Posts by Brian Campbell36

Timothy Kim60 said:I’ve personally looked over some benchmarks myself, including those involving Crossfire configurations, and I must say, the results appeared quite promising. Perhaps you should borrow a rig from a friend and run those tests just as someone suggested to you. If the performance meets your expectations, I would suggest offering no more than 600-$217 max.

The dilemma now remains: should I stick with Crossfire, or would it be wiser to simply purchase this http://www.bestbuy.com/product/graphics-card...
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Andrew Fox74 said:He can certainly try to sell it... but how long has it actually been sitting on eBay? If you're looking for a quick exit and need the cash immediately, just drop the price and it'll move. Personally, I think you might be able to $233 (try listing it at $800 first, then scale back if it hasn't moved in a few days😉) to get what you want; typically, those models go for around $6,850, though some people list them as low as $650.

But which one should I actually pick up?

I am undecided; perhaps if it were under $600 I would consider it, but I wouldn't go that high.

Pairing two 7770 OC cards together works wonders.🙏

http://lanoc.org/review/video-cards/...ssfire-results

Robert Rodriguez2 said:$283 You aren't going to get it; there isn't a prayer in hell. A new card costs that much, and you certainly aren't selling yours used for that kind of money. Good luck if you actually manage to pull that off. $200

So, this guy is trying to sell a three-month-old unit for $267 (exactly like my HD 7770)? 🤷

My priority is simply getting this thing sold. Does anyone have any leads on anything priced under $1500-$600 (the best buy) links?

Benjamin King2 said:Borrow it, then put it through its paces.

I understand where he's coming from, but isn't he essentially just asking for... $267 Is this actually a worthwhile investment, or just throwing money down the drain? I find myself questioning the sheer logic of upgrading to that specific graphics card. Can anyone honestly tell me if I’m going to see a meaningful jump in FPS, or am I simply chasing a ghost?

Update: I am putting my graphics card up for sale. $283 Is it even possible to secure this much, and would it be worth throwing in additional funds to acquire the XFX AMD Radeon HD 7850 Black edition, featuring 2GB of DDR5 and equipped with DualDVI, HDMI, and 2x miniDP ports?

Is it truly worth making this purchase, or am I simply throwing money away when superior options exist within this price bracket? I find myself weighing the value proposition quite heavily; does the performance justify the cost, or should I be looking elsewhere for something with better bang for my buck?

I am back at it again 🙂

Specifically, namely a colleague of mine just picked up a Sapphire Radeon HD 7770, identical to the one I currently own. It’s only three months old, and he is looking to offload it for $267 ☕
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My question is this: is it actually worth dropping that kind of cash on a graphics card, especially if the intention is to link it via ATI Crossfire so that two cards run simultaneously on a single motherboard?

Is it really wise to sink such a substantial amount of money into these kinds of experiments, particularly when the overheating issues associated with them are so widely documented? 😕

Timothy Kim60 said:What a character, 🤣

Look at the egos on display in this thread... I will say it once more: there is absolutely no logic in buying junk from $217, especially when you're looking at used hardware. If you don't have $1500 sitting around for a top-tier card, could you not simply stretch your budget by another $100 to secure a GPU that actually provides longevity? Wouldn't that be a more sensible investment?

In this day and age, for $333, there are plenty of cards available that can handle just about anything—be it modern gaming or heavy applications ☕

Larry Ortiz5 said:But the guy makes a valid point up to $300 before he goes ahead and suggests a GPU that costs twice as much.

Forgive me if I sound blunt, but I fail to see any practical utility in those low-end cards... if you truly need performance, wouldn't it be more logical to just take out a small loan and pick up at least a basic model from $500....

What can one realistically expect to play with those used pieces of junk from $217? I am referring specifically to the modern era of gaming where hardware requirements have become increasingly demanding...

