GutterPunk

Ive got $150 in Best Buy CASH! yay! I am looking for a new graphix card, right now im stuck w/ a r9000 64mb.... I am looking for something to be substantial in gaming and rendering. I do not want to pay too much over 50-100... what you guys suggest... THANKS!!!

Im so excited will be purchasing about march 3rd

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WildChild

The 9600XT isnt but 179 go with that

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mkk

Then wait a while longer, because you won't get anything that is a lot better for that kind of money today.

Markius

get a 9600pro or XT...

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swimtech

Just looked at the ad at Best Buy this am and there doesn't look to be anything vid-card wise that is much better than what you have now.

If the 9600 pro/XT goes on sale soon it would be the "best buy", the 5700 Ultra is on sale now for 189.xx and that card is comparable, but no ATI stuff on sale at the moment.

I would wait as long as possible...

You gotta buy from Best Buy, looks like, so what you get is gonna be 20-50 more than mail order unless there is a good sale (possibly with a rebate to bring the price down more)

Bummer, at the moment...

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GutterPunk

well i got 2 weeks then ill be anxious and i was saying 150 in best buy cash + 50-150 of my own

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zerodamage

What do you have currently in your rig?

GutterPunk

p4 2.4ghz
pc2100 ddr 1gb
r9000
umm thats about it lol win xp

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drakesteakn

get a R9800 256Mb card.

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GutterPunk

Found out i have to get a new mboard oh well Ill let that get paid for and switch it out w/ my old one... no one will know the difference

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Markius

the 5700Ultra is also a great card....if you want nvidia get it, if you want ATi go what i posted above

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swimtech

Oooohhhh,

That changes things a bit! Good! So, 200-350 total for a new vid card - that'll get you something nice, and opens up possiblities... They might have a better sale between now and then too! You have to buy a motherboard though?

You're timing is such that the new chips from ATI and Nvidia are coming soon (isn't it supposed to be March?), so there may be price drop on ATI or Nvidia cards soon as well - something to be said for waiting unless I'm wrong about the new chip release date.

In my opinion, the CPU you've got makes it worthwhile to get as good a card as you can, that shouldn't hold you back (very little), especially if you OC it (more or less without risk) to 3.0Ghz - if you're willing.

Do you have a preference for manufacturer or brand - ATI chip or Nvidia chip, Asus, Sapphire, Powercolor, BFG, whatnot...

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GutterPunk

ATI for sure but ive seen some nice sapphire cards, I found a nice mobo that i am upgrading, to give off my old mobo to an older comp and get a new processor so then i will have 3 comps and I am giving 1 to my parents. This stuff needs to be done, I have a p2 200 mhz that is dragging behind so bad, I am just gonna upgrade the 3 comps at 1 time

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drakesteakn

do u have any idea what u want to get?

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drakesteakn

have u figured out what u want yet?

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