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which video card?
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30. May 2006 @ 03:41 |
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Ok... I wan't a new video card for my newer system(see my sig.) My X850XT is freaking awesome but I wan't some more horse power as my video card is actually bottlenecking my CPU a little. I have over-clocked my video card and gotten huge improvements in framerate.
My X850XT cost $160 at newegg.com My new budget is $200. I have the money on hand. I make about $220 a week but I have to pay car insurance, groceries and the like so I can only go a bit over. Try to keep it within the two hundred mark unless it's an outrageous deal.
Find an ATi card if you can as that happens to be my chipset of choice.
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
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30. May 2006 @ 13:58 |
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as you can see i use 2 radeon x850 pros on a dual pci express set up... 2 graphics cards joined in to 1 output.. 2x 512 mb = a gig of graphics... little expensive but well worth it
custom built p4 system
p4 3.8 extreme dual core x2 on dual processor mobo
4 gig kingston ddr ram
2x dvd multi format 16 speed dual layer drives
1x blueray new generation dvd burner
radeon x850 pro pci express x2 linked to 1 output
2x 180 gig seagate barracuda serial ata drives on raid 0
watercooling all round
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30. May 2006 @ 15:26 |
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I'm leaning more towards a single card solution as my mobo has only one pci-e slot. 2 cards = new mobo = way over budget... thought the x850pro was only AGP... learning new stuff every day.
Anyhoo, has anyone seen anything in the X1800 series for around $200? I'm even willing to take something in the GeForce 7 series if the price is right...
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
Detailed PC Specs: http://my.afterdawn.com/estuansis/blog_entry.cfm/11388
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30. May 2006 @ 16:13 |
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Intel C2D E8400|Asus P5Q Pro|Diamond Radeon HD 4850|WD 640GB SATA 2| Pioner DVR-215BK|2GB Corsair PC 6400| Corsair HX-520|Antec Three Hundred
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30. May 2006 @ 18:25 |
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Now that's more like it! I think I'll look into that. I'll tell you guys if I find something better.
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
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1. June 2006 @ 07:24 |
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Woooow you better resise that sig youve gone past the limit ten fold lol!!
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1. June 2006 @ 12:52 |
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I was thinking about that lol
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
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1. June 2006 @ 12:54 |
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How's this? Better? Tolerable?
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
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1. June 2006 @ 12:55 |
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Better but still not perfect. If in doubt ask a mod!
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1. June 2006 @ 13:00 |
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Ok, I guess I've decided to go with the X1800GTO as it seems to be a much better performer than my card(HDR here I come!)
Ordered it to day at about 4:00PM in Wisconsin. If I know newegg it'll be here either by Friday or Monday. I'll tell you guys how it goes when It gets here.
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
Detailed PC Specs: http://my.afterdawn.com/estuansis/blog_entry.cfm/11388
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4. June 2006 @ 20:52 |
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I read some online reviews and I cancelled on Saturday. Luckily they got my cancellation notice soon enough.
Turns out that I was making a HUGE mistake... jumped the gun on this one(Stupid! >:{)
The clocks are better but performance is mediocre. I think I should have checked it out before buying.
Probably my stupidest moment right here. All you guys were probably like: (*snicker*he's such a jerk*snicker*)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
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6. June 2006 @ 11:09 |
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Errr not really you shouldnt trust reviews like that!
I have a x1800Gto and its bloody awesome card!
For the money ive spent i got a better graphics card out of the rest.
Seriously mate if you want a new card then get you want but this aint a card to be sneered at.
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6. June 2006 @ 12:30 |
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I'm not dissing that card. I jumped the gun on that statement too. But i'm gonna check out some more benchmarks and whatnot.
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
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6. June 2006 @ 12:46 |
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I see now that the X1800GTO actually pretty much matches or surpasses the performance of my X850XT by quite a bit. I think maybe I might wanna give it a try. SM 3.0 would be a nice change.
Sorry! :P stupid week. But I will definitely consider getting the X1800GTO.
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
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