Im limited on what card to get

JooK · 04-18-2005, 10:38 PM

I don't have a job yet, so I'm very limited on money. I can't go above $150 and I want a video card that will last me at LEAST 1 1/2 years.
I was thinking a Geforce FX 5600 XT would be good, but I was wondering if there were any better choices. I'm not allowed to order off the internet, and I assume that makes me even more restricted.

Oh yeah, I also have 512 mb ram, 2079 mhz, 120 gig drive, and a current Geforce 4 Mx (lol) and I have a AGP 8x slot waiting to be owned.

TonyBAMF · 04-18-2005, 10:42 PM

Where do you live.

JooK · 04-18-2005, 10:45 PM

Pennsylvania.

www.cyberwarehouse.com

That site doesn't have a lot of information, but the store itself usually has video cards of all types. Thats the only place that is specialized in computers around here if I'm not mistaken.

tweaker · 04-18-2005, 10:59 PM

Try and talk your parents into ordering it online, that way you'll get a much better card on that budget, maybe even a 97 or 9800Pro.

http://www.newegg.com/

JooK · 04-18-2005, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tweaker

Try and talk your parents into ordering it online, that way you'll get a much better card on that budget, maybe even a 97 or 9800Pro.

http://www.newegg.com/

To tell you the truth, I just asked my dad, and he responded "how much times are you going to ask me!?...... No."

Don't Hack!!! · 04-18-2005, 11:31 PM

Video Cards Should last well... For Like aleast 5 years considering you give it proper care and dont overclock it.

Tha Killa · 04-18-2005, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Video Cards Should last well... For Like aleast 5 years considering you give it proper care and dont overclock it.

Even if you had a card that could last you a million years, would you still use it then? There will be video cards 3, 4, 5 (etc.) times better than the cards we use today. I would update my graphics card at least once every 3/4 years.

tweaker · 04-19-2005, 12:25 AM

Yes 5 years is to much to ask.

The GF3 came about 4 years ago and is already abit slow for the most demanding games.

nevinenigma · 04-19-2005, 01:08 AM

yeah too bad you can't order off the internet, someone in a previous post linked to a 9800pro for $140

xDarkWizardx · 04-19-2005, 01:30 AM

Go to the bank, open your own account, put $150 in it and order off of newegg using paypal.

Also, newegg takes money orders, just takes a lot longer to get it done.

04-18-2005, 10:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
JooK Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 73	Im limited on what card to get I don't have a job yet, so I'm very limited on money. I can't go above $150 and I want a video card that will last me at LEAST 1 1/2 years. I was thinking a Geforce FX 5600 XT would be good, but I was wondering if there were any better choices. I'm not allowed to order off the internet, and I assume that makes me even more restricted. Oh yeah, I also have 512 mb ram, 2079 mhz, 120 gig drive, and a current Geforce 4 Mx (lol) and I have a AGP 8x slot waiting to be owned.

04-18-2005, 10:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
TonyBAMF Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego Age: 23 Posts: 412	Where do you live. __________________ 19" Viewsonic 2ms Core 2 Duo E6600 ATI X1900XT 512MB BadAxe Mobo 2GB DDR2 800Mhz Corsair XMS Sound Blaster X-Fi 500GB re2 WD HDD DVD burner with lightscribe

04-18-2005, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
tweaker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 30 Posts: 2,954	Try and talk your parents into ordering it online, that way you'll get a much better card on that budget, maybe even a 97 or 9800Pro. http://www.newegg.com/ __________________ Posting and you - CF edition www.tweaker.se FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

04-19-2005, 12:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
tweaker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 30 Posts: 2,954	Yes 5 years is to much to ask. The GF3 came about 4 years ago and is already abit slow for the most demanding games. __________________ Posting and you - CF edition www.tweaker.se FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

04-19-2005, 01:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
xDarkWizardx Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 127	Go to the bank, open your own account, put $150 in it and order off of newegg using paypal. Also, newegg takes money orders, just takes a lot longer to get it done. __________________ Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe Athlon 64 FX-57 2GB Corsair XMS (2-2-2-5) 2 Western Digital 74GB Raptors (Raid 0) 1 Western Digital 300GB (Storage) Audigy 2 ZS 2 nVidia eVGA GeForce 7800 GTX (SLI) Aspire X-Navigator 500 Watt, 5 Fans Sony 23" LCD (16ms) ^^Dream Computer^^

04-18-2005, 10:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
JooK Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 73	Pennsylvania. www.cyberwarehouse.com That site doesn't have a lot of information, but the store itself usually has video cards of all types. Thats the only place that is specialized in computers around here if I'm not mistaken.

04-18-2005, 11:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Don't Hack!!! Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 459	Video Cards Should last well... For Like aleast 5 years considering you give it proper care and dont overclock it.

04-19-2005, 01:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
nevinenigma Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 119	yeah too bad you can't order off the internet, someone in a previous post linked to a 9800pro for $140

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