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New graphic card for my Setup...!

35 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/new-graphic-card-for-my-setup.163709/

max_snyper
max_snyper Original post #1
Sep 22, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Hey guyz ....
i have finalised two cards according to my need.....660ti and hd7870.....Will not be going for stock cards.
Looking for MSI,Sapphire,Asus,Cards......Actually tied up between Msi hd7870 hawk and Msi 660ti pe and Asus 660-ti OC and sapphire hd7870 OC (FK out of stock ...waiting for them to be available again )...
Resolution would be 1080p and 1680*1050.....!
The problem is i could not find these cards in lamington .......will they arrive in this months end....?
For config see my Signature...!

cheers
Skud
Skud #2
Sep 22, 2012 at 1:28 PM
What's your budget? I guess the 660Ti would be a better choice.
vickybat
Sep 22, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Yes 660-ti is the obvious choice for gaming. Besides, 7870 is priced close to 660-ti in india.

You can also check 7950 if available under 25k. After driver updates, its value as increased and performs on par with a 670.
max_snyper
Sep 22, 2012 at 3:58 PM
@Skud....No issues what-so-ever down the line (q2-q3-q4..2013) with 660ti
@vickybat....my budget is strictly 20k not a penny more...thats the bar set for me....

And i called primeabgb for msi hd7870 hawk .....their response "not available...and not will be available"...found that response strange...!
d6bmg
d6bmg #5
Sep 23, 2012 at 9:38 PM
^^ May be because of the fact that prime is getting more profit from Sapphire cards.
topgear
topgear #6
Sep 24, 2012 at 6:08 AM
@ max_snyper - FK was selling a HD7870 just under 20k and I've heard that price of HD7870 is now around ~18k though nowhere it's available ( at-least not on shops ) at this price .. only some frum mebers can arrange this for ~17k though .. if you want to get it from some shop @ 20k wait a month at-least.
max_snyper
Oct 3, 2012 at 4:05 PM
Hey guyz going for the purchase this week end......its gonna be sapphire hd7870 oc or msi hd7870 hawk.....
Not going for 660-ti coz its too overpriced a for now...maximum can go for 21K budget...!
Which ones better and where cna i find hawk...?
can some one provide my the input for msi hawk (more interested in msi hawk...due to superb product)..!
iittopper
Oct 3, 2012 at 5:17 PM
Well you can get msi 660ti PE around 21k
vickybat
Oct 4, 2012 at 12:43 AM
Why don't you go for a 660 (non-ti) card? The Asus DCII 660 is around 18.8k (this month's digit mag) and i think is good value. Its performs like a 7870 and this one is factory overclocked too and has a solid build quality.

Its highly recommended imo.
Skud
Skud #10
Oct 4, 2012 at 8:05 AM
Rashi? :rolleyes:
havoknation
Oct 4, 2012 at 9:27 AM
I am using ati from past 3-4 years but now I am strictly against it due to buggy drivers and very less game supportive graphics. go for green
max_snyper
Oct 4, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Can anyody find me zotac 660ti amp for 21~22k From lamington...?
tired of this wait game...!
Distributors & retailers are F****** with us now...!!!!!
Bad business tactics!!!!!!
Myth
Myth #13
Oct 4, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Take a 7870 or the Asus DCII 660. And start gaming.
Read ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Direct Cu II 2 GB Review | techPowerUp

In a week or two, you will not bother about the minor differences the cards in your range offer.
Skud
Skud #14
Oct 4, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Take a call max buddy. No point cursing over things which is beyond our control. :)
funskar
funskar #15
Oct 4, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Can anyody find me zotac 660ti amp for 21~22k From lamington...?
tired of this wait game...!
Distributors & retailers are F****** with us now...!!!!!
Bad business tactics!!!!!!

Zotac gtx 660ti is in stock for 22k n 660ti amp for 23.2k.

And 7870 saphire oc edtn is going for 17.8k..

And msi 7870 is out of stock due to higher price difference.. same is with asus..
Asus 7870 is for 25k n msi 7870 going for 24k.

THere will v no price fall on msi/asus 7870 till new stock arrives..

And no were u will find zotac 660ti amp for 21~22k:p
RCuber
RCuber #16
Oct 4, 2012 at 4:10 PM
Take a 7870 or the Asus DCII 660. And start gaming.
Read ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Direct Cu II 2 GB Review | techPowerUp

In a week or two, you will not bother about the minor differences the cards in your range offer.

also I saw that 660 give about 60+ fps for 1080p on BF3 on ultra ..that double .. double the money I paid for my MSI 6850 Cyclone and more than Double the framerates I get with it :p
Skud
Skud #17
Oct 4, 2012 at 5:05 PM
Zotac gtx 660ti is in stock for 22k n 660ti amp for 23.2k.

And 7870 saphire oc edtn is going for 17.8k..


At that price it seems a no-brainer. Where are you getting the card at that price?
d6bmg
d6bmg #18
Oct 4, 2012 at 10:00 PM
tired of this wait game...!
Distributors & retailers are F****** with us now...!!!!!
Bad business tactics!!!!!!

