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Cabose

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hey i sereously need a new graphics card but im not sure what to get im lookin for an ati between 0-200 $ (200 is really streaching it) if u guys could help that would be great thanx
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scott d

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AGP or PCI Express?

Probably an x800 pro refurb from ATI would be your best bet. go to shop.ati.com and look under the clearance section.

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Turtle Shell

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Yoy could get a x800gto(i think thats what its called someone will correct me if iam wrong so ) i think they run in the 200 rang and they can be flashed to have 16 pipes.

or you can get a 6800 or 6800le and flash to 16 pipes

 

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and what are the rest of your system specs??????

 

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Turtle Shell said:

and what are the rest of your system specs??????

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thanks guys and im not sure i will post my system specs they r realy crappy but ill tell u my grphics card since thats what we r talkin about NVIDIA GEForce FX 5200
also what do u mean by can be flashed to have 16 pipes

 

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I would get a 6800nu or 6600gt, anything more sounds way to fast for your system. Those cards are probly to fast for it also.

 

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See what did i tell ya? (I know this guy)

 

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Guess you have AGP? GeForce 6600GT is like $150 or so. ATI X700Pro is its ATI counterpart but its a lil slower and a lil cheaper. Or you could get an ATI 9600Pro wich is like $80 but even that will be a huge improvement over your FX5200.

 

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k thanks guys ill look into it

 

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I agree with Tomatosaurus, the 6600GT is an excellent bang for the buck and would be right in your price range, plus it's a significant upgrade from your current vid card.

 

cuda70383

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circuit city has an agp 6600gt on sale for $125 AR

 

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sry i jsut realized my error i went looking at these cards and couldn't figure out y they where so much more expensive then i realized you guys probly that i was talken american dollors so ill correct my self now between o-170 USD

 

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here's a 6800 for $169 w/a $20 rebate that you may be interested in.............