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Is it worth getting a GeForce GTX 260, when i already have a 8800GTS 512mb?
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What are your other spec's...
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:51 am Post subject: |
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| It depends if the 8800GTS is sufficient enough for you. If you don't need it, why get it?
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:09 am Post subject: |
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My specs are
E8400 OverClocked 3.6 ghz
4GB corsair ram...
vista ultimate 32
320gb harddrive.
EDIT: Well, I mean i do alot of video editing and would like faster rendering times, I;m not sure if the cpu or gpu will give more of a performance boost.
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What games d o you wan to play?
Crysis? GTA?
What Video Editing software do you use?
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:05 am Post subject: |
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I think it's the CPU that does most of the work on video rendering. Not sure though. :S
If that's the case, I'd probably get a quad-core.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:14 am Post subject: |
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If you are video editing, or as me 3D rendering, a quadcore is a good choise.
I just built a computer for a pal, and I had it for a week to test it out.
CPU: i7 920, 2.66gHz @ 3.6gHz
GPU: 2x, GTX 260
RAM: 6GB (2GB*3, triple channel)
Worked like a charm for rendering, the i7 is really good, but expensive.
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Well i do play crysis and stuff, but i use adobe after effects pro and sony vegas pro. Right now rendering is fine but some times takes along time. So i guess a quad might help. im saving now dont have much but i should soon. =)
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I think you should keep your dualcore, its a good CPU.
If you get alot money, get an i7.
Now take an GPU, but I wouldn't buy an new gpu if I where you.
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| Humper wrote: | I think you should keep your dualcore, its a good CPU.
If you get alot money, get an i7.
Now take an GPU, but I wouldn't buy an new gpu if I where you. |
I personally don't think an extra $700 or whatever for an i7 + mobo is worth it. OHH LOOKY HERE MAI I7 IS 30 SECONDS FASTER AT RENDERING OMGOMGOMG
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I'd just take a quad core for your rendering. Your ram should be sufficent.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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but with the i7 comes a new motherboard, ram, whatever.
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| jst700 wrote: | | I'd just take a quad core for your rendering. Your ram should be sufficent. |
4GB is not a lot for the stuffs he's doing except for Crysis.
Quad would be the cheapest choice, but a Core i7 will be better for his needs.
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| VolcomSton3 wrote: | | Humper wrote: | I think you should keep your dualcore, its a good CPU.
If you get alot money, get an i7.
Now take an GPU, but I wouldn't buy an new gpu if I where you. |
I personally don't think an extra $700 or whatever for an i7 + mobo is worth it. OHH LOOKY HERE MAI I7 IS 30 SECONDS FASTER AT RENDERING OMGOMGOMG |
But, what if I render 100 things everyday as part of my work. That means I save 3000 seconds everyday, or 50 minutes. 50 minutes of my time for a year easily makes up for the $700 investment.
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