Midlife Crysis (See what I did there?)

Discussion in 'Gaming and Tech' started by The Jerry, Nov 17, 2009.

  1. The Jerry

    The Jerry Active Member

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    So as the name suggests and my well-known ability to stay on the general topic (<----A Joke), I have a question about Crysis. But heres something else more important to ponder over:

    At TigerDirect.com, the BFG GeForce 9800 GTX+ at 512mb GDDR3 costs $124.00 (On Sale till 11/30/09)
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    At TigerDirect.com, the PNY GeForce GTS 250 at 1024mb GDDR3 costs $149.99 (On Sale till 11/30/09)

    See for your selves:

    BFG GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB GDDR3
    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3738445

    PNY GeForce GTS 250 1024MB GDDR3
    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4924964&CatId=3669

    If you check the specs the 250 is better all around really, so my question to you is..

    Am I going to owe the Don a service after I purchase this ridiculously under-priced blackmarket item?
     
    The Jerry, Nov 17, 2009
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  2. Whitefang

    Whitefang ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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    DOIT NOW FGT
     
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  3. Teddi

    Teddi Well-Known Member Bear

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    GTS 250 is really a rebranded 9800GTX. Get the GTX.
     
    Teddi, Nov 17, 2009
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  4. The Jerry

    The Jerry Active Member

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    Yeah I've read a lot of reviews before saying that exactly Teddi. But what about the graphics memory difference and the clocking? And its only 20 dollars. Plus, the next upgrade after that is a hundred more so I'd take this any day.
     
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  5. Pot Ducky

    Pot Ducky Hurf Durf,

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    can your computer actually handle it?
     
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  6. The Jerry

    The Jerry Active Member

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    Yes it can. Got my XFX 780i Motherboard, 8GB of DDR2 RAM, an Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 processor (2.33GHZ), a 650watt power supply (plus two spare ones I might plug in for funsies) and rape ton of fans.

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    The card only requires a 450watt so I think I'm safe. But I'll be upgrading to a 1000watt soon enough (thxu Tiger.Direct for your $100 power supply)
     
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  7. Zeke

    Zeke [BB] Sub Admin Sub Admin

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    GTX 260 is like 180 with 20$ mail in rebate and 4 games
     
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  8. Bundt

    Bundt DJ Pauly D MVP

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    Get a Radeon =3
     
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  9. Kaiden

    Kaiden Administrator Community Manager

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    My GTS 250 runs Crysis on highest settings, seems fine.
     
    Kaiden, Nov 17, 2009
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  10. The Jerry

    The Jerry Active Member

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    KAIDEN ANSWERED MY CRYSIS QUESTION BING BING BING
     
    The Jerry, Nov 17, 2009
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  11. Zeke

    Zeke [BB] Sub Admin Sub Admin

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    Gtx 260 runs crysis on full and warhead on full
     
    Zeke, Nov 17, 2009
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  12. The Jerry

    The Jerry Active Member

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    I'll chech the prices on the 260 again, but the last site I checked (which there were like 7) aslike the others said it was in the $220 zone.

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    Yeah...
     
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  13. Zeke

    Zeke [BB] Sub Admin Sub Admin

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    newegg
     
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  14. Zephyr1551

    Zephyr1551 The Slayer of Bob

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    AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHH!!!!
    GTFO.
     
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  15. The Jerry

    The Jerry Active Member

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    I'm currently swimming (by force) in the red pool aswell. (ATI FireGL V7350)

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    I'm an nVidia user by choice.
     
    The Jerry, Nov 17, 2009
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