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Dude_N_Stuff   05-04-2006 at 06:51:34 PM

Hey guys. I just ordered this puter from Dell refurbished. I would appreciate any advice on what the best card that would work well with this system would be and if its horribly expensive a couple more reasonable alternatives. I know the power supply isn't the strongest so i'm not sure what would be a good idea or if some of the higher end cards would be too much. Here's the specs if you can make sense of it. Thanks in advance for any replies.

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Base,MSMT,Pentium 4 Prescott DT,630,5150/E510 $578.56
1 Module,Information,Software, Internet Service Provider,AOL 8.0,DAO,PUB $0.01
1 Module,Software,Windows Media Player,10 $0.01
1 Ship Group,MSMT,5150,United States,North,English,DAO $0.01
1 Module,Badge,MSMT,Dimension E510 $0.01
1 Module,Kit,Compact Diskette, AOL8.0,Buddy ROM,DAO $0.01
1 Module,Software,Roxio,MYDVD NON-XPS,Low Encryption $0.01
1 Module,Information,No Raid, Dimension $0.01
1 Module,Dual In-line Memory Module,1G,2X512,533,1R,N-ECC $0.01
1 Module,Card,Multi-media,TVT2DTFull Height,MCE05,Eng $0.01
1 Module,Software,Windows Xp MCE05U,Digital Video Disk Drive,English,DAO $0.01
1 Module,Software,Gaming,ICON DAO,DHS $0.01
1 Module,Software,Windows Xp MCE05U,English,Dimension,Dell Americas Organization $0.01
1 Module,Mouse,Universal Serial Bus,2BTN,Entry,Lead Free Dimension $0.01
1 Module,Software,Internet Service Provider AOL.BB.OOBE.DAO $0.01
1 Module,Label,MSLOGO,Windows Xp,Medium $0.01
1 Module,Software,PSPA,6.0 Standard,ENG,Dell Americas Organization $0.01
1 Module,Dvd+/-rw,16,Half HeightPhilips,05,Second $0.01
1 Module,Software,Internet Service Provider,REM MSN ICON $0.01
1 Module,Information,Software, Internet Service Provider, AOL 8.0,DAO,ARB $0.01
1 Module,Information,Software, Internet Service Provider,AOL,PRI-OOBE $0.01
1 Information,SCRATCH/DENT EQUIPMENT $0.01
1 Module,Software,DSPRT3.1,GTK Dimension $0.01
1 Module,Card,Graphics,MRMGA+B Capacitor $0.01
1 Module,Software,Internet Service Provider,BB-ICON, Consumer $0.01
1 Module,Software,Internet Service Provider,Net Zero $0.01
1 Module,Software,GAMING,Client Dell Americas Organization England $0.01
1 Module,Software,Image, Restore,Dimension $0.01
1 Module,Software,Online Training $0.01
1 Module,Keyboard,104,US, USB,LTON,Dimension $0.01
1 Module,Software,Internet Service Provider,Internet Search,PORTAL $0.01
1 Module,Software,Music Match 10.1,Basic $0.01
1 Module,Modem,SON2,INT, Dimension,ULD,DAO $0.01
1 Module,Software,Internet Service Provider,Netscape,DellAmericas Organization $0.01
1 Module,Software,WKS-STE,2K6 ENG,Compact Disk Drive $0.01
1 Module,Speaker,120V,Nmb,A215 Lead Free,Ship In Box $0.01
1 Module,Hard Drive,250GB,SerialAta,#1,Generic,Dimension $0.01
1 Module,Diskette,Resource Compact Disk,Dimension,V2 $0.01
1 Module,Software,Trend Micro 12,15MO,English,Dell AmericasOrganization $0.01
1 Module,Software,Sonic Solutions,Cineplayer,DimensionExtreme Performance System $0.01
1 Module,Software,PSPX,STD English,DAO $0.01
1 Module,Flash Storage Device Universal Serial Bus,Reader Half Height,Teac,05,Dimension $0.01
1 Module,Software,ADBEACBT Reader,6.0 $0.01
1 Module,Digital Video Disk Drive,16X,Half Height,Hitachi Lg Data Storage,Dimension,05 $0.01
1 Information,Refurbished- Equipment $0.01
1 No Warranty After 90 Days $0.00
1 Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 90 Days $0.00
1 Warranty Support, 90 Days $0.00
1 Thank You for buying Dell $0.00

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pcwhiz   05-05-2006 at 01:18:37 AM
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What do you consider horribly expensive? Also, does your system support AGP or PCI Express?

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Dude_N_Stuff   05-11-2006 at 07:06:44 AM
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My system is a dell dimension e510 3ghz processor. it has pci-e (currently an nvidia geforce 7300 LE). I'm looking for a card that is under 200 dollars. No real preference between nvidia or ati (although ati works better in the game i'm currently beta testing). Only has 1gb of ram also which i intend to double. It also had a video capture card because its MCE. Thanks for any recommendations.

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jaguarskx   05-11-2006 at 09:31:58 AM
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The Connect3D Radeon X1800GTO is probably the best card you can get. It's $230 + $5 Shipping - $60 Mail-in rebate (expires 5/14) = $175

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raven_87   05-11-2006 at 02:31:51 PM
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The Connect3D Radeon X1800GTO is probably the best card you can get. It's $230 + $5 Shipping - $60 Mail-in rebate (expires 5/14) = $175



Seconded. The 7600 would be the next logical choice, I'd still with the GTO being my first pick though.

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Dude_N_Stuff   05-13-2006 at 04:28:23 AM
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thanks guys. i'll probably do that. Hate mail-in rebates tho ;)

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