is this a good card?

josherthegolfer · 12-13-2005, 03:32 AM

I'm upgrading my video card b/c i only have a 64 MB one at the moment. I dont have agp connectors on my motherboard so i have to settle for PCI or PCI express cards. My budget is around $200.
I was wondering if this is a good card or if someone can recommend another good one for around the same price.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...0&catid=10524#

thanks

[-0MEGA-] · 12-13-2005, 04:08 AM

No way! That site is way overpriced, i would buy it here, its almost half the price! http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...071564&CatId=0

But if you want a PCI-E video card, go with something like this for $112: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...648021&CatId=0

The PCI-E video card is a much better buy, and a much better card.

shupola · 12-13-2005, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by josherthegolfer

I'm upgrading my video card b/c i only have a 64 MB one at the moment. I dont have agp connectors on my motherboard so i have to settle for PCI or PCI express cards. My budget is around $200.
I was wondering if this is a good card or if someone can recommend another good one for around the same price.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...0&catid=10524#

thanks

i wold go with what geoff said. 200 is way too much for that card. walmart has it for 130!

**The_Other_One** · 12-13-2005, 04:32 AM

I didn't check the links, but just so you know, PCI and PCIe are COMPLETELY different interfaces. Just because you don't have AGP DOES NOT mean you have PCIe... So yeah, you might want to check the specs on that mobo before you go and purchase a PCIe card and can't use it...or PCI and find out you actually DO have PCIe ^^;

josherthegolfer · 12-13-2005, 09:38 PM

ok... thanx guyz. i do have PCIe.

diduknowthat · 12-13-2005, 10:35 PM

is the $200 USD or canadian dollar? if it's USD, then you can get a decent card, maybe a 6800GS. If it's in Canadian Dollars, which is I believe around 170USD? used google, then you can get a 6600gt, or x800gto, and some other 6 series cards from nvidia and 800's cards from ati.

Modoman · 12-13-2005, 10:44 PM

why get that card from tigerdirect, who is also very overpriced.
same exact card on newegg for $83 us.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814170091

12-13-2005, 03:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
josherthegolfer New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2	is this a good card? I'm upgrading my video card b/c i only have a 64 MB one at the moment. I dont have agp connectors on my motherboard so i have to settle for PCI or PCI express cards. My budget is around $200. I was wondering if this is a good card or if someone can recommend another good one for around the same price. http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...0&catid=10524# thanks

12-13-2005, 04:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,421	No way! That site is way overpriced, i would buy it here, its almost half the price! http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...071564&CatId=0 But if you want a PCI-E video card, go with something like this for $112: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...648021&CatId=0 The PCI-E video card is a much better buy, and a much better card. __________________ Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.83GHz Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ATI HD 3870 GDDR4 @ (840/2332) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2-850 500GB SATAII HD w/16MB SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 11593

12-13-2005, 04:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,307	I didn't check the links, but just so you know, PCI and PCIe are COMPLETELY different interfaces. Just because you don't have AGP DOES NOT mean you have PCIe... So yeah, you might want to check the specs on that mobo before you go and purchase a PCIe card and can't use it...or PCI and find out you actually DO have PCIe ^^; __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

12-13-2005, 09:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
josherthegolfer New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2	ok... thanx guyz. i do have PCIe. __________________ LIVE

12-13-2005, 10:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,166	is the $200 USD or canadian dollar? if it's USD, then you can get a decent card, maybe a 6800GS. If it's in Canadian Dollars, which is I believe around 170USD? used google, then you can get a 6600gt, or x800gto, and some other 6 series cards from nvidia and 800's cards from ati. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

12-13-2005, 10:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Modoman Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 553	why get that card from tigerdirect, who is also very overpriced. same exact card on newegg for $83 us. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814170091 __________________ X2 3800+ Toledo @ 2.0GHz w/ Zalman 9500 2GB OCZ DC EL Plat. 2-3-2-5 2T MSI K8N-Neo4 2 x WD 36GB SATA Raptors eVga 7800GT @ 470/1200 FSP AX500-A 500w

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