[Pc_Support] CheapGuys has Retail Boxed MSI GeForce 6800 PCIe 128MB for $169 ...

[Bryan J. Smith]

I think it's CheapGuys -- not sure.  They are located in the
Colonial Prominade (IIRC) off of SR50 across from the East
Colonial Best Buy.

MSI NX6800-TD128E:  
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=NX6800-TD128E

This isn't a GT version with 256MB of 256-bit DDR3, but the
128MB version with 256-bit DDR (although there are 256MB,
256-bit DDR versions too).  The reason I mention it is
because it has an added power connector.  It's also the full
retail box.  Most on-line sites want $180-200+.

Performance-wise, the added pixel/shader units over the 6600
seems to make up for the fact that it only has DDR and not
DDR3 like the GT series.

The VGA Charts VIII at Tom's Hardware guide shows the 256MB
DDR 6800 version always beating the 128MB DDR3 6600GT version
in all benchmarks (the 6800GT version then gets a good 20-30%
boost over the 6800 thanx to its DDR3): 
http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/02/vga_charts_viii/page11.html
 

Might be a nice alternative than the GeForce 6600GT if
everyone keeps having power issues with the stock 150W
provided by the PCIe x16 mainboard.



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Bryan J. Smith  b.j.smith at ieee.org http://thebs413.blogspot.com
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