Post subject: hay guys Vid ? looking for a new card
Posted: Sat 03-06-2004 7:15PM
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Joined: Mon 09-22-2003 3:29PM Posts: 4317 Location: Find out on irc
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yea so im looking to get a new card for my comptuer, i got stuck with a gforce 4 mx 440, not quite what i thought i was getting but its still a decent card for $75 when i got it. ive got about $250 to put into getting a sweet ass card, looking to go ati, but cant decide which chipset, 9600 or 9800, reg, se, pro, xt, all in wounder. Gahh so many choices and such a price range. Im good with hardware but vid cards are not my bag of nuts, so could use a little advice on what card to get and where to get it cheaper
thanks guys
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Joined: Mon 09-22-2003 3:29PM Posts: 4317 Location: Find out on irc
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oh trust me im jumping on thta band wagon as soon as it comes out and is decent priced, but i still want my sff to have a good card in it (small form factor) its similar to a shuttle xpc. it doesnt have pci express, only agp8x
im thinking to wait untill express comes out to get the new card bc prices are gonna fall hella
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Joined: Sat 09-07-2002 12:35PM Posts: 53 Location: Linn, MO
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If you are going to get a card just to get you buy till this fall, either go with a 9600XT, or a 9800Pro. AIW cards are still hella expensive ($100 premium), and the 9800XT isnt worth the money.
Right now ATi has the tradeup program pricing the 9800Pro (full retail direct from ATi) at $199 plus shipping ($15 for standard, $20 for 2day). Even with those crazy shipping costs, a brand new 9800Pro will run you only $215.
You can send in ANY video card for the tradeup ($50 trade-in value). ISA, crappy PCI, etc. Doesnt even specify that the card has to even work.
I just ordered one, and it will be here by wednesday or so.
9800Pro is a damn good deal if you are looking to get a card to tide you over till this fall. Will still hold a decent resale value on Ebay at that time...
Joined: Sat 02-22-2003 2:06PM Posts: 258 Location: far, far away from that hell-hole
Source: TJ South
NPlack wrote:
If you are going to get a card just to get you buy till this fall, either go with a 9600XT, or a 9800Pro. AIW cards are still hella expensive ($100 premium), and the 9800XT isnt worth the money.
Right now ATi has the tradeup program pricing the 9800Pro (full retail direct from ATi) at $199 plus shipping ($15 for standard, $20 for 2day). Even with those crazy shipping costs, a brand new 9800Pro will run you only $215.
You can send in ANY video card for the tradeup ($50 trade-in value). ISA, crappy PCI, etc. Doesnt even specify that the card has to even work.
I just ordered one, and it will be here by wednesday or so.
9800Pro is a damn good deal if you are looking to get a card to tide you over till this fall. Will still hold a decent resale value on Ebay at that time...
Joined: Mon 09-01-2003 6:23PM Posts: 2880 Location: Either at the source below, or in 859 TJ south
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Lol, so this is the Placky I've heard about. Dude, you -shouldn't- spend your weekends overclocking your processor. Should be getting LAID, man. Find a woman, or hell a man, and get laid!
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Joined: Sat 09-07-2002 12:35PM Posts: 53 Location: Linn, MO
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Well, the 1600Duron is sitting at 2.25GHz right now... And i seem to be as single as ever...
But today i am taking my PC to electronics class to put the voltage regulator on the oscilloscope to see if i need to mod the regulator circuits My overclocking projects never end
-Plack
oh yeah... Cake or death?!?!
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$190 after $30 rebate, free shipping. Rebate valid through the end of this month.
If you want to see a 9800 pro at work, you can stop by 217 altman - my name is Spike. Msg me e1pupitre on AIM if you wana make sure I'm there before you come, if you do.
Joined: Sat 02-22-2003 2:06PM Posts: 258 Location: far, far away from that hell-hole
Source: TJ South
NPlack wrote:
Well, the 1600Duron is sitting at 2.25GHz right now... And i seem to be as single as ever...
But today i am taking my PC to electronics class to put the voltage regulator on the oscilloscope to see if i need to mod the regulator circuits My overclocking projects never end
-Plack oh yeah... Cake or death?!?!
CAKE PLACKY, CAKE!!!!
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