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andsteele
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_ 		11. January 2008 @ 15:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Okay, my current set up

AMD Altlon X2 3800+
3gb DDR2 ram
Seagate 500GB HDD
Western Digital 300GB HDD

Sounding okay so far, then we come to the graphics

Nvidia 5500 FX (AGP, 256MB)

Yeah, it hardly plays anything well

So I am getting a new one, but I'm on a budget because I have to get a new mobo that supports PCI-E.

So your opinions will be greatly appreciated. I'm in the UK just to let you know if you are sending me links to cards.
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yimmmy
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_ 		11. January 2008 @ 23:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
tell me how much your wanting to spend.
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dos1986
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_ 		12. January 2008 @ 16:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I would get an agp card....

No point getting a new mobo if your are not going to get a new cpu....

Depending on your budget....

Under £50 delivered

Ati x1650pro

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Qui...=11137,42220000

£75 Delivered HD2600XT

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Qui...1137&PageMode=1


£100 Delivered Ati x1950pro....

http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Qui...20000&InMerch=1

Or Ati x1950gt

£86 Delivered

http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.aspx?sku=332960

What socket is your cpu and what kind of ram do you have (pc-4200 etc)


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dos1986
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_ 		12. January 2008 @ 16:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If you can spend £260,you can have a class pc....

GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L £55

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-101-GI

Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.00GHz £57

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-171-IN

ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro 512MB GDDR3 £105

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-085-OK

OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 £34

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-072-OC

This is the right way to go imo...
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yimmmy
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_ 		12. January 2008 @ 18:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the x series cards are not the greatest the hd pros are far better than any x card. the 2600pro look s really nice with every thing ive thrown at it :>
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abuzar1
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_ 		12. January 2008 @ 22:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Haha did you just say the 2600 pro is better than the X1950GT?

Let me give you an example:

Prey 1600x1200

X1950 GT: 27.5 FPS
2600 Pro: 12.8 FPS

Hell even the X1300 beats it out! Not by much, they're about the same. The HD two thousand series was one of ATIs worst products. Good thing they made up for it by releasing the HD 3800 series.
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Waymon3X6
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_ 		12. January 2008 @ 22:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
^I second that. The 2600pro is a mid range card, for DX10 usage. The x1950 or even x1900 are way better than the pro. I think people think the higher the numbers, the better the card. This is definetly not the case, as you can compare a 8400GS to a 7800 and the 7800 would be miles away in performance.
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