9700 pro just fried [Archive] - Overclockers Forums

Kasm

03-08-05, 10:42 PM

I bought my 9700 pro when they first came out and it just let up the smoke during a power outage. I haven't been paying attention to the video card market at all as the 9700 pro wasn't doing bad enough to warrent a upgrade. So basically can someone give me a quick run down or point me to a place that was info on all the new cards. I will be going pci-e now since I now have no reason not too. So what would give the best bang for the buck and what would i get by getting the next step up? Thanks for your help.

AZNBoiOnFIYA

03-08-05, 11:10 PM

are you upgrading your system? if not, then either a 6600gt for around $200 or a 9800se for around $100 and then flash it to 9800pro. whats your budget?

sean478

03-09-05, 12:09 AM

id get a nforce 4 (amd or upcoming intel) mobo to complement ur new card (if u dont have it already) as fore the card id go with a x800xl 300$? a 6600gt 200$? a 6800gt 450$?or a x700 pro 200$?

ps. there are verry few ways u can use ur curent cpu on new pci e mobos the exceptions being athlon 64 processors and geting a 915 mobo that suports socket 478

wat do u have mobo/ram/cpu/psu/cooling/fans u should put this in ur sig
and wat are ur upgrade plans

TheGreySpectre

03-09-05, 12:21 AM

go X800 xl, imho best bang for buck right now

willkill1337

03-11-05, 11:40 AM

Are the X800XLs PCI-E only? because I cannot see them in AGP anywhere in the UK.

sean478

03-11-05, 12:06 PM

pciefor now but theagp versions are comeing out verry verry soon

ZX12Rguy

03-11-05, 12:33 PM

C'mon Sean!!! When man, when!!! next week, next month? Don't make me buy an nVidia!

CrystalMethod

03-11-05, 11:13 PM

C'mon Sean!!! When man, when!!! next week, next month? Don't make me buy an nVidia!

The fan boy poop you should leave out of your posts. It'll only end up in a flame war and get the thread locked. Which won't help Kasm at all.

Kasm, how much you looking to spend (rough figure).

ZX12Rguy

03-12-05, 01:42 AM

WTH are you talking about? you're reading things *into* my post that aren't there man. the post is in jest if you can't tell. I'm just tired of everybody and their mother saying that the x800xl is "coming soon"...... {sheesh} both companies have good cards, but I'd prefer to have the XL for an AGP bus.

CrystalMethod

03-12-05, 09:24 AM

I know you were joking, but some other people are fieircly loyal to whatever company. Sometimes it just takes one comment even a joke to start people off. Especially in this part of the forums.

Smokey21

03-12-05, 11:21 AM

Erm 6600GT, or a 9800Pro. Wanna spend more a 6800, or a X800Pro.

sean478

03-12-05, 09:37 PM

C'mon Sean!!! When man, when!!! next week, next month? Don't make me buy an nVidia!
WELL THEY EXIST RIGHT NOW BUT NONE THAT I CAN FIND ARE IN STOCK BUT ITS MY GUESS THAT THEY WILL BE IN WITHIN A MONTH THEY ARE PROBIBLY GONNA BE GOING FOR ABOUT 280-350 (GUESS)

AND KOMON GUYS LOGHTEN UP WITH THE ATI VS NVIDIA WAR HE WAS JUST MAKEING A INOCENT JOKE