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Old July 27, 2010, 01:06 PM
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ATI and Nvidia fanboi ,5850 for main card and a gtx 260 or something similar for physx
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Old July 27, 2010, 01:31 PM
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ATI and Nvidia fanboi ,5850 for main card and a gtx 260 or something similar for physx
PhysX is shit...I don't mind having more sparkle in my fire and I don't play any of the few game that are PhysX capable so I will sell my 260 and put the money on my new video card. I still wonder why people always want card for PhysX.
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Old July 27, 2010, 01:36 PM
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just something else in your cheaper price range. the only problem with msi is if you have a problem there rma is not the best at all
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Old July 27, 2010, 01:47 PM
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just something else in your cheaper price range. the only problem with msi is if you have a problem there rma is not the best at all
Pretty fair reason
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right now not getting a 460 wouldnt be too good of a choice. unless ati drops 5850 where it shouldve been from the beginning(same range as 460)
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Old July 27, 2010, 03:32 PM
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I am looking at going 460's soon. really getting into folding and my personal machine res is 1400x900 so i am overkilling it for gaming. just have to wait till the cne is over ( wife has one of are horses in the jumper this year so gotta watch my spending )
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Old July 27, 2010, 04:17 PM
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If you're not interested in folding, then the 5850 is the way to go. The 460 is a great card for the money, but the 5850 is better, and for future games it's better to have the extra horsepower if you can afford it.
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Old July 27, 2010, 04:17 PM
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+1 for the EVGA 460. Great products with great support and rma if necessary.
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Old July 27, 2010, 04:40 PM
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Get the EVGA 460. The superb service is worth the extra few dollars. And if you want to in the future, you can step up to a 470 or 480. 5850 is loud, hot, and fails at F@H. Did I mention loud?
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5850 is loud, hot, and fails at F@H. Did I mention loud?
The 460 consumes more power than the 5850 and is therefore hotter: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 1 GB Graphics Card Review (page 6) - X-bit labs

If the 5850 is anything like my 5870, then it is not loud, and F@H isn't a concern for Martin.
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