BFG Tech GeForce 9800 GTX OCX

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1. 
   12 Jun 2008 ~ 3:03pm 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. 
   12 Jun 2008 ~ 3:29pm Thrax The 9800 series and the $350 motherboards aren't even worth buying. Plenty of massively-overclockable powerhouse components available for half the price.
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   12 Jun 2008 ~ 9:12pm 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!