Video Card Choice...

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 20:54:39 Post Subject: Video Card Choice...

Well, I have been looking for a while, and now that my online yard sale was more successful than I anticipated, its time to buy!!

What would you guys recommend for under $200?

I was looking at the Radeon 9600XT's initially, but now I can afford more... What about something like a GeForce FX 5700 Ultra...

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-128-171&catalog=48&depa=1&section=3&referrer=bigbruin - 500 MHz clock, 128 MB of 950 MHz DDRII WOW!!

Any other ideas?

IceNine · Posted: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 21:03:26 Post Subject:

My roommate bought a 5700 and absolutely LOVES it! Also, you can buy my PCI 8MB ATI Rage Pro for $200... Smile

dadx2mj · Posted: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 21:21:14 Post Subject:

I'd still go for the ATI 9600XT. I was an Nvidiot for years but after getting this 9600 Pro I am sold on ATI. Plus it is my understanding that the Nvidia cards are still having problems implementing Directx 9

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 21:25:21 Post Subject:

I am still leaning toward a 9600XT, since I could save some of the $$, and still have a great card. But, how is ATI's dual display? I really like how well my GeForce4 works on two monitors... I use that alot, and I remember not liking it on my Radeon 7500...

trekrider · Posted: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 21:40:39 Post Subject:

Altho I did'nt use it much due to a lack of physical desk space, I found my ATI 9000 Pro to work very well with duo monitors.

And I'd still go with the Asus 9600XT card!

BeerCheeze · Posted: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:53:55 Post Subject:

9600XT Or 9600AIW.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:56:44 Post Subject:

Nah... no AIW, I have the Leadtek WinFast TV2000Xp Deluxe longest product name ever capture card...

I dunno. I like the specs and price on the 5700 Ultra... and the heatsink looks cool. But, I play my games now on a GeForce2 Ti... Laughing

A 9600XT would obviously rock enough!

And now I see that Compgeeks has a MSI FX5900 for $199...

Dud3! · Posted: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:57:49 Post Subject:

Go for a Radeon. How about a Radeon 9800 non-Pro 128MB overclocked past Pro?

BeerCheeze · Posted: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 00:23:20 Post Subject:

Sounds like his mind is made up on the Nvidia.

This will be just like the XP CPU he bought... everyone told him "XP 2500 Barton OC's like a champ, best deal.." And what did he do?? Bought a XP2800...

Laughing

Spire · Posted: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 00:59:10 Post Subject:

AVOID COMPUGEEKS LIKE SARS!!!!

It's a long story, but I still have a hold of a DVD drive I bought from them that came DOA.

I had to go through this long email BS about troubleshooting that I did, TWICE, and still no RMA number, My last email, ended with forgetaboutit, I will just not do business with you folks and pass the word along.

I explained all the different things that I did and systems I used it in, still not good enough for them. I was starting to think they were going to send someone out to the house to "help out".

It's a friggin 16.00 drive, SEND ME ANOTHER NOW!!!