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EVGA GTS 250 512MB
EVGA 512-P3-1240-LR GeForce GT 240 512mb
EVGA 9600 GSO 768MB
Basically all of these cards have a 40$ mail in rebate. So that boosts the value of these cards tremendously IMO.
Personally, I'm thinking I'll go with the first one based solely on rating and the fact that I can prolong the amount of time until I must buy another card (granted it doesn't catch on fire and such).
I'm quite new to the building computers thing. I have a decent 500w PSU and an Asus motherboard. But, I don't really know a whole lot about the GDDR ram stuff. Does it have the be the same format/number as that of the motherboard? (in my case DDR3) And my assumption is that I'll have the slot required for installation, right?
Also, I don't have any experience in mail in rebates. How long would this process typically take?
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For $10 more, just go with the first one
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GDDR is on the card. It has nothing to do with the DDR that goes into your motherboard. You just need a PCI-E x16 slot (which your mobo has).
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On July 04 2010 15:01 tryclops wrote:
Does it have the be the same format/number as that of the motherboard? (in my case DDR3)
No
On July 04 2010 15:01 tryclops wrote:And my assumption is that I'll have the slot required for installation, right?
Yes
On July 04 2010 15:01 tryclops wrote:Also, I don't have any experience in mail in rebates. How long would this process typically take?
It depends on the company and the kind of rebate. It could take a few weeks, or it could take a year.
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Why has nobody said anything about this yet?
Those cards are already getting outdates. They'll be obsolete in 1 or 2 years... you should but something newer and faster.
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On July 04 2010 15:26 ghermination wrote:
Why has nobody said anything about this yet?
Those cards are already getting outdates. They'll be obsolete in 1 or 2 years... you should but something newer and faster.
Hmmmm considering that my main objective for this card would simply be to play SC2 at reasonable settings. I don't think it is overly important for me to have something too cutting edge since I tend to play a majority of my games on the Xbox 360. Thanks for providing me with extra insight and for making me aware of this aspect.
And thanks Fr33t and Radical for answering my Q's.
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On July 04 2010 15:26 ghermination wrote:
Why has nobody said anything about this yet?
Those cards are already getting outdates. They'll be obsolete in 1 or 2 years... you should but something newer and faster.
If you don't have a special reason to get the fastest GPU out on the market, you're much better off just buying an older one an upgrading regularly with again not the newest models. It's cheaper and your performance is more consistent (compared to getting high end hardware but less often).
Con (or maybe Pro?): Your system isn't high end and thus you can brag less.
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GTS 250 is a steal at that price, definitely worth the few dollars extra.
Here are some comparison charts
http://www.guru3d.com/article/vga-charts-december-2009/
In some games the 250 doubles the 240's fps.
Nvidia recommends 450W+ power supply, and your motherboard will also work so your good to go.
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On July 04 2010 15:26 ghermination wrote:
Why has nobody said anything about this yet?
Those cards are already getting outdates. They'll be obsolete in 1 or 2 years... you should but something newer and faster.
Given the price, even if he wants to chuck them in a year or two, it isn't like he completely wasted his money.
I'd go with the 250. Although you might want to go looking to see if there's any reason why these cards are so discounted. I would be wary of high failure rates.
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Just picked this set up at future shop for not too much (considering... >_< ) and they said I'd be good to go with SC2 based on the alleged requirements
+ Show Spoiler +
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You cannot possibly go wrong with an EVGA GTS 250 at $50.
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Get the GTS 250. Do *NOT* touch the other ones. AT ALL.
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Check your power supply to make sure it has enough amps going in the 12V Rail. You look it up it should be on the side of the PSU
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 24 Amps.)
I have some problem with my EVGA 280 GTX. First one over heated after a month, I RMA'd it, they sent me another defective card. Now I'm arguing against them for sending me a defective card (The card didn't even have the "new" stickers on them and had visible scratches)
Hopefully you won't have to go through customer support!
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Sweet! thanks for the reinforcement (to everyone but ella_guru that is). I bought the gts 250...
Unfortunately, I will have to purchase a new psu due to the amperage issue (and mainly me buying a crap psu T_T): I've got 18 amperage on the +12 rail. But it's no big deal, I'm a pretty patient dude XD
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