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umer209
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_ 		16. January 2008 @ 18:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hey guys im on a budget and i was thinking of getting Diamond Radeon HD 3850 512MB. do u guys any thoughts about it. my budget is 200.

all thoughts are appreciated
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Waymon3X6
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_ 		16. January 2008 @ 19:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
^Get that card, you wont be dissappointed. Also note that a new PSU will be necessary if you are adding this to a pre built system.

What are your other pc specs?
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umer209
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_ 		16. January 2008 @ 19:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
get which card. my pc specs are: intel dual core 3.2 Ghz, 250 gb hard drive, 1 gb ram {im going to buy corsair 2 gb ram soon} what is a PSU?
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_ 		16. January 2008 @ 20:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Oh sorry. PSU is just short for power supply unit. I would recommend a Corsair 450 or HX520. Both are of high quality and get excellent reviews on all sites I have seen them on.

You should get the 3850 512mb. You wont be let down.

I wanted to see your specs just to make sure you didnt have a Pentium 4, so your graphics card doesnt get bottlenecked. Also, do indeed get the 2GB of ram.
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umer209
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_ 		16. January 2008 @ 23:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
o thats ok. i have a antec 500 watt power supply
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sammorris
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_ 		17. January 2008 @ 05:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
An Antec 500W unit will be fine.
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umer209
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_ 		17. January 2008 @ 17:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
aight! thankx
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