Should i get an EVGA 660 gtx?

[Ruppo]

So my current system consists of:
8800 gt 512mb
q8200 2.33ghz
p5ql pro motherboard
4gb of ram
430W power supply

Since i'm playing Rift alot, i'd like to upgrade my graphics card so i run higher than just medium settings, is getting an EVGA 660 gtx worth it? Will this improve my PC's performance when gaming anything at all, or should i invest in more ram and a better processor first? I'm also on a 250€ budget.

 

[M0j0jojo]

Ive bought 5 geforce cards (8500gt, 8800gt, GTX580 SLI, GTX 780) and 1 amd card (HD 5970) which i returned because the fan rattling, and i got a X58A UD7 cuz the store stilled owed me like $40, and that time the X58A UD7 was worth like ~$300

 

[chrisso]

Allright, lets cut thru some;
How long do you think a graphics card should last? A £150 electronic consumer item?

 

[MC_K7]

I dont think you need a recepit for RMA lol. all you need is the serial number attached to the card

Some companies will ask for a receipt. In case this is a stolen card or something.

I wouldn't be surprised some may ask it just to put obstacles to the RMA process (in order to get less) because this is expensive for a company.

 

[chrisso]

Come on guys,I am still waiting for a time frame here. Mojo has listed cards, but the 8xxx's were available for 4 years in various incarnations.

 

[MC_K7]

So , how long have you been buying graphics cards?

Since the beginning.

I had an ATI 3D Rage with 4MB of memory. Paired with a Diamond Monster-II 8MB.

 

[MajorGamer]

So my current system consists of:
8800 gt 512mb
q8200 2.33ghz
p5ql pro motherboard
4gb of ram
430W power supply

Since i'm playing Rift alot, i'd like to upgrade my graphics card so i run higher than just medium settings, is getting an EVGA 660 gtx worth it? Will this improve my PC's performance when gaming anything at all, or should i invest in more ram and a better processor first? I'm also on a 250€ budget.

All of those parts are extremely old... it would really pull down your graphics card. It would be better to make a completely new pc...

 

[MC_K7]

All of those parts are extremely old... it would really pull down your graphics card. It would be better to make a completely new pc...

He said he only plays Rift, which is kind of old too. He meets more than the requirements for this game. He just wants to upgrade from medium to max settings in this game.

It really depends if he wants to play newer games, in this case I agree he would probably have to upgrade everything, but this also depends on his budget...

 

[chrisso]

No? no takers? Well a £100 piece of computer hardware should last 5 years, period. Graphics cards always used to, and I have a 7600 gt and hd3850 to prove it. A ten yr warantee isnt worth the paper it is written on.
I have a BFG 6800 GT that doesnt work,and proves that point too. The company with lifetime garrentee withdrew its rma's in very short order and left the recent purchasers hi and dry. Relying on an extended warrenty to sway a purchase is a mugs game and will lead to misery when you are hung out to dry. Better to buy a QUALITY item from a company like asus who will actually design the piece to last. You dont see pages exclusively full of there products, because the reps wont bung anybody. Evga my big toe nails,the owners will cash in your goodwill,as it is standard biz practise.

 

[chrisso]

mc k7 may see my point

 

[MC_K7]

chrisso: Yep. Sounds about right. 5 years. But this can vary, some might last less depending what you do with it or at what time you buy it. If you want to constantly play recent games and accept no less than max settings it will be 2 years for some people. But yes it happened to me to keep a video card for more than 5 years but I was playing older games mostly.

 

[chrisso]

So if you bought a tv and watched it for 8 hours a day, if it died after 13 months you would go back and buy another?

 

[chrisso]

This is rot. If you buy a card from asus, you can expect on standard clocks for it to last 5 years. Minimum. If you buy a pile of dung from evga thay are being extremely nice about replacing this cheap junk.
Its a Con, and time will prove it as I have seen it before.

