which video card?

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which video card would suit these systems best{alot of gaming} the 128mb
radeon 9600pro or xt or 128mb geforce fx5900se? there is only a $30
difference between the two cards.
overclocking is not a big concern.

CPU: AMD XP 2200+
Motherboard:MSI (KM4M-L) 3 PCI / 1 - 8x AGP / 2 DDR 333
Memory: PC2700 256mb DDR 333
Hard Drive: 40GB Maxtor (7200 RPM)
Optical: 52x / 32x / 52x CD-RW


CPU: AMD XP 2200+
Motherboard: MSI (K7N2GM-L) NForce2 IGP (1-8x AGP / 3 PCI / 2 DDR / USB 2.0)
Memory: PC3200 256mb DDR 400
Hard Drive: 80GB Maxtor (7200 RPM)
Optical: 52x / 32x / 52x CD-RW

 

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"FR&CR" <bismarck@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> which video card would suit these systems best{alot of gaming} the 128mb
> radeon 9600pro or xt or 128mb geforce fx5900se? there is only a $30
> difference between the two cards.
> overclocking is not a big concern.

I'm currently bidding on a Radeon 9700 on eB*y... should cost less than any
of them

See if you can find one, apparently it's not much slower than a 9800 and
should kick a 9600 pro's backside. Check out the benchmarks at
www.tomshardware.com

--
Martin Francis http://www.sixbysix.co.uk
"Go not to Usenet for counsel, for it will say both no, and yes, and
no, and yes...."

 

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In both cases I think that fx5900 would do it just fine. If you have more
money, I would go for Radeon 9800PRO. They've become quite cheap these days.
But whatever you do, you should seriously consider upgrading your system RAM
to with at least 512MB extra RAM.

"FR&CR" <bismarck@shaw.ca> skrev i meddelandet
news:ZDLvc.661426$Ig.72867@pd7tw2no...
> which video card would suit these systems best{alot of gaming} the 128mb
> radeon 9600pro or xt or 128mb geforce fx5900se? there is only a $30
> difference between the two cards.
> overclocking is not a big concern.
>
> CPU: AMD XP 2200+
> Motherboard:MSI (KM4M-L) 3 PCI / 1 - 8x AGP / 2 DDR 333
> Memory: PC2700 256mb DDR 333
> Hard Drive: 40GB Maxtor (7200 RPM)
> Optical: 52x / 32x / 52x CD-RW
>
>
> CPU: AMD XP 2200+
> Motherboard: MSI (K7N2GM-L) NForce2 IGP (1-8x AGP / 3 PCI / 2 DDR / USB
2.0)
> Memory: PC3200 256mb DDR 400
> Hard Drive: 80GB Maxtor (7200 RPM)
> Optical: 52x / 32x / 52x CD-RW
>
>

 

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> I'm currently bidding on a Radeon 9700 on eB*y... should cost less than
any
> of them
>
> See if you can find one, apparently it's not much slower than a 9800 and
> should kick a 9600 pro's backside. Check out the benchmarks at
> www.tomshardware.com

Agreed. A 9700 Pro is only 10% less the performance of the 9800 Pro. The
trick is to finding one at a decent price. I've been checking Ebay over the
last few days and invariably they close at around $150 -$160US with $15
shipping or so. So $165-$175 for a used 9700 Pro vs $200 or so for a new
9800 Pro. Hard to decide. There was one that went for $132 a couple of days
ago.

 

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FR&CR wrote:
> which video card would suit these systems best{alot of gaming} the 128mb
> radeon 9600pro or xt or 128mb geforce fx5900se? there is only a $30
> difference between the two cards.
> overclocking is not a big concern.
>
> CPU: AMD XP 2200+
> Motherboard:MSI (KM4M-L) 3 PCI / 1 - 8x AGP / 2 DDR 333
> Memory: PC2700 256mb DDR 333
> Hard Drive: 40GB Maxtor (7200 RPM)
> Optical: 52x / 32x / 52x CD-RW
>
>
> CPU: AMD XP 2200+
> Motherboard: MSI (K7N2GM-L) NForce2 IGP (1-8x AGP / 3 PCI / 2 DDR / USB
> 2.0) Memory: PC3200 256mb DDR 400
> Hard Drive: 80GB Maxtor (7200 RPM)
> Optical: 52x / 32x / 52x CD-RW

If you can find a 9800, you'd be better off.

Just be careful not to get one of the 128bit 9800s floating about as they
are essentially a 9800se (Dunno who is making them, but it's a blatant con).

