Hi Dave - A few questions first. What is your budget and what are your running temps for your cpu?
Do you find the case is noisy with the stock cooling?
With the psu you have you should be able to get away with using a 260GTX.
I have never worked on a Fusion HTPC case but I do know its a micro atx case. Do you think the length of the graphics card will be an issue? Does your 7600GT have much room length wise?
finding out how much you can blow nam?
Hi Razor,
The GXT260 has come up a few times in this thread as a very good value card. Which one would you recommend between this and the HD 4870?
I was going to go for the HIS version of the HD 4870 but am reconsidering now...
Cheers,
R
richos: Max Budget?
Don't really want to pay more than around £200 for the graphics card if I can get a decent (not best) card for less.
I can get the HIS ATI Radeon HD 4870 IceQ4+ 1GB DDR5 card for £165 but wondered if the GTX260 (or any other card) would be better for around that money.
Cheers,
R
I think I might be tempted with the nvidia 260GTX because of physx and its has the slight edge in power on a few games I like.
hi, budget say 200 maybe abit more, depends if i can do it for that if not i doubt i would bother to be honest, running temps im abit unsure of ill have a check in a bit,
i dont find the case to loud to be honest you can here it but not when the sound is on,
in length ive got about another 75mm until it would be up to some of the chassis, there seems to be space on the mobo as long as the gfx card is the same general layout, height i only have about 20 mm to go before it my not fit in,
thanks for your help
Dave
£165 is a good price for the ICEQ. With the ICEQ you will be guaranteed silent running.
At a £200 budget you could go for a 4890 if you can find one with aftermarket cooling.
The OcUK one that I got is a little cheaper than that.
but then you have postage on top I.e £9 , if richos Does 10 more posts then free postage ..
Add and look at postage .
missed that before!!! Did not realise it is a US site. So guess I will not be buying the HIS after all.
7600TX is
8.98" Length
260GTX is
10.5 inches
It should fit. Card height will be the same.
With a approx £200 budget you could go for a 275 or 4890.
nice setup - shame about the HDAV but hey what you gonna do? lol
Thats a nice overclock you have there Wolvers. How are you finding the card compared to your 8800gt?