schmuckpussy

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I need your expertise, i bet you can help me out.
I'm planning on building a comp, my first

Of course i want to play the latest games on my comp

So my question is actually very simple:
which graphic card can you recommend.

In the early days it was very simple, you bought a VooDoo.
But what is the best in these days.

I want my card to have at least 128mb and money plays a very little role. I don't mind spending 200/300 on my graphic card, so i guess i have a lot of options


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MrPanther0

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The absolute best money can buy for the upcoming games is a Radeon 9800 XT. The drawback is it only comes in 256 MB version which is going to be overkill for atleast another year. i would recomend the Radeon 9800 PRO 128 MB. You should find this one for around the 300$ rang.
 

Crashman

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The ATI Radeon 9800 Pro is available as low as $300. The 9800 non-pro is an underclocked version with most of the performance, for around $250 (and hard to find).

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My vote goes on the 9800pro.

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Crashman

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Make sure if you do get a 9800, you don't get the 9800SE, because that's not even a 9800, in fact it's slower than a 9600 Pro.

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Another vote. Although if price really is no object, there's no harm in stepping up a little.

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