Actually they are waiting before they start new batch of import. And rupee is getting stronger again. :p
funskar
funskar #19
Oct 5, 2012 at 12:39 AM
At that price it seems a no-brainer. Where are you getting the card at that price?

Prices confirmed from aditya infotech distributor of saphire n zotac:wink:
And I can avail you the cards at these prices too..
vickybat
vickybat #20
Oct 5, 2012 at 12:47 AM

Not a problem anymore. Asus RMA is also now handled by "Comptronics India" and they are doing a fabulous job. Recently Rma'ed my aunt's "Asus Transformer Pad TF300T (Tegra 3)"
as it didn't boot due to a bug in the os (version 4.0.3 ics). It was bought from singapore and i had to claim the international warranty which usually takes time. After two weeks , they replaced it with
jellybean os (ver. 4.1.1) and its running flawlessly now ( google voice is amazing).

I think we should now recommend Asus products without worrying about RMA at all.
funskar
funskar #21
Oct 5, 2012 at 12:56 AM
^^
As far i know comptronics only rma asus tablet n lappys..
Will confirm it today afternoon.
vickybat
vickybat #22
Oct 5, 2012 at 1:37 AM
^^ Nope they also rma motherboard and gpu's. Its confirmed 100%.
topgear
topgear #23
Oct 5, 2012 at 5:29 AM
Zotac gtx 660ti is in stock for 22k n 660ti amp for 23.2k.

And 7870 saphire oc edtn is going for 17.8k..

And msi 7870 is out of stock due to higher price difference.. same is with asus..
Asus 7870 is for 25k n msi 7870 going for 24k.

THere will v no price fall on msi/asus 7870 till new stock arrives..

And no were u will find zotac 660ti amp for 21~22k:p

is this deal good ? ;-)
Nvidia N660Ti PE 2GD5/OC
max_snyper
Oct 5, 2012 at 12:21 PM
@topgear was considering msi 660-ti...but many problems popped up on the net regarding over-volting gpu and components, that too in design they have implemented this...!
may be a problem in near future.....fans may go boom some day or kill the psu!!!!
here's the whole story:
MSI Caught Overvolting GTX 660 Ti, 670 Power Edition Cards
funskar
funskar #25
Oct 5, 2012 at 12:43 PM
^^ Nope they also rma motherboard and gpu's. Its confirmed 100%.

It's grt then:-D

is this deal good ? ;-)
Nvidia N660Ti PE 2GD5/OC

Yeah the deal is nice bt problem wid msi pe edition a guy on E sold it just after 1 week n bought zotac one..
Msi nvidia gpus r giving problems re..
Better to grab zotac asus ones ..
Darth Vader
Oct 5, 2012 at 2:22 PM
@max_snyper --> look around and u'll find Sapphire HD7870 for less than 18k.
Price of GPU won't go down any sooner no matter what.
R
rock2702 #27
Oct 5, 2012 at 3:10 PM
How much is the 7950 3gb going for locally?
Cilus
Cilus #28
Oct 5, 2012 at 5:14 PM
Around 24K to 25K
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_AkasH_ #29
Oct 5, 2012 at 8:20 PM
^^ Nope they also rma motherboard and gpu's. Its confirmed 100%.

What about mobos and GPUs imported? Will they RMA that too?
Skud
Skud #30
Oct 5, 2012 at 10:43 PM
Not unless they carry an international warranty, which mobos and GPU don't.
vickybat
vickybat #31
Oct 5, 2012 at 11:45 PM
What about mobos and GPUs imported? Will they RMA that too?

If they have international warranty, they will definitely handle RMA. Usually gpu's and mobo don't offer international warranty.
topgear
topgear #32
Oct 6, 2012 at 5:56 AM
@topgear was considering msi 660-ti...but many problems popped up on the net regarding over-volting gpu and components, that too in design they have implemented this...!
may be a problem in near future.....fans may go boom some day or kill the psu!!!!
here's the whole story:
MSI Caught Overvolting GTX 660 Ti, 670 Power Edition Cards

It's grt then:-D



Yeah the deal is nice bt problem wid msi pe edition a guy on E sold it just after 1 week n bought zotac one..
Msi nvidia gpus r giving problems re..
Better to grab zotac asus ones ..

ok .. Thanks for the info guys
max_snyper
Oct 8, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Guys...now even im more confused.....do i need to wait for the sea islands or spends on the card which is available now....?
Coz if dates are correct then Jan 2013 is the release date... accordingly we will get the product feb end or march ......so would it be viable to spends 20k on the current architecture or buy med-low now and go for sea islands when they arrive???
Suggestions please...!
topgear
topgear #34
Oct 9, 2012 at 3:07 AM
I don't think waiting for Sea Islands would be a good idea .. you better get what's the best possible in your budget.
d6bmg
d6bmg #35
Oct 9, 2012 at 7:52 PM
Wait is endless. :p
If you understand what I mean.