Ok guys, I'm going to wait! Help me stay strong...
I might buy a RAM stick or something in the meantime, just to stave off the addiction. Actually, a new case with more GPU clearance might be more sensible.
@jarmahead: I'm not as bad as I used to be, thankfully. Bought a 6870 a few years ago without checking it out thoroughly purely because I loved my old 4870.
3 months later it was on eBay and I was buying a 560ti...
@mb: You're a star. Massive thanks mate. (Edit - And you're quicker than ASUS support, who I emailed this morning and still haven't replied)
I've not been here long but really like these forums. I'm a mod at one of the bigger movie forums so can appreciate what it takes to have one running smoothly.
I had a 560ti DirectCU before the current 7950 and loved it. It's still running in the spare PC and generally when I upgrade my GPU, the old card from the gaming PC gets swapped to the spare.
This time round the 7950 is going on eBay and I'm keeping the 560.
I'll probably end up with a 780 of the MSI or Asus variety and skip the 800 series generation altogether. Paycheque on Monday so that'll be D Day...
Incidentally, note of warning to anyone thinking about buying a case based on looks rather than design. As soon as I saw the Antec GX700 I shouted "Fallout!" and ordered one for my new build. It does a lot of things right (cooling, HD trays, cable space) but the materials used compared to my old Antec 300 was poor and there's only 290mm of GPU clearance, not enough for the latest breed of triple fan monster and, I've got a feeling, not as much as the 300 has.
@chumley_marchbanks: Hmm, more food for thought. Good price too and seems to be one of the shortest 780s I've seen. Bought a fair bit from ebuyer over the years and always found them reliable.
£349 is getting into the realms of 'don't care about the 800 series'. Argh!
Yep, been looking at 290s (and 290Xs, but that'll be overkill for one 1080p monitor) and am aware that the 800 series Nvidias aren't far off. Hadn't looked at the specs though so thanks @jarmahead for the heads up on the 870s.
My 7950 is still a fine card in most instances (apart from it sounding like a jet taking off under load) and it overclocks like a champ. I've never been a fanboy of a particular manufacturer (my previous cards have been AMD, Nvidia, AMD, AMD, Nvidia, Nvidia ... I think) and GSYNC isn't that important for me right now, seeing as I've just bought a 144HZ non-gsync monitor.
The Windforce cards appeal to me but I don't think they'll fit in my case.
EDIT - Thanks to all. :) I can read and watch reviews until I'm blue in the face but having some real world experience to refer to is great.
@mb: Thanks. You wouldn't happen to know if the 28.7cm/11.3" length is accurate? I've been measuring my case and I've got a 29cm GPU space.
@dark: The other card I've been looking is the Palit 780 which has a 3 fan set-up (and is a little bit shorter). According to reviews it's great and is the same card that GBeast are using for their new PC
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