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Amd OC
- Thread starter thomascotton
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- Dec 27, 2008
My daughter is a Minecraft fan. I built a faster system for her Christmas gift over the holidays for her to be able to do it better.
By the way, is this your first custom build from scratch? Let us know how it goes.
And I wanted to point out that another $100 would get you a much more potent video card, certainly not needed for games like minecraft, however.
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- Dec 27, 2008
I'm probably not the best person to ask about video cards for gaming. That's quiet a price range you're giving me. You can get a very good card for $250.
Look on this NewEgg page which shows all cards in the price range $100-$200: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&N=100007709 4017&IsNodeId=1&name=$100 - $200
Look at the 256-bit (as opposed to 128 bit) GDDR5 cards. Doesn't matter whether they are AMD GPU based or Nvidia. Choose one that has a good price and has good customer reviews (and enough reviews to have a meaningful data base).
You might also look at the forum classified section for video and sound. I saw a couple of Nvidia Fermi 580 cards fro sale, one for only $150. They would be faster than the ones on the above NewEgg page but they would be used.
Look on this NewEgg page which shows all cards in the price range $100-$200: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&N=100007709 4017&IsNodeId=1&name=$100 - $200
Look at the 256-bit (as opposed to 128 bit) GDDR5 cards. Doesn't matter whether they are AMD GPU based or Nvidia. Choose one that has a good price and has good customer reviews (and enough reviews to have a meaningful data base).
You might also look at the forum classified section for video and sound. I saw a couple of Nvidia Fermi 580 cards fro sale, one for only $150. They would be faster than the ones on the above NewEgg page but they would be used.
Newegg reviews are not something I would judge anything from...except maybe higher DOA level. Otherwise, its usually ID10T errors for most users. He doesnt have access to the classifieds here. 100 posts and ISP/mil/edu email are required.
Id name this card for $200 or less: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162085
Id name this card for $200 or less: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162085
