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[SMOKKINU]

Question for all of you:

ATi Radeon X1900GT (512MB) or eVGA 9800GT (512MB) - Which is better?

I currently have the ATi card but found the 9800GT and a 9800GTX on ebay. Wanted to know if I would notice any graphic enhancements...

Currently I play Battlefield 2 but want to get into more games down the road after I upgrade some other parts of my system (Mobo & Ram).

Any help/advice is appreciated

Thanks

-Jeff

What is your price range?


Least I would go with is a NVidia GTX260 at the least.... for $350 you could get a MSI NVidia GTX 285 and be golden....


I have always chosen NVidia over ATI, I just dont think ATI is all that great, and NVidia is more widely supported IMHO. They also do a greater amount of driver updates...almost on a weekly/semi weekly basis.

 

[96accord]

What is your price range?


Least I would go with is a NVidia GTX260 at the least.... for $350 you could get a MSI NVidia GTX 285 and be golden....


I have always chosen NVidia over ATI, I just dont think ATI is all that great, and NVidia is more widely supported IMHO. They also do a greater amount of driver updates...almost on a weekly/semi weekly basis.

Price range is LOW. Like cheapest possible! lol

$350 is way too expensive. I am not even spending that much on the new ram/mobo I will be getting. lol

-Jeff

 

[saeen]

What is your price range?


Least I would go with is a NVidia GTX260 at the least.... for $350 you could get a MSI NVidia GTX 285 and be golden....


I have always chosen NVidia over ATI, I just dont think ATI is all that great, and NVidia is more widely supported IMHO. They also do a greater amount of driver updates...almost on a weekly/semi weekly basis.

Price range is LOW. Like cheapest possible! lol

$350 is way too expensive. I am not even spending that much on the new ram/mobo I will be getting. lol

-Jeff

Go for 9800GTX bro, it'll cost you appx $190. About price maybe I'm wrong.

 

[skunksmash]

What is your price range?


Least I would go with is a NVidia GTX260 at the least.... for $350 you could get a MSI NVidia GTX 285 and be golden....


I have always chosen NVidia over ATI, I just dont think ATI is all that great, and NVidia is more widely supported IMHO. They also do a greater amount of driver updates...almost on a weekly/semi weekly basis.

Price range is LOW. Like cheapest possible! lol

$350 is way too expensive. I am not even spending that much on the new ram/mobo I will be getting. lol

-Jeff

Go for 9800GTX bro, it'll cost you appx $190. About price maybe I'm wrong.

for an extra 9 bux you could grab this..... GTX260 combo..

this comes with...... 640gb HDD & 4gb flash drive all for $199 after MIR






SK

 

[Viktormizer]

My Rig

 

[bobtran]

Where I play:
Laptop to the left runs Windows XP-sp3 (1ghz PIII/512 ram max system supports - Wireless), computer to the left of keyboard runs Ubuntu 9.04 (4400+ @2.2 ghz / 2 gb ram-CAT5), Computer to the right of keyboard is my main PC (Q6600 @ 3ghz / 8 gb ram - CAT5) running Vista x64/Win RC x64 and the far right runs Windows home server (3800+ @2.0ghz / 1.5 gb ram -CAT5) for backup and restore as well as system/shared storage. Not shown is my media center pc running Vista x32 (E1400 @ 2ghz / 2gb ram - Wireless). All machines were built by me except the N2000 (mainPC) which has been consistantly upgraded, tweeked and overclocked for over 2 years (no resemblence to the origional machine).




BT

 

[thepizzaman]

both of you two.... very nice rigs

 

[96accord]

What is your price range?


Least I would go with is a NVidia GTX260 at the least.... for $350 you could get a MSI NVidia GTX 285 and be golden....


I have always chosen NVidia over ATI, I just dont think ATI is all that great, and NVidia is more widely supported IMHO. They also do a greater amount of driver updates...almost on a weekly/semi weekly basis.

Price range is LOW. Like cheapest possible! lol

$350 is way too expensive. I am not even spending that much on the new ram/mobo I will be getting. lol

-Jeff

Go for 9800GTX bro, it'll cost you appx $190. About price maybe I'm wrong.

Go for 9800GTX bro, it'll cost you appx $190. About price maybe I'm wrong.

for an extra 9 bux you could grab this..... GTX260 combo..

this comes with...... 640gb HDD & 4gb flash drive all for $199 after MIR


SK

Even $199 is still too pricey for me.

I want cheap as possible. I have been looking on CraigsList and eBay for a good deal.

both of you two.... very nice rigs

+1 to that! :D

 

[roy69]

Bobtran, you need to get out more
Nice setup mate.

 

[96accord]

Bobtran, you need to get out more
Nice setup mate.

Why does he need to get out more?? lol - He loves PC's

 

[bobtran]

Bobtran, you need to get out more
Nice setup mate.

You are probably right. Still getting this retired thing figured out and enjoying the freedom to play and change.

BT

 

[roy69]

I hope to retire in 12 years (I will be 55), I wonder what sort of PC I will end up with.:D Techological advances, hopefully 3d graphics really will be 3d graphics.

 

[bobtran]

I hope to retire in 12 years (I will be 55), I wonder what sort of PC I will end up with.:D Techological advances, hopefully 3d graphics really will be 3d graphics.

Good plan, I'm 51 and I can't recommend retirement enough. I hope to see 3D graphics a whole lot sooner than that. As for 15 years from now, probably something a lot like what we are currently using based on the last 15 years but I would hope to be using something that has far less power consumption with greater through-put, has a virtual keyboard and holographic display (one can always dream......right).

BT

 

[96accord]

Just bought the evga 750i FTW motherboard! :D WOOT

 

[LukaszR]

My rig.

 

[thepizzaman]

My rig.

very nice rig!

 

[LukaszR]

very nice rig!

Why thank you!

 

[Jakeman97]

That looks awesome! Hope she runs as good as she looks. ENJOY!
Jakeman97

 

[LukaszR]

That looks awesome! Hope she runs as good as she looks. ENJOY!
Jakeman97

O believe me, she runs extremely well! Very stable, powerful...and solid. Runs any game i've thrown at it at maximum settings. She's my baby

 

[xguntherc]

not bad there lukas, cool system you got there. Don't ya just love the SLI. I know I do.

The only thing I'd suggest there. is that with SLI, any decent GPU, and you have 2 decent ones. Any decent GPU will do better with a faster CPU. If you took that E8400 from 3.0 to something very easy to reach like 3.6 Ghz or so.. you'd get better performance out of the SLI. a decent chunk. more than a few FPS. that chip could probably do 4.0 Ghz. but I'd say 3.6 would be the sweet spot.

Other than that, all good. Nice case, I love those 1200's

OH, and to everyone here at Vista64.. Amplid, everlong, accord, any of you guys.. If you want to buy my old Cooler Master CM690 case, that I've only had for like 8 months.. It's for sale, Remember I painted the inside black, and added a window. It's a great case. I'm selling it if anyone wants it.

Accord, it would go AMAZING with your new 750i board.. that is what went in there originally anyways, since that is what I have.. You got the FTW edition right? PM me for info, or pics if anyone wants it...