Furthermore, let me pose a question: does it actually make sense to attempt installing two NVIDIA Radeon ™ HD 7870 cards within a mid-tower chassis? I harbor some concerns regarding whether the thermal management will be sufficient to prevent overheating.

This is the motherboard in question:

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Int...55/P8Z68VGEN3/

Timothy Kim60 said:If you ask me, I wouldn't—because if I recall correctly, certain retailers (I can't quite put my finger on which ones right now) are carrying the 6850, which is newer and objectively superior, priced at around $333

Just grab an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 and call it a day.

Taylor Brown said:of course you can run everything on that card😉

Fine, but let me ask you this: is there any realistic possibility that this specific GPU will simply fall behind once we start seeing truly demanding titles? I am talking about a situation where its graphical capabilities are just insufficient compared to what modern games require.

Greetings to everyone....

At the moment, I am utilizing a PowerColor HD 7770 GHz edition OC

http://www.sapphiretech.com/presenta...pid=1468&lid=1

Does this specific graphics card possess sufficient capability to meet the hardware requirements necessary to launch and smoothly run titles such as Hitman, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, or Far Cry 3, or am I simply asking too much?

Keith Bennett38 said:Take a look at this; perhaps some of the information contained within might prove useful to you:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...-7923cdf856b3/

It is difficult to say, really. How can one truly determine what is triggering these intermittent crashes? Is it a driver issue related to specific components, a fundamental hardware failure, or perhaps a software conflict? 😕

I am intermittently encountering a Blue Screen of Death prior to the Windows 7 boot process;

Dump File : 110812-16036-01.dmp
Crash Time : 8.11.2012. 18:38:54
Bug Check String : CRITICAL_OBJECT_TERMINATION
Bug Check Code : 0x000000f4
Parameter 1 : 00000000`00000003
Parameter 2 : fffffa80`08a56060
Parameter 3 : fffffa80`08a56340
Parameter 4 : fffff800`03597460
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+7efc0
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : Microsoft Corporation file version : 6.1.7601.17944
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+7efc0
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\minidump\110812-16036-01.dmp
Processors count : 4 major version : 15 Minor version
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 7601
Dump File Size : 276.496

What could possibly be the solution to this predicament? I have already performed tests on my memory modules and they returned no errors whatsoever; why, then, does this Blue Screen of Death continue to manifest itself?🤷

Jason Campbell70 said:Indianapolis is always a tedious circuit to watch.

Particularly when Sebastian Vettel is cruising toward a convincing championship victory, while Fernando Alonso was left struggling to squeeze any meaningful performance out of that absolute junk Ferrari machine. One has to wonder, didn't both Spa and Indianapolis cost him those crucial points needed for the title?

It appears Adrian Newey has engineered yet another masterclass package for Red Bull Racing, leaving us once again watching Sebastian Vettel dominate from the lights to the checkered flag.

Given that Fernando Alonso typically gains seven to ten positions at the start, shouldn't he have anticipated such a disastrous run? If he had been handed a car that was actually competitive instead of what he has now, and if he could secure better qualifying results, perhaps he wouldn't find himself getting caught up in first-corner pileups race after race.

What absolute clowns are running that Ferrari team 🙂

Now that the moment has arrived to actually upgrade the car and secure some wins, they suddenly decide to go public with these supposed issues regarding wind tunnel calibration—a problem they’ve been whining about for years now. It’s like watching a comedy where the characters just get progressively more incompetent 😕

How can a team that boasts a championship contender in their lineup, an organization that is practically an institution within Formula 1, resort to such trivial excuses? Is it truly just a minor technicality, or is it a fundamental inability to keep pace with the upgrades being brought by Red Bull and McLaren?

Even if you take the best driver on the grid, Fernando Alonso, his sheer talent isn't enough to compensate for the endless string of poor strategic decisions coming out of Ferrari.

Tomorrow, Sebastian Vettel will likely walk away with another 25 points, with Mark Webber right there to protect his position, while Alonso finds himself fighting Hamilton and Jenson Button for third place...

