as, like everyone has been saying, it does SLI well, and is cheaper. Don't forget that it's newer and smaller as well.

DarkLord7854 · 21st Apr 2008, 12:47

I think I'm gonna go with the 96GT.. Though I'm not sure if my PSU will handle 2 of them.. It's only 580W

Shadow_101 · 21st Apr 2008, 13:12

if its a decent brand, it should handle both fine

DarkLord7854 · 21st Apr 2008, 13:16

It's a.. Raidmax

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817152022

Gravemind123 · 21st Apr 2008, 15:00

You probably want to upgrade, as that PSU is most likely a pile of suck. Just looking at the +12v rails, they are rated at +18a and +16a each, which is only 408W across both, which is quite low for a power supply rated at 580W, as many 500W power supplies offer more +12v power. Although a quality 450W power supply could probably get away with running both cards, the Raidmax is most likely poor quality, so if I were you I would try to upgrade to a better quality power supply before getting SLI.

DarkLord7854 · 21st Apr 2008, 15:12

Any you would recommend?

How much should I be looking for on the 12v rails? 18-20A?

Edit:

I'm thinking of grabbing this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341010

CobraMods · 21st Apr 2008, 15:23

if you can get it in your area
550w Corsair VX Series PSU, ATX, PS/2, 5 year Warranty

DarkLord7854 · 22nd Apr 2008, 16:58

Thanks for the advice guys. I ended up getting the 9600GT for my 7900GS, and bought a second 9600GT, and ordered this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341010

Gravemind123 · 23rd Apr 2008, 03:30

I'd avoid the OCZ, it has poor voltage ripple at high loads, as Bbq.of.doom, who is quite knowledgeable on PSUs ,will point out when he sees anyone about to buy a StealthXStream. If you can afford a Corsair VX550 or TX650, those would be great choices.

DarkLord7854 · 23rd Apr 2008, 04:48

Unfortunately that's about as good as I could afford, I saw thex Corsair ones, and really wanted them, but I can't afford it.. If I find the OCZ to be unstable though, I'll swap it for something else if need be I guess, but I doubt I'll pass the 500W load level, so reaching anywhere near the 600W is highly unlikely.

Thanks for the warning though

19th Apr 2008, 22:04	#1
DarkLord7854 Pew pew lazerz Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 4,638	8800GT or 9600GT..? Alright so I'm being presented with a choice.. Get a 9600GT for free in exchange of my 7900GS.. Or pay 10-30$ more and get a 8800GT in exchange of my 7900GS.. I'm more then likely SLI'ing during the summer.. I'm just not sure which to get.. Advice? __________________ Asus P9X79 Deluxe \| i7 3930K \| 2x Asus GTX560 Ti \| 3x OCZ Agility3 240GB SSD - 1x WB Black 1Tb \| G.Skill Ripjaws Z 32GB DDR3-1866 \| Creative XtremeGamer X-Fi \| Thermaltake Level10GT

19th Apr 2008, 22:15	#2
wuyanxu still wants Homeworld 3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Luton Posts: 9,831	the SLi scalling you get for 9600GT is quite amazing. so if you are sure you are going for SLi, 9600GT might get you better bang for bucks when SLi-ed __________________ i7 2700k \ 16GB \ gtx580 \ D2X \ z68x-UD5 \ m4 128GB +2TB \ Ax850 \ FT02-RW \ G15+G5+G51 \ U2711 27" 5D mkII \ 24-105 L \ 17-40 L \ 85/1.8 \ 35/2 \ 70-300 Di \ 270ExII \ 430ExII \ 3LT Adrian \ Hadley Pro -- Photostreamr

20th Apr 2008, 02:49	#3
DarkLord7854 Pew pew lazerz Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 4,638	That's what I heard, the 88GT doesn't scale too well? __________________ Asus P9X79 Deluxe \| i7 3930K \| 2x Asus GTX560 Ti \| 3x OCZ Agility3 240GB SSD - 1x WB Black 1Tb \| G.Skill Ripjaws Z 32GB DDR3-1866 \| Creative XtremeGamer X-Fi \| Thermaltake Level10GT

