iamsneaky13
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i am getting a new mini itx build and i want to know how bad an integrated 9300 card is. Like what games can it play at what quality?
9300 rate the crapiness
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bomberboysk
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I would say cod4 @ 1440x900 or so would play alright on lowish settings. If its anything compared to the 9400m that is in the ion platform it can play it at playable rates.
iamsneaky13
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the problem is i want the low profile 9600gt but i don't think it would fit in this case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811234021
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811234021
bomberboysk
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It might fit... What exact card were you looking at? Plus power supply may be a bit of a concern... By the way... just wondering, but any special reasons for going mini-itx over a microatx micro tower? Some of those will fit standard atx power supplies..
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Irishwhistle
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Not only wouldn't the case fit a 9600GT, but you probably wouldn't be able to find a powerful enough mITX PSU for one either.
Intel_man
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God, I just love NCIX.
http://www.ncix.com/products/index....XX&manufacture=Galaxy Technology&promoid=1001
http://www.ncix.com/products/index....XX&manufacture=Galaxy Technology&promoid=1001
bomberboysk
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The case would prolly fit a low profile 9600gt, the main issue is the power supply.
lovely?
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Irishwhistle
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I guess I didn't even think of a low profile card, but ITX has issues if you ask me. The PSU is probably the biggest.
Intel_man
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No! Check the price difference!
iamsneaky13
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I want this card and I don't know if I mentioned I got a 300w psu instead of the one that comes with the case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162016
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162016
Irishwhistle
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300W isn't adequate for a 9600GT I'm afraid, of course what really matters is the +12v rail, but since it's ITX it can't be anything too spectacular.
Euklid
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That motherboard looks horrible, and to me, it seems way overpriced.
I wouldn't buy it.
As for the 9300 chipset, it has a fill rate of 3.6 billion/second. I just built a
value system and I found a used Nvidia 7600 GT on craigslist - the card cost
me $30, and has a fill rate of 6.7 billion/second.
My motherboard and 7600 GT cost a total of $93 (tax included). I stuck an
AMD dual-core (2.3 ghz x 2) in there, and 2 x 1gb 800mhz ram, and it's a
good little gaming rig.
iamsneaky13
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Irishwhistle
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That PSU really shouldn't be used to power a 9600GT as it's got 18 amps on the +12v rail, but according to one of the reviews on newegg it's possible, probably couldn't handle a full load though... you'd be a lot safer with a 9500GT.
iamsneaky13
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150322
how about this card do you think it would fit in my case?
here is my casehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811234021
i am not using the psu that comes in the case
how about this card do you think it would fit in my case?
here is my casehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811234021
i am not using the psu that comes in the case
Irishwhistle
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It's be tight, but it SHOULD, as it's low profile (notice the emphasis on "should".)
Just realize that a 9500GT is still cutting it close as 350W is the recommended minimum, but it's probably your best bet as you probably aren't going to be happy with a 9400GT. You could also check out the ATI lineup... I've heard they make some good low-power cards, but had no experience with them myself.