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New video card?

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Im gonna be getting a new video card, and wanted to know waht you guys use, have or want to have. I would like to spend under 150 dollars on one. Any help or feedback appreciated.
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9600GT has dropped a little in price, and an easy SLI, if you really want to. $130-$200

Just be sure to know how to keep it cool :D
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The 8800GT is faster then the 9600GT. You can buy this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814130319 for $155, you also get a $20 mail in rebate, putting you at $135.

8800GT (from what I have heard from that specific link I sent you) has a G92 core, which is the same as the 9600GT and others (9XXX) so they both generate around the same amount of heat, and both highly overclockable. Except the 8800GT has more stream processors, so it's more bang for the buck then 9600GT.

Hope this helps. :wacko:
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Much thanks already ;) I'm actually getting another paycheck soon, so these will be something to bring up with my father o.O
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[quote="toadsdaki"so these will be something to bring up with my father o.O[/quote]

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I have a nvidia geforce 8600gs or something and its pretty fuckin sweet.
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Well, it seems I'll probably end up buying a completely new computer. Unfortunately... It's gonna cost a lot more :( Is it advised I get a "Gaming" computer or can I just buy a decent one for like 400 dollars? I really only play Rene, WoW, and would like to play UT3.
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Did you just say a full computer for $400? Well, have fun with that one.
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$400 will buy you a piece of sh*t. O_o
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ecstasy wrote:$400 will buy you a piece of sh*t. O_o
mine was £350.. So my piece of sh*t anables me to rape faces, why would a gamer computer make a difference?
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£350 = $697.94

$400 = £200.59
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Still wouldent see how it would make a difference.. As long as you got the nac for games, The computer is just a bonus ;)
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NoTMoFiR3 wrote:Still wouldent see how it would make a difference.. As long as you got the nac for games, The computer is just a bonus ;)
I was using a piece of sh*t for a long time, then went to the 1337 computer the I have now. If anything my general skill dipped slightly with my new computer because there's more going on, and you see things in much better detail. It even took a lot of time for me to get used to a much bigger screen.

The same happened when I moved my Xbox downstairs, my TV down there is about five times bigger than my TV up here. Again it took me quite a while to adapt, even though the image is much better and bigger.
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I'm gonna have fun looking around ;) Maybe I'll split the cost and get a decent computer for a thousand? o.O Should be fun
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u can get a Decent Computer for 750 Canadian and it can play all games out today and can play crycis on High
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