Two choices: hard to make

[lhuser]

OK, I have two choices:

Either I buy the 7800GS video card

OR

I buy the Powercolor 9600XT and a water cooling system


The thing is: my PC and CPU gets hot quite easily (60-65C idle)

I want to buy the water cooling system to make it fit, but I only have a $300 (350 limit) without taxes.


But, I also want a more decent card compared to the Geforce 5200 that can play FEAR at 640x480 on medium resolution (more is better)

So? What you guys suggest?

 

[ownage]

get a 7800GS, it is more important for gaming. Water cooling is for bragging rights and high OCs. Even if you do OC the 9600XT, it will never compare to the 7800GS.

 

[lhuser]

Yeah, but let me remind you that I want to have a better cooled PC, so uness you can point me a good heatsink with fan for a S478 board, the CPU will be still high

Your opinion though

 

[ownage]

If you have good airflow through your case, the temps should not be bad at all.

 

[MikeReiner]

Thats pretty hot.... what cpu do you have?

 

[Cx]

7800

 

[lhuser]

Methinks I should drill two holes (one on top, one on the side panel...my tower can hold 4 fans, but with these two, I can get 6...I only have 1 more. I\m also looking for using a Heatpipe CPU heatsink with fan...

Thats pretty hot.... what cpu do you have?

Intel P4 Prescott S478 3GHZ w/HT

Ahem. The only card I found is $418!
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1819505&CatId=933

Seriously, that is a lot I need to hold on

 

[ownage]

for a cpu heatsink with heatpipes, go for a Scythe ninja or a SI-120 and get a panasonic panaflo or delta triblade.

 

[kev]

newegg.com has the 7800GS for cheaper so does Compusa.com

 

[Conspirate]

Ahahahhaha... you would actually want to BUY a 9600??? I'm sure you can find one in a dumpster near an internet cafe.