MatTheCat
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System Name | Bitch |
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Processor | Intel i7 2600K @4.6Ghz |
Motherboard | MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3) |
Cooling | Noctua nh-u12p se2 |
Memory | 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1866MHz 9-10-9-27 |
Video Card(s) | POWERCOLOR HD 7970 3GB |
Storage | OCZ Vertex 2 240GB SSD / 2*320GB WDC RAID 0 |
Display(s) | Samsung 226BW 21" 1650*1080 |
Case | Lian Li PC B-25 |
Audio Device(s) | Creative X-FI Professional PCI |
Power Supply | OCZ PC Power & Cooling 860W |
Software | Windows 7 x64 |
I went to buy a Sapphire HD 7970 earlier today from Aria.co.uk. for £460....I got distracted, by the time I got back there were none left in stock.
I then decided to head over to Scan.co.uk where I saw the same card for just ten quid more, i.e. £470. New price of card: £530!!! GREEEEEEEDY FRIGGGGGN BUSTURDS! £60 price hike in the space of just one morning!
I hate getting ripped off just cos I am British so i am now looking at the VTX for £439 (from Aria). Although by the time I have pondered over it and read a few replies from here those will probs be gone as well.....
....could anyone tell me why the VTX brand is cheaper than all the rest? Is there any reason why I should not buy the VTX version of the HD 7970?
(I will be adding probably a Zalman air cooler to this card just as soon as they become widely available)
Danke Schön!
I then decided to head over to Scan.co.uk where I saw the same card for just ten quid more, i.e. £470. New price of card: £530!!! GREEEEEEEDY FRIGGGGGN BUSTURDS! £60 price hike in the space of just one morning!
I hate getting ripped off just cos I am British so i am now looking at the VTX for £439 (from Aria). Although by the time I have pondered over it and read a few replies from here those will probs be gone as well.....
....could anyone tell me why the VTX brand is cheaper than all the rest? Is there any reason why I should not buy the VTX version of the HD 7970?
(I will be adding probably a Zalman air cooler to this card just as soon as they become widely available)
Danke Schön!