 

[M0j0jojo]

lol this post escalated quickly

 

[Ruppo]

Even if you OC the CPU, that 670 will be heavily bottlenecked. Even a 660 would probably be too much. Get a 650-Ti instead.

so if i get a 650 ti and a i3-4330 processor, will that improve my gaming? if i can even get that proc on my p5ql pro board..

 

[M0j0jojo]

how did we come to this point that were talking about tvs now

 

[MC_K7]

chrisso: I'm really not interested in the fanboy discussion you're trying to have. You had one failing EVGA card and you're pissed. We get it.

 

[chrisso]

O.K, Lets end it on this note; anybody who has had a card replaced after 1 to 3 yrs should never have needed to, evga will sell up or be bought out by unscrupulous toads who will poo on your garrentee, and the cards dont have the extra cooling and power phases that asus do so are an inferior product anyway. Sleep well gang.

 

[M0j0jojo]

I didnt have to replace my GTX 580 cards. I just sold them to buy my GTX 780 so like idk where you are going with this

 

[MC_K7]

Even if you OC the CPU, that 670 will be heavily bottlenecked. Even a 660 would probably be too much. Get a 650-Ti instead.

so if i get a 650 ti and a i3-4330 processor, will that improve my gaming? if i can even get that proc on my p5ql pro board..

But you would have to change almost everything to get that CPU. At least, mobo + RAM too.

If you go this path, might as well invest a few more bucks and get an i5-3350P instead.

That i3 is only dual-core and already bottlenecking certain cards and games.

 

[chrisso]

OK, Last response. I dont know anybody who has had any dealings with asus customer service in the graphics card department, it is probably staffed by a senior staff's mistress hung over& asleep under a desk. And I am too old in the teeth to buy a card from evga, ever. Never have, never will. Next amature goader plse.

 

[Ruppo]

i still dont know that to do. How to spend 250€ on PC hardware to improve my gaming while not owning myself. Or should i save some more dope

 

[MC_K7]

i still dont know that to do. How to spend 250€ on PC hardware to improve my gaming while not owning myself. Or should i save some more dope

It depends what you're doing with the computer. Aside from Rift, you didn't mention what other games you play or some you'd like to play in the future? It would also help to know your resolution.

 

[Ruppo]

i still dont know that to do. How to spend 250€ on PC hardware to improve my gaming while not owning myself. Or should i save some more dope

It depends what you're doing with the computer. Aside from Rift, you didn't mention what other games you play or some you'd like to play in the future? It would also help to know your resolution.

Well i'd kinda love playing gta 5 when it comes out for PC, i'd also like to give farcry 3 a try since i hear its quite awesome, maybe some battlefield 3 or 4. Kinda sucks now that i see if i change one thing, i'll have to change everthing else aswell xD

 

[Roxas_Boy]

i still dont know that to do. How to spend 250€ on PC hardware to improve my gaming while not owning myself. Or should i save some more dope

It depends what you're doing with the computer. Aside from Rift, you didn't mention what other games you play or some you'd like to play in the future? It would also help to know your resolution.

Well i'd kinda love playing gta 5 when it comes out for PC, i'd also like to give farcry 3 a try since i hear its quite awesome, maybe some battlefield 3 or 4. Kinda sucks now that i see if i change one thing, i'll have to change everthing else aswell xD

Those games will definitely require a stronger CPU, an AM3+ motherboard with FX 6300 would be great

 

[MC_K7]

Well i'd kinda love playing gta 5 when it comes out for PC, i'd also like to give farcry 3 a try since i hear its quite awesome, maybe some battlefield 3 or 4. Kinda sucks now that i see if i change one thing, i'll have to change everthing else aswell xD

These are all demanding games. To play them you would to change at least these 4 things: CPU, mobo, RAM, GPU. And depending on what GPU you get, you might have to change the PSU too. If you don't have case with good airflow, I would advise on changing that as well. So yeah, we're pretty much talking a new computer more or less.

Sorry, but that's the truth. Your original post only mentioned Rift at max settings so this is totally a different question. I suggested that 650-Ti with your current CPU only to max out that particular game. I work with the info you give me.