An 8800 for 100$ Is is possible?

[TwystedMonkey]

Yeah I have been dreaming and ranting about getting an 8800 to replace my 8600 for a while now and even though my financial situation is grim if I could find one for 100 bucks there is a small chance I could make it work... (selling the 8600 for 50 bucks would help...) But the thing is I don't even know if 100 bucks is a possibility. Now if it came down to it and I could get a 9600 for 100 bucks I would jump at that to even though I know its not quite on par with the 8800. To kind fill in a little info on my situation I had an 640 8800 GTS lined up through an amazing guy for 150 bucks and even though it was used I thought it was a good deal. I went out and bought an Antec Earthwatts 500w PSU for the GTS and then things kinda went south. My son got sick so the money I had lined up for the GTS had to go to other things mainly medicine for my son. So the GTS deal got pooched and for a while there I didn't even have a vid card for this HP. Then my GF and my mom got together and got me the 8600 I have now. Now I don't want to sound ungrateful at all but the 8600 is acceptable but I would love an 8800. Just rereading what I wrote there I feel like a @ss but its the way I feel. So yeah if anyone here has any idea on how I to help I would be ubergrateful. Thanks for reading.

[magictorch]

you may have a little wait yet--few months. When the next wave of cards comes out it will push the value of the 8800's down even further. I think i saw a brand new 8800GTS 320 for sale for ~$150 or so somewhere.

[TwystedMonkey]

Not the best news but thanks for the response. I keep my eyes on ebay a bit to though but I know you have to be insanely careful you don't get screwed over there so I am being cautiously optimistic.

[Thund3rball]

Why don't you sell your 8600 for ~$50 and buy a 3850 for $144 - $50 = $94 +tax.

The HD3850 > 8600GT and even an 8600GTS. Problem solved! When the 9600GT hype calms down then you can probably grab one of those for about the same price after selling your HD3850.



Edit: Link below
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...d&promoid=1058

[b1lk1]

You will never see a $100 8800 through the retail chain. Even on Ebay noone will sell one that low.

[TwystedMonkey]

Hmmmm is a 3850 kinda the middle ground between an 8600 and the 8800? I know it would be going from an 128 bit card to a 256 bit card but I am not sure how big a difference that would be.

[Cptn Vortex]

The 3850 is a great card for the money. If you can find a good deal on a 9600GT, then that would be even better.

[TwystedMonkey]

I hate to sound pessimistic/realistic but I am keeping my eyes open and my hopes low....

[b1lk1]

A single 3850 would beat 8600 SLI. 8600's are really horrible cards, Nvidia should be ashamed of evern releasing them. There are 9600GT's on NCIX for $179 too. That is the best possible under $200 bargain right now. You won't find a gaming card under $150.

[TwystedMonkey]

no offense dude but thats the feel good post of the day for me. *bangs head on desk*