another "need help buying video card" thread
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Well if the Sapphire is verified as the 256bit you could take the risk. I did recently read a review of the BFG Tech GeForceFX 5900XT OC card. With it being slightly overclocked by default it give as good and sometimes better performance than the 9600XT.
They do admit that the image quality of the ATI products are still better. And I think its a safe decision to go for ATI over Nvidia at the moment. We will see if this changes when the next products come out (NV40 and R420 graphic cores).
The reason we don't have a classified forum here is mostly because of administrating it and people giving bad press to the site if they get burned in a private deal. Even if the site states that it takes no responsibility for a "SALE" forum it still could reflect badly on the site.
PS: I'm currently overclocking my ATI 9800 with its stock cooling. Most results of passive cooling on the memory on cards show little benefit but many have put old Pentium heatsinks onto the cards (at the expense of a PCI bay
) and managed higher core overclocks. Stock cooling should be fine for softmodding an 9800SE. Only if you try and overclock its core and memory by a large amount would you need better cooling for it.
Please keep us updated on how you get on with this PC and if you have any problems don't hesitate to post a question
They do admit that the image quality of the ATI products are still better. And I think its a safe decision to go for ATI over Nvidia at the moment. We will see if this changes when the next products come out (NV40 and R420 graphic cores).
The reason we don't have a classified forum here is mostly because of administrating it and people giving bad press to the site if they get burned in a private deal. Even if the site states that it takes no responsibility for a "SALE" forum it still could reflect badly on the site.
PS: I'm currently overclocking my ATI 9800 with its stock cooling. Most results of passive cooling on the memory on cards show little benefit but many have put old Pentium heatsinks onto the cards (at the expense of a PCI bay
) and managed higher core overclocks. Stock cooling should be fine for softmodding an 9800SE. Only if you try and overclock its core and memory by a large amount would you need better cooling for it.Please keep us updated on how you get on with this PC and if you have any problems don't hesitate to post a question
Arris-
You turned me on to the 9600XT and after reading the sparkling reviews it is now my short list. Please check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40158&item=4123463097&rd=1
$150 shipped for a 9600XT with an aftermarket cooler installed. Newegg sells the 9600XT bulk for $153 shipped.
You turned me on to the 9600XT and after reading the sparkling reviews it is now my short list. Please check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40158&item=4123463097&rd=1
$150 shipped for a 9600XT with an aftermarket cooler installed. Newegg sells the 9600XT bulk for $153 shipped.
MrGaribaldi
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Congrats on getting your new system picked out & ordered!
And please do let us know how it turns out.
If you run into trouble, just start a new thread in the appropriate forum, and we'll see what we can do
Oh, and just glad to be of help...
And please do let us know how it turns out.
If you run into trouble, just start a new thread in the appropriate forum, and we'll see what we can do
Oh, and just glad to be of help...
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