The 9600gso http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814121255 or
the 9800gt http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814127379
I would side with the 9600gso BUT typically you can't get a rebate on two cards, but one per house hold. Even then it still might be the best folding to the buck. Does someone have the definitive word here?
Best bang for the buck?
Best bang for the buck?
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Re: Best bang for the buck?
I would say the 9600gso for folding(if you don't intend to play games), but send the rebate to another household (parents, grandparents, brothers, etc)
I do like the glaciator fansink on that card too. Same one as my 8800gt has and it is whisper silent at full speed.
I do like the glaciator fansink on that card too. Same one as my 8800gt has and it is whisper silent at full speed.
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Re: Best bang for the buck?
would be doing some gaming to.
AMD 960T OC'ed to 4gz
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2 X G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)(16gb)
EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2682-KR GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16
Re: Best bang for the buck?
Personally, (if funds permit) I would go with the 9800gt then.
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- CoolerMaster Elite 330
- Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 @ 3.16ghz (9.5 x 333 @ 1.12 volts)
- Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L
- 4 GB G-Skill DDR2 800
- Asus 8800GT 512mb w/Glaciator Fansink
- Antec Trio TruePower 650w
- CoolerMaster Elite 330
- Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 @ 3.16ghz (9.5 x 333 @ 1.12 volts)
- Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L
- 4 GB G-Skill DDR2 800
- Asus 8800GT 512mb w/Glaciator Fansink
- Antec Trio TruePower 650w
Re: Best bang for the buck?
no doubt about it- the 9800.
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Re: Best bang for the buck?
well if I get two then I would have three systems that could do some gaming at 1280x1024 OR would have the one that isn't a gaming system one that is a 1280x1024 system and one that can go 1680x1050.
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EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2682-KR GeForce GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16
ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ AMD 970
2 X G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)(16gb)
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Re: Best bang for the buck?
I'd say the 9800GT. It outruns the 9600GSO in Folding without question (about 5-600ppd)... and it's gaming ability is pretty impressive as well. The way the card performed during the review in both Folding and the games I threw at it actually surprised me. After the fiasco that was Crysis, I never expected a $120 video card to run Crysis Warhead, but the MSI 9800GT played it very smoothly at 1280x1024.
As for fan speed and noise, I never saw the card get over 63 deg C with the fan set to auto (around 63% most of the time) and the noise level wasn't bad at all. Hard to be more specific about the sound, since the test system is in an Antec 900 with 5 120mm and 1 200mm fans of it's own.
As for fan speed and noise, I never saw the card get over 63 deg C with the fan set to auto (around 63% most of the time) and the noise level wasn't bad at all. Hard to be more specific about the sound, since the test system is in an Antec 900 with 5 120mm and 1 200mm fans of it's own.
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HTPC / Folder - Palit 9600GT 1GB Sonic | AMD Phenom 9600 | Corsair DHX 4GB | ECS GF8200A | OCZ StealthXStream 500
Thanks to Palit, AMD, Corsair and ECS for sponsoring the 2008 Folding Give-away!
Re: Best bang for the buck?
Go with the 9800GT just like the others were saying. The performance over the 9800GS or the 9600GSO is noticeable in many circumstances. Plus if you get the 9800GT, you will not have to worry about having an outdated card as much as if you would get the other ones.