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10-27-2005, 06:37 AM
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Oh Gfj Newb!!!!
so yea...im kinda ashamed of this but w.e....
so i went to best buy with like 115 bux...and i needed a video card... so i saw the radeon x300 for 99.99 and im like hey ill get that... BUT guess what i 4got to look at...which slot it goes in... So i get home and guess wtf....A PCI Express. :*( i felt like crying cuz i dont have pci E so now i have to wait another damn day to be able to game normaly... well you guys can laugh n stuff if u want... and it will be nice if you can suggest a nice card for 100-150$ that i can get... remember PCI or agp..lol
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10-27-2005, 12:53 PM
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first off, dont buy a card at best buy. that $100 x300 you got from there is only $40 at newegg. They overprice there cards way to much.
EDIT: What you could do is buy a cheap card at bestbuy, then buy a nicer one online that very cheap, and either sell the old card or return it 
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10-27-2005, 06:41 PM
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6600GT for $140 - http://www.chiefvalue.com/app/produc...tem=14-135-186
Radeon X700PRO for $118 - http://www.chiefvalue.com/app/produc...tem=14-102-504
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10-27-2005, 07:07 PM
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9800PRO does very well to, so does the 6600.
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10-28-2005, 03:19 AM
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They sold me 9550 there for $130 once!!!
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10-28-2005, 08:34 AM
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yea well i decided to customize a comp i got 700bux and im going with a 7800gtx just dont know where to buy a nice 1 and i might get a SLi mobo with athlon 3500+
thnx 4 not laughing guys LOL and i cant believe i bought a 40$ card for 100 bux  gd im such a no0b...
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