20th Apr 2008, 07:20	#4
oasked Stuck in the Mud Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London Posts: 3,586	The 8800GT scales just fine, I'd get an 8800GT over the 9600GT. It is, after all, a faster card. __________________ Intel i7 920 @ Stock \| 6GB Corsair DDR3 \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 \| WD6401 AALS Zotac GeForce 560Ti \| Lian-Li PC65 \| Enermax 600W SLI \| Dell 2408WFP

20th Apr 2008, 08:43	#5
wuyanxu still wants Homeworld 3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Luton Posts: 9,831	did a quick search here seems to be both scales well, but 8800 just don't do as well as 9600GT when you do SLi and consider the bang for your bucks __________________ i7 2700k \ 16GB \ gtx580 \ D2X \ z68x-UD5 \ m4 128GB +2TB \ Ax850 \ FT02-RW \ G15+G5+G51 \ U2711 27" 5D mkII \ 24-105 L \ 17-40 L \ 85/1.8 \ 35/2 \ 70-300 Di \ 270ExII \ 430ExII \ 3LT Adrian \ Hadley Pro -- Photostreamr

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20th Apr 2008, 13:33	#6
DarkLord7854 Pew pew lazerz Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 4,638	So 96GT is the better choice here? __________________ Asus P9X79 Deluxe \| i7 3930K \| 2x Asus GTX560 Ti \| 3x OCZ Agility3 240GB SSD - 1x WB Black 1Tb \| G.Skill Ripjaws Z 32GB DDR3-1866 \| Creative XtremeGamer X-Fi \| Thermaltake Level10GT

20th Apr 2008, 14:53	#7
wuyanxu still wants Homeworld 3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Luton Posts: 9,831	how much will 2 9600GT cost you? and 8800GT? 8800GT will offer better performance, but it really depends on how much you have to put in to say whether it's worth or not. __________________ i7 2700k \ 16GB \ gtx580 \ D2X \ z68x-UD5 \ m4 128GB +2TB \ Ax850 \ FT02-RW \ G15+G5+G51 \ U2711 27" 5D mkII \ 24-105 L \ 17-40 L \ 85/1.8 \ 35/2 \ 70-300 Di \ 270ExII \ 430ExII \ 3LT Adrian \ Hadley Pro -- Photostreamr

20th Apr 2008, 14:56	#8
DarkLord7854 Pew pew lazerz Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 4,638	If I do the SLI, I'll only have to buy the second 96GT as the first is free. If I go for the 88GT, I'll have to pay 10-30$ for the first one and then buy the second full price. __________________ Asus P9X79 Deluxe \| i7 3930K \| 2x Asus GTX560 Ti \| 3x OCZ Agility3 240GB SSD - 1x WB Black 1Tb \| G.Skill Ripjaws Z 32GB DDR3-1866 \| Creative XtremeGamer X-Fi \| Thermaltake Level10GT

20th Apr 2008, 14:58	#9
docodine I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,685	I would say the 9600GT, as, like everyone has been saying, it does SLI well, and is cheaper. Don't forget that it's newer and smaller as well.

21st Apr 2008, 12:47	#10
DarkLord7854 Pew pew lazerz Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 4,638	I think I'm gonna go with the 96GT.. Though I'm not sure if my PSU will handle 2 of them.. It's only 580W __________________ Asus P9X79 Deluxe \| i7 3930K \| 2x Asus GTX560 Ti \| 3x OCZ Agility3 240GB SSD - 1x WB Black 1Tb \| G.Skill Ripjaws Z 32GB DDR3-1866 \| Creative XtremeGamer X-Fi \| Thermaltake Level10GT

21st Apr 2008, 13:12	#11
Shadow_101 Mudkips. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 1,104	if its a decent brand, it should handle both fine

21st Apr 2008, 13:16	#12
DarkLord7854 Pew pew lazerz Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 4,638	It's a.. Raidmax http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817152022 __________________ Asus P9X79 Deluxe \| i7 3930K \| 2x Asus GTX560 Ti \| 3x OCZ Agility3 240GB SSD - 1x WB Black 1Tb \| G.Skill Ripjaws Z 32GB DDR3-1866 \| Creative XtremeGamer X-Fi \| Thermaltake Level10GT

