With all this new hardware talk I went and pulled the trigger...

[DrPop]

...on a Rosewill Thor2 Gaming case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147053)with 10 expansion slots. Sorry Mike, I haven't decided on the GPU yet! But, they had this case $50 off with free shipping, and I've got to have something with more slots than the HAF 932 to run all the GPUs off this mobo regardless. :))

Also picked up 8GB DDR3 Gskill Sniper set so we can get both my bro's and Kat's rig up to 8GB RAM like they need to be. (Yeah, Zombie, I am seeing the light on more RAM) ;)

Still have to decide on the GPU, but I need to sleep first. Just so close to the 7000 series coming out that it makes me uncertain which way is best. Well, have a great "Black Friday" deal hunting, everyone! :D

[rgathright]

Great news.

I am searching for black friday deals too... >-)

[John P. Myers]

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Several Entry-thru-mid Radeon HD 7000 GPUs Mere Rebrands
Want a new graphics card this shopping season? Is news of Radeon HD 7000 series arriving late this year or early next year holding you back from purchasing current-generation? Don't let it, go grab that graphics card you had your eyes on. Fairly reliable sources point out that a bulk of Radeon HD 7000 series graphics cards will be based on rebranded current and previous generation GPUs. This bulk mostly spans across the entry-thru-mid range of the product lineup. Familiar GPU codenames such as Cedar, Caicos, and Turks, make a comeback with Radeon HD 7300 series, HD 7400 series, HD 7500 series, and HD 7600 series.

Moving up the ladder, the source postulates two possibilities for Radeon HD 7700 series. First, and more plausible, is that the series is based on Juniper (a hop across two previous generations!); the second is that these make use of rechristened GPUs from a slightly higher market position from the previous generation. Perhaps Barts, perhaps even highly crippled Cayman. The only real next-generation GPU is codenamed "Tahiti", but we're hearing that graphics cards based on it are said to not follow the Radeon HD 7000 series nomenclature altogether.

just sayin

Congrats on the new case though :D Tell us about it. I'm curious how easy it is to work with. That's a great price on something so large

[Fire$torm]

So AMD is taking a page out of nVidia's playbook. ATI would never have been so lame.

[DrPop]

OK, so JPM - the sources are saying it's not worth it to wait for 7000 series?:confused:

[Mike029]

Congrats DrPop. That is one sweet case. Congrats on the new 5970 as well. Great couple of weeks for SUSA. Many upgrades and new builds put out there by team members.

[STE\/E]

Several Entry-thru-mid Radeon HD 7000 GPUs Mere Rebrands
Want a new graphics card this shopping season? Is news of Radeon HD 7000 series arriving late this year or early next year holding you back from purchasing current-generation? Don't let it, go grab that graphics card you had your eyes on. Fairly reliable sources point out that a bulk of Radeon HD 7000 series graphics cards will be based on rebranded current and previous generation GPUs. This bulk mostly spans across the entry-thru-mid range of the product lineup. Familiar GPU codenames such as Cedar, Caicos, and Turks, make a comeback with Radeon HD 7300 series, HD 7400 series, HD 7500 series, and HD 7600 series.

Moving up the ladder, the source postulates two possibilities for Radeon HD 7700 series. First, and more plausible, is that the series is based on Juniper (a hop across two previous generations!); the second is that these make use of rechristened GPUs from a slightly higher market position from the previous generation. Perhaps Barts, perhaps even highly crippled Cayman. The only real next-generation GPU is codenamed "Tahiti", but we're hearing that graphics cards based on it are said to not follow the Radeon HD 7000 series nomenclature altogether.

If that's true I'm glad I jumped on the HD 5970's for $299 yesterday when I had the Cahnce ... :-bd

[Crazybob]

Congrats DrPop! That sounds like it's going to be a sweet build.

[Mike029]

Seems we all placed our orders within a few hours of each other. %%- Lets see who NewEgg gets the cards out to first. :p Mine is showing "Charged" as the status. Nothing yet on delivery. :(

[Mike029]

Update!! Just got my tracking number. :) On a sour note the cards are now sold out on NewEgg. :(

[coronicus]

oh that is good news cause i was sitting here so wanting to order one for the fun on it... phew maybe i can get a few gifts for others this christmas =))

[DrPop]

... phew maybe i can get a few gifts for others this christmas =))

So glad we bought them out before you had to face the wrath of the wife over a third GPU purchase! :)) ;) hehehe

@Mike029 - if they whip it from their SoCal warehouse I will be seeing it very soon! :D

[DrPop]

Waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhooooooooooo!!!

[Mike029]

Waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhooooooooooo!!!

Umm, I guess yours arrived today. :-o Drats and double drats. You beat me again Batman, sorry Joker line. =)) Congrats, now get that puppy ready for the first. :cool:

[Fire$torm]

Waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhooooooooooo!!!


Umm, I guess yours arrived today. :-o Drats and double drats. You beat me again Batman, sorry Joker line. =)) Congrats, now get that puppy ready for the first. :cool:

Yeah!!! Double what he said.