heh, tis fine, I have been preparing for this moment!

Originally Posted by MontyB

Actually I don't think we are that far apart on this one my concern is that the 8800 "currently" may not be the best card for what he wants to do I have no doubt that 6 months from now the 8800 and Vista will be the way to go.

Essentially I just think this is probably not the best time to be buying a system as we are in a change period with Vista and for the next few months the support for the new technology from software companies and driver suppliers just isn't there.

MightyMacbeth

Monty might have a point on the last part. You might want to wait 3 months. We are in a switchover period with graphic cards. The series 8 is replacing the series 7 but is not yet mainstream. The series 7 will be off store shelves within 3-6 months, that is why I cannot recommend in good conscience that you spend €200+ for a tech that already has a foot in its grave. Furthermore by April Nvidia will have its budget series 8 card (sub-$200).

A compromise.

If you must absolutely buy now get a 7300GS. I bought mine for 60€. Its not a great card, but it will hold you until the market stabilizes. A 60€ loss is a better deal than a 200€-250€ loss because as I said, you will want have to replace this card in the future with a DirectX 10 compatible card in the future...

Originally Posted by mmarsh

MightyMacbeth



If you must absolutely buy now get a 7300GS. I bought mine for 60€. Its not a great card, but it will hold you until the market stabilizes. A 60€ loss is a better deal than a 200€-250€ loss because as I said, you will want have to replace this card in the future with a DirectX 10 compatible card in the future...

this is what I am planning to do my friend, or have already done