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BFG Tech GeForce 9800 GTX OCX

BFG Tech GeForce 9800 GTX OCX

The OCX line of BFG Tech cards represents their highest clocked cards yet, as is the case with the BFG Tech GeForce 9800 GTX OCX 512MB.

Comments

  1. RADA
    RADA Amazing card.... I love all the latest technology, the capabilities are quite amazing..


    ..but the price premium for these parts is making it readily apparent that I will not be building a new machine for a long time.


    The costs per part are also making going to Dell, or another company to purchase my next machine a more cost effective option. A few years ago I could build a machine for $1000 less than Dell, and have a machine better than anythng they offered. The last time I priced out components, the price margin was down to a couple $100, or the price of Dell's 3yr accidental damage warranty.

    The extended warranties / accidental damage policies Dell offers add a fiscal cushion to purchasing systems that can quickly exceed $3000 or more.

    I know purchasing a complete system can scrape some of us ground up system builders the wrong way, but I personally don't want to have to fight with a reseller, or manufacturer over a $350 mobo or $500+ video card. It was a lot easier to absorb the cost/down time of an RMA, of a refusal to replace a blown part a few years ago, not so much anymore.

    Agree/Disagree?
  2. Thrax
    Thrax The 9800 series and the $350 motherboards aren't even worth buying. Plenty of massively-overclockable powerhouse components available for half the price.
  3. mas0n
    mas0n Considering a 9800GTX can be had for $275, and is clocking higher all around than the average 8800GTS, I think it's a pretty good deal for people who want insane clocks but don't want to volt mod. I traded out my 8800GTS today for an eVGA 9800GTX (675/1688/1100) and so far it's running solid @ 837/2052/1161 with the stock cooler. I needed a soldering iron and after-market cooler to get my GTS anywhere near those clocks.

    However, the 9800GTX is 2.5" longer than the 8800GTS! It's even longer than the 8800 Ultra! :eek:

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