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Title: new video card
Post by: rogerdee on April 27, 2004, 11:07:27 AM

Hi guys  I am going to get  a new video card  as my onboard one  leaves a little to be desired  and won't work with  AH2  any way. got 256 mb memeory 1.3 amd procceser  .
  was wondering what would be best   to get  bearing in mind  my pockets are not that deep  and in the uk  things  are priced stupidly
 Also  need to be easy to fit and set up

Title: new video card
Post by: Flossy on April 27, 2004, 11:37:27 AM

rogerdee, try looking at Scan Computers (http://www.scan.co.uk/) - they have very competitive prices on good quality products, and an excellent mail order service.   ;)

Title: new video card
Post by: rogerdee on April 28, 2004, 08:51:00 AM

thanks  for the   name flossy but  i still lost  for which one to get?

eg  gforce fx5700?256mb  or 128mb?
 or radeion  oe nvid1a?

Title: new video card
Post by: Flossy on April 28, 2004, 11:38:25 AM

LOL, sorry meant to say..... I have the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900XT which works great in AH2, but I think that was £149 - though Scan may have it cheaper.  I couldn't really tell you about any other cards, sorry.  Hopefully someone else more knowledgeable can.  ;)

Title: new video card
Post by: ChasR on April 28, 2004, 11:32:49 PM

Check out the relative performance of the current generation of cards here:Tom's Hardware (http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031229/index.html)
With the next generation coming out in May, prices on current cards may drop.
I recommend the ATi 9600 Pro (most bang for the buck) for your computer.  This card will work well if you later decide to upgrade your mobo and memory. Your CPU is going to bottleneck anything faster.  Whatever you do avoid cards designated SE by ATi or MX by nVidia.

Title: new video card
Post by: Overlag on April 29, 2004, 10:08:52 PM

scan is a horrible shop!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk
http://www.tekheads.co.uk

overclockers graphic card range is 2nd to none.......

oh, and dont buy a Nvidia card...they are slower and have less image quality than there equal priced ATI cards.......

Title: new video card
Post by: Estes on April 29, 2004, 10:15:04 PM

if you want to spend a lil more cash, someone posted a link for a Radeon 9800 under 200 I think.

I'm using a Radeon 9600XT, works great for me.

Title: new video card
Post by: Overlag on April 29, 2004, 10:33:28 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Estes
if you want to spend a lil more cash, someone posted a link for a Radeon 9800 under 200 I think.

I'm using a Radeon 9600XT, works great for me.

9800 under 200? 9800pros go for as little as 140 now...... hell ocuk had some in for 100 + vat a week or 2 ago...all of them could be moded to 9800xt's too :eek:

Title: new video card
Post by: dracon on April 29, 2004, 11:10:55 PM

We talkin'  Pounds, Dollars or both :)

Dracon

Title: new video card
Post by: ChasR on April 29, 2004, 11:15:06 PM

The cheapest price in the states for a 9800 Pro, per PriceGrabber, is $198 for the 128MB OEM card.  The 9600 Pro is priced at $159 and strangely one vendor has the 9600 XT for $159 as well (most are around $170.  You'd be better off to spend $160 on the card and $55 more for 256MB more memory.

Title: new video card
Post by: Overlag on April 30, 2004, 06:51:16 AM

Quote

Originally posted by dracon
We talkin'  Pounds, Dollars or both :)

Dracon

hes from the uk so i thought £ ;)

Title: new video card
Post by: dracon on April 30, 2004, 01:32:28 PM

Overlag!

I thought he was too, but I'm thinkin' he thought Estes was too, but Estes was talking Dollars :)

Stuff get's lost in the translation LOL


Dracon

Title: got one that works
Post by: rogerdee on May 09, 2004, 10:00:55 AM

like to say thanks guys  for the help  i got a radion 9600  finaly  .  had  a lot of problems geting it to work  but  with suggestions from mettec nexx  and generalx  and a few others  i finaly got it working.
   Just like to say thanks guys
:)