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dhortz214
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_ 		10. August 2007 @ 20:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi guys...
im planning on upgrading my existing graphics card....
i have windows xp
emachines t3410
amd sempron processor 3400+
512 ram
right now i have bfg nvidia geforce 6600 oc 512mb ddr2....
bestbuy has a sale on their graphics card...
i now have 3 choices...
pny verto geforce 8500gt 512 ddr2 - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?...d=1176507039580
or
pny verto geforce 7300 gt 256 ddr2
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?...d=1149206843718
or
bfg geforce 7300 gt oc 256 ddr2
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?...d=1177717727683

which graphics card should i get? im not really a big pc gamer but i do play sometimes. especially command and conquer 3:tiberium wars.. great game by the way.. u guys should try... ;-)any games you recommend... hehe.. anyway... i want my pc to have good graphics but most of all i want the video card for increase performance on my pc...

any help would be appreciated... thanks guys... ;-)
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NicHt
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_ 		11. August 2007 @ 23:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The first one by a longshot... If only I wasn't so poor :P
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pcgeek89
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_ 		13. August 2007 @ 04:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
dude, your running a emachine with 512mb of ram. you need to worry about upgrading other things before you worry about getting that new graphics card. even if you do get a new graphics card, your not going to be able to use it anywhere near its full potential because of your ram, proccesor, etc...
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sp7ke
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_ 		14. August 2007 @ 05:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
only bad thing about the first one is that it is pci interface
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