I finally did it!

[V_R]

Well i finally gave in! I've gone and got myself a BFG 8800GTS 640MB OC.

Fitted it this afternoon and ran a few benchmarks. All is good!!

Running the 158.22 drivers. Speeds are 550Mhz core and 1600Mhz Memory.

So my final spec is as follows..

E6600
Asus P5B Deluxe
4GB GEiL Ultra Low Latency
X-FI
Corsair HX 620w
2x200GB Hard Drives
Plextor PX 740A
Antec 900

Everything's at stock speeds at the mo, but will be ocing the card tonight and the cpu in a day or two.

I ran a quick 3DMark03, 05 and 06 for a stock reference before i start clocking.

If your interested 3DMark results are,

03 = 31150

05 = 13540

06 = 8384

I also got a Microsoft Xbox 360 PC controller.

Now i is off ot play some games and oc!!

Pics....


The Box.

The Card.

The old 7900GTO and New 8800GTS 640MB

Done.

Close Up.

 

[muckshifter]

Hate to say this V_R, but is that a speck of dust I see ... bottom right.


oops, no sorry, it's a dead fly in my monitor.



Great setup ... enjoy!

 

[Abarbarian]

Pretty neat an blue lights too . Whats with the psu sitting on the floor ?

 

[Taffycat]

Looks great V_R - hope you will find it above expectation excellent pics too

 

[Ian]

Very very nice Sam What sort of monitor do you have for that setup?

 

[michael 118]

Lovely jubbly

Same blue lighting as i've got, fancy stuff you got there

 

[V_R]

Thansk guys.

Mucks, must confess, i'm a bit of a clean freak when it comes to my pc, inside and out.

Although i did notice some dust on the X-FI in one of the pics!

AB, thats the way the case is, psu on the floor fan up. Spot the 200mm fan in the top of the case.

TC, yeah so far so good, gonna overclock it tomorrow, i did say today but i just been sidetracked playing that dirt demo.

Ian, Viewsonic VX922. Got a nice 2ms response time. Thinking about a 20" - 22" widescreen at a later date maybe.

 

[PotGuy]

My computer is always dusty. I rarely bother cleaning it out. Only when I think it is affecting air flow or something that could cost me money


Bloody nice rig there VR. You'll be having some crazy times in the polygon world now

 

[floppybootstomp]

Ha ha, got my one back in November - ner ner

Seriously - good, innit?

Oblvion, CoD2 - and everything else - looks great

 

[V_R]

Lol, Stuff does look good Flops.

Tinkered with the cards clocks yesterday, gave it a slight oc. now running at 620 & 1700ish (at work, and i cant remember exactly, but its there abouts.)

On idle it sat at 49c, now it site around 50-53. On load it goes to around 60c.

Theres room left in that yet.

 

[Anon_F]

Thinking of upgrading my ATI x800 to something a bit more modern.
Got me thinking on doing it V_R

 

[V_R]

Well the old 7900 is going on ebay (along with the rest of my 'old' pc), this weekend if i get the chance. Probably a bit overkill if your not a gamer though.

 

[Anon_F]

Looking @ PCI-E GC's at the moment.
Might go for something cheapish & then build a new pc from scratch?
As i dont play many games looking at 256MB cards, but not sure which make?

 

[PotGuy]

I would look at 7900gs & the Radeon x1950s.

Both about £120 aren't they?

Or are you looking for something cheaper than that?

 

[Alf]

Wow-wee
Oh.... how i envy thee


.....
Nice job on the card, and bfg has lifetime warrenty too boot.

 

[Alf]

I got a 7900 GT, Its a fine card for casual games, but on some new games with all the flashyness- just doesnt handle as well as it used to
But it gets me by until im lucky like V_R

 

[PotGuy]

Same here. Its more than good enough for 1280x1024, but now you begin to have to turn off some of the shiniest eye candy

 

[Alf]

heh, i play at 1680x 1050, widescreen baby!
of course in oblivion, things do bog down

but i dont really have many new games, so things even out

 

[Adywebb]

Very nice set up V_R - and an example to us all on how to keep the inside of the case clean and tidy

 

[Alf]

speaking of the 8000 series, has anyone heard anything about the 8900 series?