Should I buy my friend's 8600gts?

[TheNoiseExplosi]

Hey there everyone, I was wondering if it would be worth buying a 8600gts for $15. It's his brother's old card and he offered it to me. personally, $15 seems like a bargain. this card is mostly just gonna hold me off until I get my new build.

Plus I hear you can pair it with a ATi card with a special mod so I can have a PhysX card.

BTW, my current card is an ATi X1550, which anything has to be better than that.

[ZapDing]

I'm your friend.

[B1N4RY!]

It's only $15, go for it.

And no, you cannot use it as a PhyX processor with an ATI card

[Strontboer]

Good deal. Should be able to play modern games quite normal

[b]Edit :[/b]
Whats 15 bucks? a good backup gpu can always come in handy

[ADT]

[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;21063593]And no, you cannot use it as a PhyX processor with an ATI card[/QUOTE]

I don't think so.

[DeMudkip]

Didn't someone find a work around for that patch?

[TicTac]

Great deal.

[Doritos_Man]

[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;21063593]It's only $15, go for it.

And no, you cannot use it as a PhyX processor with an ATI card[/QUOTE]

I prefer to differ

[url]http://us.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1940[/url]

[B1N4RY!]

[QUOTE=Doritos_Man;21063670]I prefer to differ

[url]http://us.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1940[/url][/QUOTE]

I'm pretty sure the OP have that motherboard

[editline]10:13PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=DeMudkip;21063635]Didn't someone find a work around for that patch?[/QUOTE]

There was, but I don't recall of one being released.

I could be wrong though.

[Strontboer]

[QUOTE=Doritos_Man;21063670]I prefer to differ

[url]http://us.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1940[/url][/QUOTE]

Holy cows, That shit is awsome. Buying one now as we speak.

[mrbloog]

You don't need that motherboard, there is driver to download that will let you pair it, they were talking about it not to long ago.

[B-hazard]

[QUOTE=Djessey;21063773]Holy cows, That shit is awsome. Buying one now as we speak.[/QUOTE]

Impulsive or what?

[TheNoiseExplosi]

Sweet, How will this card fair in the source engine, any estimates on fps?

[DeMudkip]

Found it
[url]http://www.ngohq.com/graphic-cards/16223-nvidia-disables-physx-when-ati-card-is-present-30.html#post82837[/url]
The install is a bit tricky, but it works.

[TheNoiseExplosi]

[QUOTE=ZapDing;21063571]I'm your friend.[/QUOTE]

Oh really now, name please?

[Pteradactyl]

I still have an 8600 even though I'm going to buy a 5770 soon. It can still run most new games today, but at low.

[TheNoiseExplosi]

Whoopsies, apparently it's only an 8600gt. What's the difference?

[PyroCF]

[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;21063593]It's only $15, go for it.

And no, you cannot use it as a PhyX processor with an ATI card[/QUOTE]

I currently have a 5770 with a 8600gts running as a dedi physx card.

[gerbils_alt_2]

yeah buy it
it's not a terrible card, but for 15 dollars it really is not a horrid deal.

[B1N4RY!]

[QUOTE=DeMudkip;21063896]Found it
[url]http://www.ngohq.com/graphic-cards/16223-nvidia-disables-physx-when-ati-card-is-present-30.html#post82837[/url]
The install is a bit tricky, but it works.[/QUOTE]

If I knew better, I shouldn't have sold my 8600 GTS :saddowns:

[[EG] Pepper]

go for it, its only 15 bucks