Which one to get: 360 or the 660? Is it worth the extra $$$ to buy the 660?
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No matter which unit offers the MSN.contact traffic option (which is what these higher end priced units offer). You will not be assured that you can use it in your area if it is not a MSN.contact coverage area. I just found this out with a Garmin 680. I live north of San Francisco in the Sonoma-Napa valley. Very populated area. Lots of tourist, travelers though here---but, MSN.contact is not available in this area, and will not be in the forseable future either. Check with Garmin or MSN.contact directly. Don't trust that you will have it just because the brochure or statistics for Garmin units tell you it comes with the unit. I have returned my Garmin Nuvi 680 due to this, and other reasons as well.
600733
Definitely! The 660 comes with the traffic built in where the 360 needs you to buy an adapter for $200. Also, the 660 has a muchwider/nicer screen.
600734
No matter which unit offers the MSN.contact traffic option (which is what these higher end priced units offer). You will not be assured that you can use it in your area if it is not a MSN.contact coverage area. I just found this out with a Garmin 680. I live north of San Francisco in the Sonoma-Napa valley. Very populated area. Lots of tourist, travelers though here---but, MSN.contact is not available in this area, and will not be in the forseable future either. Check with Garmin or MSN.contact directly. Don't trust that you will have it just because the brochure or statistics for Garmin units tell you it comes with the unit. I have returned my Garmin Nuvi 680 due to this, and other reasons as well. No matter which unit offers the MSN.contact traffic option (which is what these higher end priced units offer). You will not be assured that you can use it in your area if it is not a MSN.contact coverage area. I just found this out with a Garmin 680. I live north of San Francisco in the Sonoma-Napa valley. Very populated area. Lots of tourist, travelers though here---but, MSN.contact is not available in this area, and will not be in the forseable future either. Check with Garmin or MSN.contact directly. Don't trust that you will have it just because the brochure or statistics for Garmin... » Read More No matter which unit offers the MSN.contact traffic option (which is what these higher end priced units offer). You will not be assured that you can use it in your area if it is not a MSN.contact coverage area. I just found this out with a Garmin 680. I live north of San Francisco in the Sonoma-Napa valley. Very populated area. Lots of tourist, travelers though here---but, MSN.contact is not available in this area, and will not be in the forseable future either. Check with Garmin or MSN.contact directly. Don't trust that you will have it just because the brochure or statistics for Garmin units tell you it comes with the unit. I have returned my Garmin Nuvi 680 due to this, and other reasons as well. « Show Less
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660 ftw. The only thing the 750 ti has over the 660 is the core speed, bit you can still OC the 660.
1028255
Yes, but after you buy two you will be better off paying a little bit more and gettin a 650 ti boost or a 660 if you can find a good price.
1890693
The 590 is a little brighter than the 660 in day light. I sold my 660 before really studying the 590. If you have the 660, it isn't worth the money to upgrade, but if you have neither, I'de go for the 590.
843916
Just wanted to bump this and see if there are any new replies. The 1050 and 850 are about the same price - so why buy one over the other (MP aside)?
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I'm with you Allan. I just purchased the 650 at Costco.com for $325 including shipping and handling. I couldn't justify paying an extra ~ $200 for the bluetooth functionality of the 660. FYI, current Amazon price for the $600 is $517 (includes free shipping). Good luck in your search & Happy Thanksgiving Angelita!!
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360 has hands free blue tooth (small chance that your cell phone is not compatable), 650 has a larger screen. I myself favor the larger screen, it may not seem much bigger but thats my preference. Additionally if your in the hole for $450 might as well go all in for $550 get the 660 with both hands free blue tooth AND larger screen. I just know that while driving I will not be able to afford having a call interrupt my map/directions and would be more comfortable just using the phone directly or use a seperate hands free blue tooth device. Now if you do not feel you absolutly need hands free blue tooth NOR the larger screen, save even more and get the 350 for $350. End with this thought, how much do you use the phone while driving, and how good of a driver are you when talking on the phone while driving, can you multi task manipulating between map/phone functions, and do you want to be doing that. If you really need the hands free functionality then I would recommend thats the way to go and back to the point if your a "salesperson' etc on the go, take the plung and get the 660 with it all.
1435548
It's just a little bit better/faster than a GTX 660 (like 10% difference). If you opt for overclocking it then it can get pretty close to a GTX 760 at stock clocks
1331132
I'd go for one of the R7 or R9 cards if you can. from that 5760 to 6850 you aren't going to see a huge performance difference.
317253
I didn't have the 660 to compare to the 760. I think the 700 generation is supposed to be somewhat faster and more energy efficient, which is why I selected the 760.
1254249
Thanks Michael, that really helps. I'll probably step up to the 660 or 680 also.
346962
The 670 is slightly more powerful then the 760. But the 670 is $150 more. I'd be nore inclined to compare 670 vs 770 as they r in the same price range and the 770 is more powerful then the 670
998203
I don't know. I have never owned the 280. Do not have the two to compare. My original 360 lasted about 12 years.
1012599
I am looking to upgrade my old card to use with this board. I won't go past $200 for a single card so the best option might be a GTX660 (Nvidia). I'm sure you can get a better card that won't be bottlenecked, but some people i know who bought this board also bought the GTX560 series cards. Hope I helped.
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Go with the 850. I have the 860 and from a distance of 10 feet you will not be able to tell the difference between red and blue. It's all a marketing ploy to gain a couple of extra bucks from you under the smoke and mirror extended warranty haze. Save your money. There is no difference between the 850 and 860 in terms of picture quality and that is what you should be paying your hard earned cash for. 850 vs 860...both are exceptional sets. Enjoy!
855456
My roommate uses the M60 Ive got the M65. Ive used both and hardly notice any difference in acceleration. I have ZERO complaints about the M65 and would recommend it for gaming any day.
536987
I am also interested in one HP W2207 22¨...That I think its new and better. However I will appreciatte if someone could compared these two monitors...Please!!