21st Apr 2008, 15:00	#13
Gravemind123 avatar not found Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Elmhurst, IL, USA Posts: 1,780	You probably want to upgrade, as that PSU is most likely a pile of suck. Just looking at the +12v rails, they are rated at +18a and +16a each, which is only 408W across both, which is quite low for a power supply rated at 580W, as many 500W power supplies offer more +12v power. Although a quality 450W power supply could probably get away with running both cards, the Raidmax is most likely poor quality, so if I were you I would try to upgrade to a better quality power supply before getting SLI. __________________ E4400 - Asus P5B-Plus - Antec NeoHE 500 - 4GB OCZ SLI XTC - EVGA 8800GT - 250GB WD + 320GB Seagate Lian-Li PC-61 - Zalman Cooling - Creative GigaWorks T20 - AG Neovo M-17 Dell XPS M1330 - T8300 - 4GB Ram - 8400M GS - 250GB HDD

21st Apr 2008, 15:12	#14
DarkLord7854 Pew pew lazerz Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 4,638	Any you would recommend? How much should I be looking for on the 12v rails? 18-20A? Edit: I'm thinking of grabbing this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341010 __________________ Asus P9X79 Deluxe \| i7 3930K \| 2x Asus GTX560 Ti \| 3x OCZ Agility3 240GB SSD - 1x WB Black 1Tb \| G.Skill Ripjaws Z 32GB DDR3-1866 \| Creative XtremeGamer X-Fi \| Thermaltake Level10GT Last edited by DarkLord7854; 21st Apr 2008 at 15:22.

21st Apr 2008, 15:23	#15
CobraMods Gettin there slowly Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London area Posts: 207	if you can get it in your area 550w Corsair VX Series PSU, ATX, PS/2, 5 year Warranty

22nd Apr 2008, 16:58	#16
DarkLord7854 Pew pew lazerz Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 4,638	Thanks for the advice guys. I ended up getting the 9600GT for my 7900GS, and bought a second 9600GT, and ordered this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341010 __________________ Asus P9X79 Deluxe \| i7 3930K \| 2x Asus GTX560 Ti \| 3x OCZ Agility3 240GB SSD - 1x WB Black 1Tb \| G.Skill Ripjaws Z 32GB DDR3-1866 \| Creative XtremeGamer X-Fi \| Thermaltake Level10GT

23rd Apr 2008, 03:30	#17
Gravemind123 avatar not found Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Elmhurst, IL, USA Posts: 1,780	I'd avoid the OCZ, it has poor voltage ripple at high loads, as Bbq.of.doom, who is quite knowledgeable on PSUs ,will point out when he sees anyone about to buy a StealthXStream. If you can afford a Corsair VX550 or TX650, those would be great choices. __________________ E4400 - Asus P5B-Plus - Antec NeoHE 500 - 4GB OCZ SLI XTC - EVGA 8800GT - 250GB WD + 320GB Seagate Lian-Li PC-61 - Zalman Cooling - Creative GigaWorks T20 - AG Neovo M-17 Dell XPS M1330 - T8300 - 4GB Ram - 8400M GS - 250GB HDD

23rd Apr 2008, 04:48	#18
DarkLord7854 Pew pew lazerz Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 4,638	Unfortunately that's about as good as I could afford, I saw thex Corsair ones, and really wanted them, but I can't afford it.. If I find the OCZ to be unstable though, I'll swap it for something else if need be I guess, but I doubt I'll pass the 500W load level, so reaching anywhere near the 600W is highly unlikely. Thanks for the warning though __________________ Asus P9X79 Deluxe \| i7 3930K \| 2x Asus GTX560 Ti \| 3x OCZ Agility3 240GB SSD - 1x WB Black 1Tb \| G.Skill Ripjaws Z 32GB DDR3-1866 \| Creative XtremeGamer X-Fi \| Thermaltake Level10GT