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I got my computer today only 703$ but didnt get it off the net or build it. Its a Compaq with a 17 LCD monitor. I decided not to build one because I only have a month till school but I know i'll build me one someday. I think it was a good deal the price dropped from 938$to 703$! The retail LCD from Compaq is 480$.

I do have another question guys what are some good brands for video cards ATi or Nividia for an agp8x slot. Thx for all the help guys
 
I used to be a Nvidia fan but ATI's cards are more bang for the buck. The Radeon 9800 Pro just dropped below 200$ and is more than you could need for the top games out right now. If you go with radeon make sure it is a PRO or XT series. I also suggest not getting sapphire brand. MSI or ATI brand is recommended (and cooled greatly).
 
I do have another question guys what are some good brands for video cards ATi or Nividia for an agp8x slot. Thx for all the help guys
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Either brand works fine. Just make sure you dont get the following cards:
ATi: 9800SE, 9600SE, 9200LE, 9200SE, 9200, X300, X600
nVidia: GFX5200, GFX5500
And you'll be fine :)
 
tristan said:
I used to be a Nvidia fan but ATI's cards are more bang for the buck. The Radeon 9800 Pro just dropped below 200$ and is more than you could need for the top games out right now. If you go with radeon make sure it is a PRO or XT series. I also suggest not getting sapphire brand. MSI or ATI brand is recommended (and cooled greatly).
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My radeon 9600 is a 256mb sapphire. It works quite well and as good as a true ATI board as far as I can tell.
 
My radeon 9600 is a 256mb sapphire. It works quite well and as good as a true ATI board as far as I can tell.
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Indeedy, Saphhire's are plenty fine; the only difference between them and "stock" ATI cards is that they are made overseas. For damn near everyone on the planet, there's no difference between a Sapphire card and an ATI card other than what's on paper
 
Would it be wise to shop on ebay for a video card? Probally not right, because you dont know if its been used. What about memory?
 
Would it be wise to shop on ebay for a video card? Probally not right, because you dont know if its been used. What about memory?
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I dont ever buy much online anymore (cuz I can get it cheaper in store) but id have a look at stores that specialize in computer parts rather than a generic "store" like ebay
 
i use a radeon 9800 pro 128mb and it would be kikass if i had an 8x slot

but ive heard that its a pretty good card so i go ATI
 
i use a radeon 9800 pro 128mb and it would be kikass if i had an 8x slot
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In all actuality there aren't any cards that even saturate a 4X AGP bus. Not even the 6800 Ultra/X800XT will exceed the 8X specifications.
 
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Quite correct.. even in synthetic benchmarking damn near nothing even comes close to reaching AGP6X so this PCI Express and AGP8X stuff is all marketing fluff (for now)
 
I found out I have a 240 Wat PSU will that be a problem getting a AGP 8x video card?
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You're running a XP3000 off the A8N board with a 240W PSU? :shocked: I'm surprised you got that far. Now unless you're talking about an AGP8X GF4MX/GFX5200/Radeon9200 type of card then you will definitely need to up the PSU
 
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