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nouseforaname
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 Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 16:04 Post subject: Need a recommendation for a "budget" videocard |
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OK, so I managed to find a new (used) computer for peanuts (Athlon 64 and ASUS A8N SLI), so now my AGP videocard is useless.
So, I'm upgrading Athlon 2000+ and 6800 XT 256MB .... basically my requirements are:
- at least 256 mb
- must have SM3.0
- PCI-E
- must be cheap. something that's really come down in price recently. seriously, like $100 euro/$100-125 USD max. might be willing to buy secondhand, my last one was and works great.
- must be better than my old card
maybe just give me some recommendations on what kind of card to look at, so I can go find some local stuff for you to pick out.
asus z170-A || core i5-6600K || geforce gtx 970 4gb || 16gb ddr4 ram || win10 || 1080p led samsung 27"
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 16:12 Post subject: |
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Scout ebay for a 8600. I think those are the cheapest cards that are worth anything.
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 16:38 Post subject: |
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chiv
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 16:52 Post subject: |
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get the 8800gtx! it satisfies 3 out of 4 of your requirements, so thats pretty good when you think about it... 
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 17:03 Post subject: |
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| chiv wrote: | | get the 8800gtx! it satisfies 3 out of 4 of your requirements, so thats pretty good when you think about it... |
actually 4 out of 5 but the fact remains it's not in his budget  |
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 18:04 Post subject: |
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4 out of 5.. see? thats an even BETTER ratio!
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 18:08 Post subject: |
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| swingman wrote: | http://ca.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=2&l2=6&l3=515&l4=0&model=1644&modelmenu=1
This one's got SM 4.0 so that's better right? I have no idea what I'm talking about.  Just wanted to help. |
I guess 8500 is also an 'option,' but they are so bad, he should stick to 8600. |
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nouseforaname
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 18:24 Post subject: |
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nouseforaname
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 18:49 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 18:49 Post subject: |
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| nouseforaname wrote: | OK guys, an 8600 GT from ebay looks like it might fit my needs 
now, is there any manufacturers or models I should avoid? |
I'd tell you what to look for, try to find either eVGA, BFG or XFX. They are the best, but cost a bit more. My advice would be to find something that fits your budget and look for reviews online.
[EDIT] Yeah, they look good. |
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 18:50 Post subject: |
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Avoid the factory overclocked ones to save yourself some dough. All the board partners are pretty much identical minus their packaging and bundle.
I think you'll be fine with any of the major partners. eVGA, XFX, Leadtek, PNY, BFG, etc.
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 19:18 Post subject: |
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| nouseforaname wrote: |
the computer is actually coming from the auction company my bro works as, so it's what comes with it ..although that would probably be an upgrade down the road a little. I have a 2 week vacation to ireland coming up in a month and a half that is going to cost $$$$$$$$ so I don't exactly have a ton of money to play with |
ha cool, hope you have fun.
If your going to be running the 8600 you might as well get the dual core in it. 939 socket may be a bit outdated but it's still powerful as hell especially since the prices for it are dirty effin cheap. 2x1024 dual channel from OCZ is like 124 bucks now But ya, gotta get that dual core, once you witness it you'll never go back to single core ever again. It's dirt cheap too ....cheaper than the memory..wtf haha
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11610BD0104&vpn=256-P2-N755-TR&manufacture=EVGA
I'd personally get that one. As I said earlier, if you get the money down the road, you can send that card back to evga and only pay the difference for a more powerful card instead of dishing out even more money later on. Their customer service I personally have dealt with and their an awsome bunch. but if you don't plan on doing their step up then stick with the three main companies XFX, BFG and eVGA |
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 19:59 Post subject: |
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| SpykeZ wrote: | | If your going to be running the 8600 you might as well get the dual core in it. 939 socket may be a bit outdated but it's still powerful as hell especially since the prices for it are dirty effin cheap. 2x1024 dual channel from OCZ is like 124 bucks now But ya, gotta get that dual core, once you witness it you'll never go back to single core ever again. It's dirt cheap too ....cheaper than the memory..wtf haha |
yeah, once I'm ready to install Vista and some more memory down the road I will definitely upgrade the processor. the computer just came out of the blue for almost nothing ( new case, HD, power supply etc as well) so I can't pass it up. I only have room for one computer in my apartment so I need to just replace the video card for now with something that will do. Besides, I will probably eventually get a console anyways in a year or two
So that being said, I'm probably also going to be using this thing for HDTV (so obviously I need X2) and too also make sure the video card is HDCP compliant.
| SpykeZ wrote: | http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11610BD0104&vpn=256-P2-N755-TR&manufacture=EVGA
I'd personally get that one. As I said earlier, if you get the money down the road, you can send that card back to evga and only pay the difference for a more powerful card instead of dishing out even more money later on. Their customer service I personally have dealt with and their an awsome bunch. but if you don't plan on doing their step up then stick with the three main companies XFX, BFG and eVGA |
this is the last 'gaming' video card I'm buying Trust me, I have lots to spend my money on so I try not to go nuts spending money on my computer
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 20:27 Post subject: |
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Nouse, the 8600 is a good choice for a media center PC as it has h264/avc acceleration (even better than the 8800), so that CPU should handle 720p video with no problem, and the X2 will eventually handle the 1080p video without a problem.
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 22:40 Post subject: |
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| LeoNatan wrote: | | Nouse, the 8600 is a good choice for a media center PC as it has h264/avc acceleration (even better than the 8800), so that CPU should handle 720p video with no problem, and the X2 will eventually handle the 1080p video without a problem. |
eventually? it already does. |
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| Posted: Fri, 20th Jul 2007 22:52 Post subject: |
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I meant eventually when he buys it.
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| Posted: Fri, 27th Jul 2007 09:56 Post subject: |
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Not a bad score at all! Sweet mother board too, I use the same one but the premium
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