best bang for $$ pci-e card?

ImportPsycho · 07-12-05, 02:53 AM

got my heart set on 3000+ venice + DFI ut nf4... now I need to decide which video card to look for...
I thought 6800nu unlocked would be great but those are only available in agp?
I need to be able to run HL2/BF2 fairly steady at mid~midhigh settings.
would 6600gt do it?

what do you think?

d94 · 07-12-05, 02:58 AM

deffinetly

sen will back that up.. he got a 6600U off ebay for $85 and the thing gets 9k in 03!

Jacobman · 07-12-05, 02:58 AM

A 6600gt would do it for sure, but i would save the extra and get a x800xl(the card im gonna get).

ckj · 07-12-05, 03:12 AM

my 6600 runs 1024x768 at all med settings in bf2 just fine so pretty much anything better than that will do a good job.

situman · 07-12-05, 12:59 PM

get a COnnect 3d x800xl from Monarchcomputers for like 250 shipped free. Damn thing overclocks like crazy. 470 core/600 memory so far. Watercooled core of course.

Flip-Mode · 07-12-05, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by situman

get a COnnect 3d x800xl from Monarchcomputers for like 250 shipped free. Damn thing overclocks like crazy. 470 core/600 memory so far. Watercooled core of course.

The X800XL definatly THE bang for the $ card right now. I also got mine for 250 from Egg but that card is 330 now.

treepop · 07-12-05, 02:18 PM

can you unlock a 6800nu pci-e like you can a 6800nu agp if so for $200 and the later potential of SLI I would think that would be a great Bang for the $ buy...or am I mistaken?

ScottinIndy · 07-12-05, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by treepop

can you unlock a 6800nu pci-e like you can a 6800nu agp if so for $200 and the later potential of SLI I would think that would be a great Bang for the $ buy...or am I mistaken?

68nu Pci-e cannot be unlocked, Totally different architecture than the Agp version.

Zulu-1 · 07-12-05, 04:24 PM

yeah the pcie 6800nu will not unlock
personally id get the 6600GT, but what's your price limit?

jesse · 07-12-05, 11:06 PM

Id suggest either the 6600gt or the x800pro.

Froz · 07-13-05, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by situman

get a COnnect 3d x800xl from Monarchcomputers for like 250 shipped free. Damn thing overclocks like crazy. 470 core/600 memory so far. Watercooled core of course.

say, my wb even fits that.

situman · 07-13-05, 09:19 PM

maze4 should work

Ogre · 07-14-05, 11:27 PM

the x800xl is the beast, i would get that one .....

Scott9027 · 07-15-05, 01:34 AM

X800XL is the best bang for buck card right now IMO.

mikeguava · 07-15-05, 05:38 PM

X800pro in the $200 class - no competetion even near that baby - not even a X800XL

forget about those 6800 Ultra...

HousERaT · 07-15-05, 08:27 PM

depends on if you plan to overclock. If you overclock go with the x800pro. If you're gonna run stock go with the x800xl.

Darkstorm_13 · 07-15-05, 09:05 PM

yes, get an X800 XL

07-12-05, 02:53 AM	Thread Starter #1
ImportPsycho Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Vancouver Canada	best bang for $$ pci-e card? got my heart set on 3000+ venice + DFI ut nf4... now I need to decide which video card to look for... I thought 6800nu unlocked would be great but those are only available in agp? I need to be able to run HL2/BF2 fairly steady at mid~midhigh settings. would 6600gt do it? what do you think?
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07-12-05, 02:58 AM	#3
Jacobman Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: redding, California	A 6600gt would do it for sure, but i would save the extra and get a x800xl(the card im gonna get).
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ckj Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ca, USA	my 6600 runs 1024x768 at all med settings in bf2 just fine so pretty much anything better than that will do a good job.
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treepop Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas H-TOWN!	can you unlock a 6800nu pci-e like you can a 6800nu agp if so for $200 and the later potential of SLI I would think that would be a great Bang for the $ buy...or am I mistaken? __________________ How to overclock your i3/i5/i7 in 5min WORKED FOR ME! Mobo: MSI P55M-GD41 Proc/cooling: i5-750 w/ Corsair H50 cooling @ 4ghz (200 x 20) Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 HD/OS: Seagate 320gig // HITACHI Deskstar 2TB 32MB Cache // 2 x external 1TB Drives for backup Windows 7 x64 Power Supply: Corsair 620HX Case: Antec 900 w/ 3x120mm and 1x200mm fans Monitor: 2 x 23" Dell IPS Displays Sound: M-Audio Studiophile AV 40's powered by an X-FI Xtreme Music Video:Nvidia GTX 480 HEAT 8-0-0
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07-12-05, 11:06 PM	#10
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Ogre Member Join Date: Feb 2003	the x800xl is the beast, i would get that one .....
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07-15-05, 01:34 AM	#14
Scott9027 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NC	X800XL is the best bang for buck card right now IMO.
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07-15-05, 05:38 PM	#15
mikeguava Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Miami	X800pro in the $200 class - no competetion even near that baby - not even a X800XL forget about those 6800 Ultra... Last edited by mikeguava; 07-15-05 at 05:49 PM.
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HousERaT Senior Air Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Imladris	depends on if you plan to overclock. If you overclock go with the x800pro. If you're gonna run stock go with the x800xl. __________________ CM-690 \| Maximus Formula \| Ballistix D9GMH 2GB - 4-4-4-10 - 2.2v (active cooled) \| E6850 @4GHz (L719B) 602 Bios 500x8 - 1.475v \| Ultra 120 Extreme \| 2x HD3870 840/1300 \| Lite-On 52327s CDRW \| WD 74GB - Raptor HDD \| Corsair 620HX PSU \| Windows XP Pro sp2 \| Support the OC Benchmarking Team The HD 4870/50 Thread The HD 3870/50 Thread The X1900XT/XTX Thread X800GTO² Thread Heatware Make friends with your "FAST" - 90K 01SE - 77K 03 - 29K 05 - 19K 06 - 274K AM3 - single card all air baby!
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Darkstorm_13 Member Join Date: Jan 2005	yes, get an X800 XL
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