This is Xtreme Systems right? Not "Frugal Systems"
While I think it is great to save money some people are in this hobby like others are into race cars, R/C airplanes etc. This is a hobby and it isn't a cheap one if you want the latest and greatest, SPEED costs $$$$$$ in every single hobby.
So as I'm driving my Z06 today I selected the Coolant Temp guess what? 214'F which is quite a bit hotter than a standard Corvette, Z06 is 505 HP vs 430 HP that's only 75 HP more that's only 17.5% increase and it was 20-25K more... So the Z06 and the ZR1 for that matter run hotter, cost more in fuel, and are more expensive sounds like Fermi right? Yet it isn't easy to find a Z06 or ZR1 in stock, they sell well and they aren't for economy buyers.
Before you say it isn't a good comparison think about it for a minute, some people will spend $250K on a Ferrari is that a good deal? How about people that spend money on water cooling setup when it is not necessary? Or the tons of other custom "Xtreme" parts that go into a fast PC.
I think we are seeing GPU technology being pushed to the limits of current chip design, why else would Nvidia who isn't some no name company have issues getting this to market? They were ambitious and wanted to have something really revolutionary, well they did but at quite a cost.
Yep I'm going with the Fermi (Ferrari) of GPUs and not just 1 but 2 for SLI on my waste of money 30" 3008WFP, will I enjoy my gaming experience? Yep, do I enjoy driving my way too expensive Z06? Yep
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