Help me decide

[koldapu]

I found an X800XT PCI-E on eBay for $470 total, even though I was orginally going to get the X800XL. The seller shipped it out today and I should be getting the XT by Tuesday . . . the questions here are :

1) Is it worth the extra money to keep the XT over selling it and buying the XL?

2) When will XLs reach NEAR MSRP price, let's just say, $330-ish . . .

The rest of my rig is in my sig (lol, that rhymes)

Note: I am not playing Doom3, so no nVidia recommendations . . . I'm playing HL2, CounterStrike Source, and possibly FarCry (with other non GPU intensive games here and there)

Also note : The X800XT is an OEM pulled from a Dell, so I would be unable to RMA it if something went wrong (the seller has already assured me that if there is something wrong with the card when I get it, he will refund my $$)

edit: actually, i'm looking at the auction page and it says "Built by ATi"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5163812618&ssPageName=ADME:X:ON:US:2

thats the page, even if its pulled from a PC, would i be able to RMA it if something went wrong?

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

I think you already decided, and you decided what i thought was best too

 

[Codeine]

Well honestly, they are both good. I suggest the X800 XT. Thats what im getting, so that might be why im suggesting it. The Sapphire X800 XT is 520$, you can OC that to a Platinum without much OC. Besides all that, the X800 XT will stay top of the line for a long time. Thats also something to think about.

 

[GageMW]

it's not even on top right now, the nvidia 6 series is king

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Last time i chcked, the ATI's were doing better than nvidia

 

[geekster]

And are referee tonight is Nubius. Ding ding - round one ! Sorry folks the thread is down for the count. And still no winner.

 

[koldapu]

it's not even on top right now, the nvidia 6 series is king

ummm, there are other games out there besides Doom3

 

[waynejkruse10]

personally i dont trust ebay

 

[koldapu]

well, since it was pulled out of a Dell and it is Built by ATi, would I still be able to RMA it if it went awry?

 

[geekster]

Now that the thread is back on track. Is the price savings worth the risk. Have you checked the internet for a new one . I agree with waynejkruse10 ,I just dont trust ebay with used stuff.