Best Upgrade for 150-200$?

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wuzzapiman

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• Apr 26, 2003

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current system
2400+ @ 2200MHz something X like 170
512MB Corsair PC3200
Abit AT7-MAX2 KT400 mobo
Albatron Ti4200 @ 280/600
Custom Watercooling
WD800JB
17' trintron (very close to face)
Some nice koss headphones (speakers send mom insane)

I was thinking of an EpoX 8RDA+ and sum uv shtuff
or a 9600 Pro when it comes out...

anyone have suggestions

 

USAPGAPRO

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• Apr 26, 2003

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Everything looks pretty good right now. Maybe you would want an NF2 mobo like an NF7 so you could get a higher FSB, I would probly recommend you get a 9500 Pro rather than the 9600 cause Ive heard the 9500 Pro OC's about the same and its also cheaper.

 

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wuzzapiman

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Hmm, I had heard that the 9600 Pro can hit like 500MHz/350 with stock cooling...My sources are these forums.

 

USAPGAPRO

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• Apr 26, 2003

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I cant remember which forum I read it from but, the 9600 does have a higher clock speed, but somehow it is not comparable to the 9500 pro. In the OC'ing benches I saw the 9500 was still higher or about the same as the 9600. I will look to see if I can find that again.

 

ssgohan434

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• Apr 27, 2003

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the 9500 pro is faster than the 9600 pro at stock speeds only. once overclocked, the 9600 is a better card than an overclocked 9500 pro. also the 9600 pros are supposed to be cheaper than the 9500 pros, not the other way around. (it costs ATI less to make the 9600s, dont ask me why)

 

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• Apr 28, 2003

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for $200 you can pick up a nice flat screen 21" refurb monitor off of ebay. that's what id do