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Post Date: 2008-06-21
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    Posted: 21 Jun 2008 at 2:30pm
Hey guys. I ordered a computer from this site about... three weeks ago? Anyway, it's been a while. I called Friday and they told me the motherboard was bad, so it'll be a while longer until I get it. This means they'll have to take out the graphics cards and a whole lot of other stuff.

 For this reason, and because I'll be gone for a week this Saturday and can stand the wait, I have seriously considered swapping out my graphics cards for something better, and saving a little money too. Here's my config. I'd give an actual link, but they changed the site and it messes up a few things.

Case: Digital Storm 950Si (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 1000W SilverStone Strider (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Model: ST1000) (Silent)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz (1333MHz Front Side Bus) (6MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 750i SLI Core 2 Quad (nForce 750i SLI)
Memory: 4GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Network Card: Linksys Wireless-N 300Mbps (Supports 802.11n/g/b)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Recommended)
Physics Card: Ageia PhysX P1 128MB
Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite Dual Loop System for CPU & Triple SLI
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Red Cables)
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan Upgrade)
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: Acer 22 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display)
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: Logitech 2 Piece (Black Edition) Amplified Speaker Set
Keyboard: Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse (High-Speed Gaming Grade)
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty


I have two 8800ULTRA's in there. That was pretty pricy, and I was very wary about doing it, but I went ahead anyway. I'm now thinking about swapping out those two ULTRA's for a GTX280. I might try 2x GTX280's, but I'll have to see how much the price will be. Probably too much.

I want to swap out the two ULTRA's for a GTX280 because, while the ULTRA's are amazing cards, they will be obsolete faster than the GTX280's. And if I get one GTX280, I can easily put in another card later. What would you guys do?
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I would wait until the reviews for the Radeon HD4870 cards are out next week.

A single GTX 280 is about ~$650.
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I'd drop phys x card and get the 280.
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id drop the physx card and get a 280 as well
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And yes drop the Ageia PhysX P1 card like Aich said. All the Geforce 8 and 9 cards are going to be getting drivers in July that will enable PhysX.
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Posts: 56 		  Quote Maestro Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 Jun 2008 at 2:59pm
Yeah, I meant to ask about that PhysX card, but forgot. So, basically, the GTX280 has a "built-in" version of the PhysX card?
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Posts: 2220 		  Quote skyR Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 Jun 2008 at 3:02pm
Originally posted by Maestro

Yeah, I meant to ask about that PhysX card, but forgot. So, basically, the GTX280 has a "built-in" version of the PhysX card?


Yes. All the recently released and future releases of Nvidia Geforce will have PhysX capabilities since Nvidia bought Ageia.


Edited by skyR - 21 Jun 2008 at 3:02pm
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Posts: 56 		  Quote Maestro Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 Jun 2008 at 3:17pm
Okay, thanks guys. Now I'm very glad my computer had some mobo problems. $500 less, and a better GFX card :).

I suppose, when changing my order, I simply call and ask right?
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Or you can do what i did, get a GX2, and find somebody getting rid of their "old" (aka 1-2 months) GX2 for a 280.

I got a second GX2 off of a member of EVGA.com for only 165 bucks.
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