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05-31-2008, 04:13 PM
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| SFM Oracle  Realname: Kyle Join Date: May 2006 Location: US Age: 18
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 | Cheap Pci-express graphics card Im looking to update my graphics card. Im currently running the dell factory card(slow as hell i've learned). Im not looking for uber performance( i only have a pentium 4) just something that will give me some punch is good quality and relatively cheap. thanks |
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05-31-2008, 05:14 PM
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| Still Alive   Realname: Andy Join Date: May 2006 Location: Syracuse NY USA Age: 24
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   | you can find some great deals on newegg.com I just did a quick search and there are quite a few for under 100 bucks  |
| | It's easy to see in these tired eyes, that blood has no value in modern life. | All time is held in stars, and it tears me apart. | [_]|||||||[_] | backstept.blogspot.com | |
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05-31-2008, 10:57 PM
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| Still Alive Realname: Andy Join Date: May 2006 Location: Syracuse NY USA Age: 24
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| Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more! there are a lot under $100, but you should definitely look through the list and find one that has the specs you want and the price you want . . . some of those cards are really cheap, but they're also pretty weak . . . the first one in the list there for $20 has the same specs as my integrated laptop graphics, so the best things to look at are the Memory and clock speed . . . a 8800 with 1GB of memory will work far better than a 8800 with 256mb . . . etc |
| | It's easy to see in these tired eyes, that blood has no value in modern life. | All time is held in stars, and it tears me apart. | [_]|||||||[_] | backstept.blogspot.com | |
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06-01-2008, 05:20 AM
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| SFM Oracle Realname: Kyle Join Date: May 2006 Location: US Age: 18
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| What determines how much power i need? I only have a 300mw power supply and some of the cards seem like they would need more power. Does this card look good? Thanks for all the help guys! |
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06-01-2008, 08:44 AM
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| Sensei   Join Date: May 2006 Age: 25
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| Well, the card you just linked us to has a decent performance. Would be able to play Doom 3 (high settings with AA) at 44 fps for example. Go here: www.tomshardware.com Click on charts, select Desktop charts, then scroll down and have it display ALL cards. Then select a desired benchmark test from the list (whether a program or a game) and it will display just how well the 8600 GT performs. As I said, Doom 3 should be able to play nicely at high settings (I extracted the info from tomshardware site). So given the price/performance ratio ... yes I would say it's a rather good card. However, it is questionable if your power supply would be enough for that graphics card. You might want to take a look into buying a 400 W (minimum) power supply |
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