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Old 15-September-06, 06:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi, i have £150 to spend (about $225), what is a good video card for that sort of money, i've looked at:Any other suggestions/ comments welcome
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Old 15-September-06, 06:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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do you have an sli mobo? if so i'd suggest (2) xfx 6800xt's for $100/ea

oh and.. this should have been in hardware advice.
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Old 16-September-06, 02:57 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Heres the mobo dont think it has sli...Gigabyte AM2 nForce 430 ATX Audio Lan + i dont know if i want to go with agp and its overbudget sorry but thanks for the help.

Why are two 256MB cards running in sli faster than one 512MB card??

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Hi jerkykabab, what about this 7900GS or this X1900GT both for under £150 ..... both very decent cards for the money .
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Overclockers have a 7900GS for £117 inc. VAT, this card wins hands down.

Soon as I get paid at the end of the month, im getting one. These cards overclock amazingly and will easily outperform a 7800GTX.
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Dex it's in the This week only section which will be over on monday, best you get an advance on some money mate ... nice find though i went straight past it
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Anyone know of a passive 7600GS? Or what the very best GS one could get?
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Dex it's in the This week only section which will be over on monday, best you get an advance on some money mate ... nice find though i went straight past it

Heh that won't be a problem. Just to let you know, OcUK run their "This week only deals" Thursday to Thursdday, not Monday to Monday.... so ive got a few days to raise the cash.
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Could be this one XFX GeForce 7600GS 256MB DDR2 DUAL DVI TV Xtreme Edition
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I would go with the 7900GS as well. Seems to be the best card right now for your price point.
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But the 7600gt or x850xt would be my choice
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But the 7600gt or x850xt would be my choice

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Anyone know of a passive 7600GS? Or what the very best GS one could get?

I think the basic 7600GS design is either a 6600GT-surplus fan or a fanless block reminiscent of many 6200s, so it's just a matter of keeping an eye open for people who chose the fanless look. Gigabyte makes one with a different cooler, heatpipe hased and somewhat more elaborate, but still only one slot. I have one; think they clock it 450/800 instead of the common 400/800, and it was the cheapest fanless 7600GS at the time, and it runs reasonably cool (idling right now at 58C, which is the same as my old 6800LE with its stock fanned cooler, but my case airflow is poor right now.. there's not good airflow around the card)
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Hi jerkykabab, what about this 7900GS or this X1900GT both for under £150 ..... both very decent cards for the money .

As my mobo doesn't support sli and i don't plan on overclocking (well not yet) i think i'm gonna go with the X1900GT. Will this card allow me to watch tv on the pc??

Thanks a lot for all your help
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Old 17-September-06, 12:04 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Yes, the 7900GS and X1900GT are the best cards to buy in that price range. Overclockers.co.uk have a for about £130.
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