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What'd be the best 460 I can get?

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    #32
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    I won't be able to sell it for the price I got it for, that's why I want a refund :)

    I could send it on to Sapphire, but then I have to pay for posting to Hong Kong.


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    #33
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    My dad has confirmed I can get the 460 before he even gets the refund in his bank account, YAY!


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    #34
    CombatCow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭CombatCow


    To get back on topic I went with this one myself:

    ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5, 1GB DDR5, PCI-Express
    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=37465&agid=707


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    #35
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    CombatCow wrote: »
    To get back on topic I went with this one myself:

    ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5, 1GB DDR5, PCI-Express
    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=37465&agid=707

    Nice, €3 more than the Gigabyte one, I'd take that one, but the €30 shipping is too much when I can grab the GB one for about €15 shpping.


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    #36
    hare05
    Registered Users Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭hare05


    Just stuck this in the bargain bin

    A tenner more that your HWVS 1GB card, and you get a Palit with 2GB of happiness.

    On that note... I'm thinking of grabbing one of these myself, but I'm just wondering if there'll be any problems dropping it into a p965 / C2D e6600 system from 2007. Any chance of a big bottleneck? That CPU has ran like a dream so far.


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    #37
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    ^ And that thing's got a wee 25MHz OC :D

    The Gigabyte 1GB is impressive - under €200 on Pix and with a 40MHz OC on it to boot :D I know its not much, but its the thought that counts! :p


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    #38
    hare05
    Registered Users Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭hare05


    Honestly, who cares what the stock overclock is? It's always going to be minimal, and it's always going to mean a moderate price increase. Just buy something near Nvidia stock speeds with a good cooler and OC the **** out of it. Palit and Gainward seem to have ok coolers on theirs right now. Can't find a 'Goes Like Hell' in the irish stores, but I think this thing beats them lol


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    #39
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Solitaire wrote: »
    ^ And that thing's got a wee 25MHz OC :D

    The Gigabyte 1GB is impressive - under €200 on Pix and with a 40MHz OC on it to boot :D I know its not much, but its the thought that counts! :p

    Which site do you prefer? Ebuyer or Pix?


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    #40
    Deano12345
    Registered Users Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    I won't be able to sell it for the price I got it for, that's why I want a refund :)

    I could send it on to Sapphire, but then I have to pay for posting to Hong Kong.

    Only has to go to England if its a Sapphire card IIRC


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    #41
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Hmm, well I'm going to send it on to Komplett anyway, at least then I have a slim chance of a refund.

    If I get back the same card I'll send it on to Sapphire.


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    #42
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    I've decided, I'm going to RMA it to Komplett and order the 460 on the same day, so I'll only have a few days without a Graphcis Card.

    Also, UPS shipping with the Gigabyte 460 OC is only €1 more than Standard!

    EDIT: http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/6573813/art/gigabyte/geforce-gtx-460-1024-mb-g.html

    This one


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    #43
    Lu Tze
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    I've decided, I'm going to RMA it to Komplett and order the 460 on the same day, so I'll only have a few days without a Graphcis Card.

    Also, UPS shipping with the Gigabyte 460 OC is only €1 more than Standard!

    Your dad is not going to be happy when no refund comes about and already paid for the replacement!


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    #44
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Lu Tze wrote: »
    Your dad is not going to be happy when no refund comes about and already paid for the replacement!

    Hey, even if I get a replacement and sell it he'll be happy, as long as he gets his money back sometime :)


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    #45
    Lu Tze
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    Hey, even if I get a replacement and sell it he'll be happy, as long as he gets his money back sometime :)

    Your going to be on gardening duty for the rest of the year paying off the difference :pac:


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    #46
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Wouldn't mind if that happened, I like going on the Lawn Mower :D


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    #47
    massy086
    Registered Users Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭massy086


    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-029-PV only 15 quid more and you can flash the bios to a 470 plus you get a free game might be worth looking at

    here,s a guide http://www.overclock.net/nvidia/745228-gtx465-full-gtx470-flashing-guide.html


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    #48
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Nah the 465's are crap even compared to the 460 :)

    Thanks for trying to help though, I should be ordering the Gigabyte OC one from Pix tonight.


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    #49
    seraphimvc
    Registered Users Posts: 3,356 ✭✭✭seraphimvc


    ye i am feeling quite bad as the 5830 keep freezing at some point in my friend's desktop :( (i built the pc for him) i have a 500W OCZ psu for the build, do you think that could affect the freezing?


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    #50
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    I have a 750W Corsair PSU and I still got the freezing :)


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    #51
    massy086
    Registered Users Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭massy086


    seraphimvc wrote: »
    ye i am feeling quite bad as the 5830 keep freezing at some point in my friend's desktop :( (i built the pc for him) i have a 500W OCZ psu for the build, do you think that could affect the freezing?
    just get him a gtx480 free home heating lol


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    #52
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Sounds more like a batch of dodgy cards to me. They had repeated issues with the PCB prior to release, I'm guessing that as the card is such a god-awful rush-job anyway they might not have bothered to fix all the issues before shipping :o:mad:


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    #53
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Well, I hope Seraphim gets it sorted some time, I'd recommend RMA'ing the card for a refund and getting your mate the GTX 460 like I am :)


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    #54
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Just ordered the GTX460 from Pix now :)


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    #55
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    hey guys what this everyone is saying about the Palit gtx 460's being bad? im thinking of buying that 2 gig one seeing as its such a good deal and im just wondering is there something wrong with them?


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    #56
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Apparently there is no VRM cooler.


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    #57
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Don't know why that's a dealbreaker though, as the VRMs seem to do a good job without spontaneously combusting even when OCd...


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    #58
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    so are they just as good as the other gtx 460's ? that 2 gig one seems like a hell of a deal to me


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    #59
    seraphimvc
    Registered Users Posts: 3,356 ✭✭✭seraphimvc


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    Well, I hope Seraphim gets it sorted some time, I'd recommend RMA'ing the card for a refund and getting your mate the GTX 460 like I am :)

    the bad thing is i dont think he is willing to stop playing his game while waiting for the RMA :( and i only have a 8800GS here (which i need it to run SC2 atm). gonna make a proper thread to seek you guys' help :cool:


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    #60
    zappb
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭zappb


    round up of 9 GTX 460 cards at toms,

    http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-460-roundup-gf104,2714.html


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    #61
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    im going to go with the pailit platnium as i cant see whats so bad about it tbh it seems like one of the best out there


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