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February 20, 2006, 04:24 AM
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Civis
You've got 150 bucks....what card do you buy?
Hi everyone, well I am wondering which video card would be the best bang for buck for under $150. I was thinking about the ATI X1300 Pro, because I hear it is great for video encoding, and gaming. Also I have a PCI Express motherboard. This is my system http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...849&pfp=SEARCH except I actually have 2GB of ram in mine. This is the card I was interested in http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...439&pfp=BROWSE Any advice would be great. because I am getting one later today.
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February 20, 2006, 04:33 AM
#2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130250 for under $150 you will be hard pressed to find a better NVIDIA card.
For ATI, possibly this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102601
Edit: Though personally I'd recommend going a cheap 6800GT for NVIDIA cards such as this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814122209R
its refurbished, but its only $30 more for a quite market performance increase (its exactly the same card as Ive got and my computer plays every current game at the highest specs, though Ive overclocked it a bit.
Last edited by Aristocrat; February 20, 2006 at 04:42 AM.
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February 20, 2006, 05:00 AM
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February 20, 2006, 05:20 AM
#4
Civis
Thank you for the replies, but I heard that even though the X1300 Pro isn't as fast as other cards, it can decode 20-30% faster than other cards, and that the X1000 series are also future proof for decoding and other things. And that the new 6.2 drivers are also optimizing the X1000 series and the dual core processors.
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February 20, 2006, 05:30 AM
#5
Well here's a review if you want to know the numbers.
The card I recomended is roughly the same as a 6800GT.
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Bestows Patronage upon NobleNick
The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.
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February 20, 2006, 10:58 AM
#6
The X1300 is a piece of crap, for $150 get the 6800GS Proximus recommended. Also do NOT buy computer hardware in stores, you are basically getting riped off. You can find a X1300 at newegg for $80 or cheaper. I bought my X1600 Pro at newegg for only $120.
Anyways, get the 6800GS, its the best bang for the buck right now, and for only $154 after rebate its a steal. You can play ALL the games on the market right now at 1280 x 1024 on max settings with that card and still have room for more.
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February 20, 2006, 05:27 PM
#7
Nice spot by Proximus, I'd recommend the GS as well, if I'd found it (should of searched rebates better) I would posted it isntead of the refurbished GT.
And as Incinerate said, computer stores are a rip, they don't have the buying power to offer good deals, either buy online or (if they have them near you) go to a computer fair.
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