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[mechanic]

Originally posted by kamori
Did you even shop around ? 80 bucks for that card..Bummer..

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php?page_id=5&topcat_search=1&form_keyword=fx5200&mode=googlecp

You were given an answer to your question mechanic..Guess you didnt like what you read..Oh well enjoy..


Kalamori

thanks kalamori, but the majority of people said they had better results with the FX5200 and there have been problems reported with the ATI range.

as for shopping around, i think $78 (thats the final price with tax and postage from USA to london!) is not a bad price (for me its about £45) which is less than a days work so if i could have got a better deal somewhere else then i maybe should have searched more but, im not going to worry about a few $/£ here or there.

thanks to everyone for your advice. sorry if i dint follow your advice kalamori

[flyingaround]

Originally posted by mechanic
thats a damn good thing cos i already ordered the FX5200 online for $68.

thanks to all who replied. was helpfull indeed and also pleasing as i had almost decided on the FX5200 already

see you guys in a week or so

should have gone to newegg.com  JUST picked up my FX5200 for $52.00 US shipped last week.

-WMLute

[kamori]

It had nothing to do with my advise you posted twice on the same issue, when many told you what you wanted to know in the first. Not to mention theres endless posts on what you were asking to begin with. A bit of work on your part would have answered your question..

Good luck

Nice try on making this personal...Didnt work....

Kalamori

[Edbert]

I changed from the Nvidia line to the Radeon line very recently. I had the TNT, TNT2, GF2, GF3, GF4 (no MXs anywhere in there) and just bought a 9800 pro. I think you cannot go wrong with either family as long as you do not choose the cheaper ones (like the MX family). The only thing I can say that the ATIs have an edge on is color brightness and saturation. I'd give the overall framerate edge to Nvidia. Nvidia used to have an advantage in software and drivers but ATI has closed the gap in that regard and it is a wash now.

You should be ahppy with that card...GL!

[mojo55]

Nvidea is better suited for AH

[ZZ3]

kamori...

Im sorry you think I dont have a clue as to what I'm talking about. Thankfully I do know a thing or two with regard to PC hardware and configuration. I speak for myself on this point.

Your question about proof is somewhat ambiguous.
One size does not fit all in the PC world, however, if you are running a somewhat modern system, with an ATI Radeon 9xxx card you should be able to configue it to run this game with out a hitch, and run it well. If it isnt I havent found a problem with AHII yet that caused it. My sys, and 2 systems that my kids have run great!! All ATI.

Want specifics give me a system rundown. (a problem sys) Then I can give good advice.
I think your just looking for a fight, by trying or implying to discredit me. I dont care.

kamori states...
"Quick question: You are you running XP Pro. If so how many
rescores are you running? "

Well, do you mean processes running? Do you mean resourse percentage free?

Ok 36 processes, and 75% free.

Oh, I run a firewall, and Norton while playing, no problems.

[Adjuster]

Not sure why you imported from US Microdirect in Manchester have same card for £48.



Adjuster

[Antonio]

hi guys,i have a hp pavillion pc as goes
40gb HD
intel 850mhz proceesor
320mb of RAm
default sound
and im going to buy a Geforce 5200 pci card, just wanting to know.. that i dont waste money and my comp cant run it smooth Thanks for your hepl

[mechanic]

Originally posted by Adjuster
Not sure why you imported from US Microdirect in Manchester have same card for £48.



Adjuster

good point, but including package and posting, i got it for £45 from where ever the hell i got mine from

i am too lazy to look for a great, great deal mostly

[mechanic]

Originally posted by Antonio
hi guys,i have a hp pavillion pc as goes
40gb HD
intel 850mhz proceesor
320mb of RAm
default sound
and im going to buy a Geforce 5200 pci card, just wanting to know.. that i dont waste money and my comp cant run it smooth Thanks for your hepl

should have no probs. HTC seem to have lower spec CPUs that they run theres on so yours should do it.

[mechanic]

Originally posted by kamori
It had nothing to do with my advise you posted twice on the same issue, when many told you what you wanted to know in the first. Not to mention theres endless posts on what you were asking to begin with. A bit of work on your part would have answered your question..

Good luck

Nice try on making this personal...Didnt work....

Kalamori

hey man....

wasnt trying to make anything personal.

chill out

[ergRTC]

buying a video card sucks.  plain and simple.  

I am looking tonight for a new card and the only conclusion I have come to is that buying a video card really really sucks.

[deSelys]

Originally posted by nopoop
All I hear about is problems in this game with the ATI cards.

It's prolly not ATI fault but if your buying a new card I CERTAINLY wouldn't buy a ATI.

Nvidia baaaaaby.

No problems at all.

Sorry Poop but I have to agree with ZZ (and I was a Nvidia fanboy before).

Not a single problem on my new system with a 9800 Pro 128 MB: no CTD, no lockups, stable fps @ 75 (LCD monitor) with a 1280x1024 resolution, texture size 512 MB, 4X FSAA and sliders set at medium.

I believe that ATI cards are better for flight sims due to the hardware FSAA.

I also do believe that the guys having problems don't deinstall their previous drivers before installing the new ones.

[Antonio]

thanx man

[mechanic]

Originally posted by Antonio
thanx man

no problem man!