Just look at what happens when Adrian Newey is tasked with upgrading a car and perfecting its balance 🙏 🙏 🙏

The Constructors' Championship belongs to them. We are all just waiting for Vettel to seal it. As a supporter of Ferrari, I wouldn't feel any guilt; after all, logic dictates that whoever possesses the most dominant car should be the one hoisting the trophies...

Alonso is constantly forced to fight from seventh or eighth on the grid, having to carve out a path toward the podium through pure grit...

Honestly, it might have been better if I hadn't watched qualifying (since apparently, we are expected to work on Saturdays too), just to avoid the frustration of dealing with those incompetent Italians... 🙂

Jason Campbell70 said:Like I said... 2x15 > 1x25. 🙂

What on earth is going on with the engineers at Ferrari? Are they somehow "weaker" at solving aerodynamic issues compared to the competition at Red Bull Racing and McLaren, or what exactly is the problem here?

They have been trailing behind those two teams for quite some time now. I simply cannot wrap my head around how a powerhouse like Ferrari can spend such an extended period lagging behind its rivals. It makes me wonder if hiring at Ferrari is based more on nepotism and family connections rather than actual technical expertise. 🙂

Jessica Gonzalez said:I guess Fernando Alonso didn't really do anything special today; he just drove a bit safely to stay near the front without actually making any real attempt at winning. To me, both Vettel and Hamilton seem like stronger title contenders right now. Seven races is a long time, and if he has just one bad retirement—which seems likely—all those points might just vanish.

😂😂😂

Good grief, what kind of prophet are you? Honestly, where on earth are you getting this from?

Where exactly are you finding the logic that Alonso will just drop out? Not long ago, you were claiming Vettel might be the one sidelined by an alternator issue, praying for that German driver to take a direct victory on track. Now, suddenly, you're expecting some sort of divine intervention where Alonso just gives up?

I'm looking forward to the Japan Grand Prix, hoping to see Ferrari showing more competitive edge. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if Vettel runs into a mechanical failure—that would certainly be my prediction for the outcome in Japan. ☕

Raymond Anderson4 said:Ferrari, oh man...
Tomorrow is going to be an uphill battle. If Fernando manages to snag a spot in the top three, I’ll give him all the credit in the world, but I'm just not seeing it happening.
The car is incredibly twitchy coming out of the corners, and all that sliding is only going to eat through those terrible tires even faster.

When will they ever engineer a car capable of actually challenging Red Bull Racing and McLaren? It seems as though the answer is never; they are perpetually stuck playing catch-up.🙂

Ferrari is brutally slow on this circuit, incredibly slow 🙂

If Fernando Alonso finishes 4th, he should probably just take the win and be happy. He’s clearly slower than Sebastian Vettel and both McLarens, and honestly, the only way he's beating Mark Webber is if things go sideways. What on earth are they doing over at Ferrari? They promised upgrades for the Singapore Grand Prix, yet it seems like their aerodynamic downforce is suffering once again.

Tomorrow, Alonso’s best bet is simply managing damage control while the engineers scramble to actually deliver a legitimate update to the car.

Samuel Ruiz4 said:Kimi remains the king of this sport, even if he isn't exactly thrilled with a second-place finish. It is a frustrating reality when you consider that he is sitting just eight points away from reclaiming that second spot. When looking at the overall standings, how can anyone honestly believe that Alonso stands even a remote chance at securing the championship with a car like this? Does Kimi truly possess a legitimate path toward securing the championship title?

How can you possibly claim there is no chance when he holds a forty-point lead over the next closest driver, Mark? 😕

Could you perhaps elaborate on your thesis? Or are you simply lashing out out of sheer jealousy because Alonso remains so remarkably consistent—the only driver on the grid who manages to secure points in every single race?

Edward Howard2 said:is simply not

If the weather stays dry, Ferrari doesn't stand a chance 🙂.