Should I Get This Graphic Card?

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  1. Blue_fire

    Blue_fire Well-Known Member

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    well I'm guess i have to wait till factory direct re stocks because I have classes to attend during the day. Anyways I'm going to buy a radeon 9800 since it has the best reviews and everyone recommends it. Thanks guys :)
     
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    i'd advise getting an x800GTO if possible.
    or a 7600GS.
    or an x700
    or a 6600GT

    in that order.

    9800, well... as of now it is 3 generations old. ATi has the xseries, the x1000 series and they have the upcoming x2000 series(which the chip in the xbox 360 is based off of)

    9800 isn't that great.
     
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    Id back up the x800GTO, having one myself, great card..
     
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    is x800GTO made by ATI?


    Please Link me
     
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    ok the X800 looks much better and it can play all the games I want to play on good detail. The price isnt bad and its PCI. So it looks like I'll get the Radeon X800. Thanks guys :)
     
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    thats pci-e, mate....
     
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    omg, futureshop seems like the worst store in the whole planet!
    GeForce 6200 256MB AGP Video Card for $199.99
     
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    lol
     
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    You still need to check what port you have on your motherboard..
     
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    yes I know but I most likely have a PCI-E because I saw it saw PCI-E bus on my system but just to make sure I'm going to bring my computer to a computer tech and make him check for me. Btw I'm still going to get the Radeon X800
     
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    you could easily do it yourself for free. all you need is cpu-z...
     
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    Ive done it on CPU-z and it said I was on a PCI-E bus but I'm still going to make sure by taking the computer there plus hes the one installing the graphic card for me.
     
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    having a PCI-e slot changes your situation entirely FYI.
    why pay them 20$ to install a card? seriously?
    that's like 400$ an hour(assuming installation takes 5 minutes, realistically it takes less)

    also radeon x800 is so-so I was referring tot he x800GTO which is a diferent card.

    and i just checked, the PCI-e x800GTO just went up like 30$ to like 120ish

    at that price you'de be better off buying a 7600GT
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814130073

    or if you want to stretch it a little the 7900GS
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814150208

    to be honest, I'd probably get the 7600GS because it is cheaper and because the rest of your system is so-so enough as to not warrant spending extra(you'de be CPU bottle necked). Also the 7900GS uses mroe power and your poor PSU probably wouldn't be able to handle it well.
     
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