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☖ Forums → Discussion Forum → 9600GT, AKA I know what I'm getting with my tax return :awesome:
9600GT, AKA I know what I'm getting with my tax return :awesome:
2008-02-21, 8:44 PM #1
So the new budget card of the 9*00 lineup launched first, and apparently it kicks *** and is under 200 bucks. Not quite as good as the 8800GT/GTS but for a lot less.

Review Here (guru3d)

Just thought I'd let you guys know as I know there are a lot of people doing their upgrade thing right now. If you haven't purchased a video card yet, and are looking at a budget machine, I'd change your ideas around a bit.
D E A T H
2008-02-21, 8:46 PM #2
uhm.. how much under $200?

cause I got my 8800gt for 209.
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2008-02-21, 8:53 PM #3
I got to where it said 21th of February and gave up.

:P
nope.
2008-02-21, 8:54 PM #4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=9600GT&x=0&y=0

I'd stick with your 8800GT, but it's hard to find them at that price point honestly. At least I get to here before I find one I would touch with a ten foot pole. Huge *** fan? No thanks (on a budget card at least). MSI/XFX? No ****ing thank you.

EDIT: Boco, there's a drop down menu at the top where you can skip to the reviews. Guru3d likes to pad their reviews with way too much stupidity...it's not even really all that technical, just "LOOK GUYS HERE'S WHAT IT CAME WITH AND IT'S NEW ISN'T THAT NUTS"
D E A T H
2008-02-21, 9:00 PM #5
I was more just pointing out they said "21th". :P
nope.
2008-02-21, 9:02 PM #6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150252

there's the one I got.

when I got it Newegg had it at $209.99

Guess it's one of the lower end, but not bad.

and much better than my 7600gs was.
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2008-02-21, 9:04 PM #7
Same price as the 3850 I ordered. Oh well. Doubt I'd be able to tell the difference anyway. :p

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2008-02-21, 9:04 PM #8
Originally posted by Baconfish:
I was more just pointing out they said "21th". :P

Ah yeah.

Sarn--it's not lower end, I just don't buy MSI/XFX. Ever. I've heard so many horror stories that I refuse to put money into their pockets.
D E A T H
2008-02-21, 9:07 PM #9
Originally posted by Dj Yoshi:
Ah yeah.

Sarn--it's not lower end, I just don't buy MSI/XFX. Ever. I've heard so many horror stories that I refuse to put money into their pockets.


well.. ok. lower high-end?
:p

and rly? I've had no trouble with mine. Only issue I had was installing it.. they make the buggers so big now.. barely fit in my case.. and I had to unscrew my hard drive and slide it forward then slide it back into place after the card was isntalled. :)
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2008-02-21, 9:15 PM #10
I'm only getting some $300 back. That will be spent on VS 2008.

But I really should be getting $0 back and paying $0
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2008-02-21, 10:31 PM #11
Originally posted by Sarn_Cadrill:
well.. ok. lower high-end?
:p

and rly? I've had no trouble with mine. Only issue I had was installing it.. they make the buggers so big now.. barely fit in my case.. and I had to unscrew my hard drive and slide it forward then slide it back into place after the card was isntalled. :)

Well it's mostly customer service issues, not technical ones from what I've seen.
D E A T H
2008-02-21, 10:53 PM #12
well.. if there's no technical issues I should have no customer service issues, right?

(hopefully)
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2008-02-21, 11:04 PM #13
Originally posted by JediGandalf:
I'm only getting some $300 back. That will be spent on VS 2008.

But I really should be getting $0 back and paying $0



I was just talking to my friend who said he got VS 2008 (Pro edition) for free through school. Might wanna check into that
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2008-02-22, 5:14 AM #14
yeah I got my 8800 gt for 220ish.
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2008-02-22, 7:08 AM #15
You can get them now for 200$ overclocked which is only 20$ more than a 9600GT. This whole trend of releasing minor revisions to architectures over a year old along with a few jerry rigged SLI "single cards" and calling it a new generation is retarded. What are they doing anyway?
2008-02-22, 7:42 AM #16
Originally posted by Sarn_Cadrill:
well.. if there's no technical issues I should have no customer service issues, right?

(hopefully)

All videocards die.

Originally posted by Obi_Kwiet:
You can get them now for 200$ overclocked which is only 20$ more than a 9600GT. This whole trend of releasing minor revisions to architectures over a year old along with a few jerry rigged SLI "single cards" and calling it a new generation is retarded. What are they doing anyway?

Where at? I've never seen a decent one for less than 220.
D E A T H
2008-02-22, 9:06 AM #17
Originally posted by mscbuck:
I was just talking to my friend who said he got VS 2008 (Pro edition) for free through school. Might wanna check into that

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