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  1. 15th February 2011, 06:26 PM #1
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    sad,, very sad.

    Went looking on the Nvidea website tonight(always a happy eye opener),,
    clicked on this link
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
    to have a look at a brand new near-the-top-but-not-quite video card.

    silly me read the spiel-
    THREE TIMES the power of the previous generation of card!


    and that poor excuse for a video card?
    the 8800 GT.


    just like MY 8800 GT
    sad, very sad,,
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

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  2. 15th February 2011, 06:41 PM #2
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    Was reading in the Austraian today about CSIRO's new s/comp running minimal CPU's (only to control) and masses of gpu's for raw processing grunt due to the better speed, for the applications they are putting through it. Not suitable for everything but massively cheaper.
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  3. 10th March 2011, 03:52 PM #3
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    My laptop runs a Radeon 5870HD which is pretty fast and plays all the modern games at pretty good frame rates but I always want more so I built up a $2700 gaming rig on line using the fastest Nvidia card available and all the bells and whistles to ensure gaming bliss.

    When I asked SHMBO if I can spend the money on this new beast I got a flat out NO. Not a maybe, not a pause whilst she contemplated the request, just a no.

    I wonder if I asked can I spend $2700 on computer shoes for her I would get a different answer
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    Quote Originally Posted by brad72 View Post
    My laptop runs a Radeon 5870HD which is pretty fast and plays all the modern games at pretty good frame rates but I always want more so I built up a $2700 gaming rig on line using the fastest Nvidia card available and all the bells and whistles to ensure gaming bliss.

    When I asked SHMBO if I can spend the money on this new beast I got a flat out NO. Not a maybe, not a pause whilst she contemplated the request, just a no.

    I wonder if I asked can I spend $2700 on computer shoes for her I would get a different answer

    Mmm think the issue here is not that she said NO its more the fact you ASKED!!! I find it sooo much easier NOT to ask and put up with being told later I'm just sooo disobedient!....
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    Easier to ask forgivness than permission
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    Quote Originally Posted by clubagreenie View Post
    Easier to ask forgivness than permission
    Beat me too it

    (and I'm glad I'm not a gamer, I have enough vices already )
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    Great advice guys. I'll have to grow a pair and remember that for next time. Whats the worst that could happen
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    Quote Originally Posted by brad72 View Post
    Great advice guys. I'll have to grow a pair and remember that for next time. Whats the worst that could happen


    Wellllll, I have been threatened before, and the most 'memorable' time was after we'd had a stallion gelded.
    I'll leave the threat to your imagination.........

    As a neighbour of mine says..

    "better to be a live coward than a dead hero"
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    cant wait for delivery monday---

    off to Milton tomorrow morning to pick it up old school style,,
    over the counter!!
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
    '97 to '07. sold.
    '01 V8 D2
    '06 to 10. written off.
    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
    '10 to '21
    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!

    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
    Home is where you park it..

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    Quote Originally Posted by brad72 View Post
    My laptop runs a Radeon 5870HD which is pretty fast and plays all the modern games at pretty good frame rates but I always want more so I built up a $2700 gaming rig on line using the fastest Nvidia card available and all the bells and whistles to ensure gaming bliss.
    SPECS!
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
    '97 to '07. sold.
    '01 V8 D2
    '06 to 10. written off.
    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
    '10 to '21
    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!

    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
    Home is where you park it..

    [IMG][/IMG]
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