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what graphics card to get

« on: May 10, 2005, 06:57:11 PM »

soon i will be buying a new sony monitor and i want to get another graphics card as well cuz i want to start playing some games to help enjoy the monitor. What would be your choice for under $200.00 thanks


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2005, 07:03:38 PM »

For that price I think a good one would be the Nvidia GeForce 6600 ;)


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2005, 08:40:00 PM »

I would look at both the ATI Radeon X600 and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 (like above) for around $200.


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2005, 10:06:38 PM »

Quote from: DJVangelis on May 10, 2005, 07:03:38 PM

For that price I think a good one would be the Nvidia GeForce 6600 ;)

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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2005, 12:08:03 AM »

i have been looking abd both of thoose cards are like $250 at best buy and frys.


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2005, 01:52:34 AM »

Try taking a look at this card and this site in general.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814164039


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2005, 07:20:33 PM »

ok how d oi now what to get AGP 4x 8x 2x...??? i know i cant get pci-e but im not sure about the agp thing. i would liek to get a card with 256 mb but i notice some of the cards come with ddr3 so would a 128mb ddr3 be better than a 256mb ddr ? thanks


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2005, 07:24:57 PM »

nvidia 6800


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2005, 11:17:59 PM »

bent – do you happen to know which motherboard you have or the make and model of your system? DDR3 is faster than DDR2 and so on…


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2005, 11:47:36 PM »

actualy no i dont it is a dell simension 4550 system with a pentium 4 @ 2.0GHz how owudl i find out what i have??


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2005, 01:30:30 AM »

Upgrade Power Supply (you might need it with a high-end video card)
http://www.pcpowerandcooling.com/products/power_supplies/selector/14a.php?model=Dimension%204550.htm

4X AGP (for the 4550)


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2005, 03:03:25 AM »

im looking to get a nvidia 6600 or 6800 card one of these but i am open to other options if anyone can suggest. i dont think i would need a new power supply for these but i dont know that much about all of that so......

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130232

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130220

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814164035


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2005, 11:57:43 AM »

thanks for the advice i dont have a use for tv out though, cre8tor, what do you hink about these two cards?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130202

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130220

i have seen a lot of people say that evga are good cards as well as bfg but they seem to be priced higher


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2005, 03:36:25 PM »

yeah i will check on that 4x/8x issue and thanks for all the help peepnklown pointed out a power supply that would work so maybe i will check into taht as well. thanks again guys


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Re: what graphics card to get

« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2005, 01:31:53 AM »

ok ok ok .... last tiem i post on this topic i promise. i decided not to go with such a powerful card and also a less expensive one as well becuase i would prefer to build another system soon anyways and i dont feel like upgradin gmy power suppply. so i have come to a final 3 and here they are what one do you think would be best? thansk for all the help
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122216#DetailSpecs

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150059#DetailSpecs

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814145076#DetailSpecs


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