Ben
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Newegg.com has overclockable (open 4 more pipelines turns it into a 9800pro)
new 9800se at 150 right now. Item # N82E16814131236

happy hunting

RS



Ben Pope wrote:
> FR&CR wrote:
>> which video card would suit these systems best{alot of gaming} the
>> 128mb radeon 9600pro or xt or 128mb geforce fx5900se? there is only
>> a $30 difference between the two cards.
>> overclocking is not a big concern.
>>
>> CPU: AMD XP 2200+
>> Motherboard:MSI (KM4M-L) 3 PCI / 1 - 8x AGP / 2 DDR 333
>> Memory: PC2700 256mb DDR 333
>> Hard Drive: 40GB Maxtor (7200 RPM)
>> Optical: 52x / 32x / 52x CD-RW
>>
>>
>> CPU: AMD XP 2200+
>> Motherboard: MSI (K7N2GM-L) NForce2 IGP (1-8x AGP / 3 PCI / 2 DDR /
>> USB
>> 2.0) Memory: PC3200 256mb DDR 400
>> Hard Drive: 80GB Maxtor (7200 RPM)
>> Optical: 52x / 32x / 52x CD-RW
>
> If you can find a 9800, you'd be better off.
>
> Just be careful not to get one of the 128bit 9800s floating about as
> they are essentially a 9800se (Dunno who is making them, but it's a
> blatant con).
>
> Ben

 

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"Augustus" <tiberius@weeik.com> wrote in message
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> > I'm currently bidding on a Radeon 9700 on eB*y... should cost less than
> any
> > of them
> >
> > See if you can find one, apparently it's not much slower than a 9800 and
> > should kick a 9600 pro's backside. Check out the benchmarks at
> > www.tomshardware.com
>
> Agreed. A 9700 Pro is only 10% less the performance of the 9800 Pro. The
> trick is to finding one at a decent price. I've been checking Ebay over
the
> last few days and invariably they close at around $150 -$160US with $15
> shipping or so. So $165-$175 for a used 9700 Pro vs $200 or so for a new
> 9800 Pro. Hard to decide. There was one that went for $132 a couple of
days
> ago.

Am I right in thinking the non-Pro 9700 is just a short hop, skip and jump
from a Pro and easily overclocked into one?

--
Martin Francis http://www.sixbysix.co.uk
"Go not to Usenet for counsel, for it will say both no, and yes, and
no, and yes...."

 

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9800 pro ebay woohoo I picked up today for 155
"Rusty" <rustyshacleford@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
newsuQvc.35839$Hn.1120517@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Newegg.com has overclockable (open 4 more pipelines turns it into a
9800pro)
> new 9800se at 150 right now. Item # N82E16814131236
>
> happy hunting
>
> RS
>
>
>
> Ben Pope wrote:
> > FR&CR wrote:
> >> which video card would suit these systems best{alot of gaming} the
> >> 128mb radeon 9600pro or xt or 128mb geforce fx5900se? there is only
> >> a $30 difference between the two cards.
> >> overclocking is not a big concern.
> >>
> >> CPU: AMD XP 2200+
> >> Motherboard:MSI (KM4M-L) 3 PCI / 1 - 8x AGP / 2 DDR 333
> >> Memory: PC2700 256mb DDR 333
> >> Hard Drive: 40GB Maxtor (7200 RPM)
> >> Optical: 52x / 32x / 52x CD-RW
> >>
> >>
> >> CPU: AMD XP 2200+
> >> Motherboard: MSI (K7N2GM-L) NForce2 IGP (1-8x AGP / 3 PCI / 2 DDR /
> >> USB
> >> 2.0) Memory: PC3200 256mb DDR 400
> >> Hard Drive: 80GB Maxtor (7200 RPM)
> >> Optical: 52x / 32x / 52x CD-RW
> >
> > If you can find a 9800, you'd be better off.
> >
> > Just be careful not to get one of the 128bit 9800s floating about as
> > they are essentially a 9800se (Dunno who is making them, but it's a
> > blatant con).
> >
> > Ben
>
>

 

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I have one for sale for $99 excluding S/H
"wired and confused" <johnsongerry@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Zqoxc.15818$HG.3085@attbi_s53...
> 9800 pro ebay woohoo I picked up today for 155
> "Rusty" <rustyshacleford@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
> newsuQvc.35839$Hn.1120517@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > Newegg.com has overclockable (open 4 more pipelines turns it into a
> 9800pro)
> > new 9800se at 150 right now. Item # N82E16814131236
> >
> > happy hunting
> >
> > RS
> >
> >
> >
> > Ben Pope wrote:
> > > FR&CR wrote:
> > >> which video card would suit these systems best{alot of gaming} the
> > >> 128mb radeon 9600pro or xt or 128mb geforce fx5900se? there is only
> > >> a $30 difference between the two cards.
> > >> overclocking is not a big concern.
> > >>
> > >> CPU: AMD XP 2200+
> > >> Motherboard:MSI (KM4M-L) 3 PCI / 1 - 8x AGP / 2 DDR 333
> > >> Memory: PC2700 256mb DDR 333
> > >> Hard Drive: 40GB Maxtor (7200 RPM)
> > >> Optical: 52x / 32x / 52x CD-RW
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> CPU: AMD XP 2200+
> > >> Motherboard: MSI (K7N2GM-L) NForce2 IGP (1-8x AGP / 3 PCI / 2 DDR /
> > >> USB
> > >> 2.0) Memory: PC3200 256mb DDR 400
> > >> Hard Drive: 80GB Maxtor (7200 RPM)
> > >> Optical: 52x / 32x / 52x CD-RW
> > >
> > > If you can find a 9800, you'd be better off.
> > >
> > > Just be careful not to get one of the 128bit 9800s floating about as
> > > they are essentially a 9800se (Dunno who is making them, but it's a
> > > blatant con).
> > >
> > > Ben
> >
> >
>
>