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notquitehere188   08-09-2006 at 04:17:53 AM

I have been looking through the graphics card available on www.ncix.com for a while, and none of them seems to be a good deal. Partially this is because i have no idea what the model numbers mean, and i am confused whenever a X1800 is more than a X1900.
this is the last missing component in the pc i am building
Does anybody know a good deal in canadian dollars for a Ati graphics card, because i could use that price with their pricecompare feature, or else just pick that GPU from the list
ideally i would like to spend ~$200 CDN on the graphics card

(ideally i would also be able to play UT2004 at the highest settings at 30+fps, my current pc gets under 10 fps on lowest setting in any onslaught map)

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huntr2k5   08-09-2006 at 04:46:36 AM
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If you are looking at ATi cards in the $200 range, try Sapphire's Radeon X1600XT, www.cancomputer.com has it for like $175, they also have the X1800GTO for like $230. Hope that helps. :)

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notquitehere188   08-09-2006 at 05:00:44 AM
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thanks, thats exactly what i needed, ncix wanted $300 for the X1800 gto, but now i cant get the pricematch feature to do anything. would i be better off with the X1800XT for $200 USD at newegg?

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huntr2k5   08-09-2006 at 05:05:09 AM
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thanks, thats exactly what i needed, ncix wanted $300 for the X1800 gto, but now i cant get the pricematch feature to do anything. would i be better off with the X1800XT for $200 USD at newegg?



Depending if you want to spend the extra dollars, IMHO, I would go for the X1600XT now and wait on the DX10 cards to be released so the price of the X1900XTX's to come down. That card should definitely suffice for now, and save you some money on the interim.

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Kerdal   08-09-2006 at 05:09:49 AM
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Newegg doesn't ship to Canada

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notquitehere188   08-09-2006 at 05:21:35 AM
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yeah, just checked that, really sux, cus that was a good deal :(

I was really hoping to get a solid graphics card that i could keep for a year or 2, i have not heard good things about the X1600 so i was avoiding it, i wanted a X850 XT but they left the ati store.

any chance i can get that card to ship to canada ?

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sbroadbent   08-09-2006 at 06:44:36 AM
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yeah, just checked that, really sux, cus that was a good deal :(

I was really hoping to get a solid graphics card that i could keep for a year or 2, i have not heard good things about the X1600 so i was avoiding it, i wanted a X850 XT but they left the ati store.

any chance i can get that card to ship to canada ?



If you got a Future Shop near you, they have an x850 Platinum Edition for only $239.99.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/p [...] atid=10524

The sale ends September 28th, so you have plenty of time to look around. You can also order it online, so that's another option.

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Kerdal   08-09-2006 at 07:04:30 AM
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240CDN for a x850 seems a bit too much...

I'm also looking for video cards right now but for a modest budget like that (I have the same), Nvidia cards seem like the better option :

PNY 7900GT : 305.06
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] gies%20Inc

PNY 7600 GS : 179.42
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] gies%20Inc

PNY 7600 GT : 178.62
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] gies%20Inc

EVGA 7600GT CO : 191.30
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] cture=eVGA

EVGA 7600 GS : 161.00
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] cture=eVGA

BFG 7600 GS : 161.06
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] chnologies

XFX 7600 GS : 153.21
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] acture=XFX

I know you wanted an ATI card but the high price of even their budget versions limit the options you have.

There are some very interesting options between 200-400 too but I only list those below 200 which corresponded more to your budget.

BTW, this 1600Pro is almost half the price of the X850 so it could be a half-decent option
ASUS X1600pro
http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] cture=ASUS

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Earnie   08-09-2006 at 07:44:05 AM
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http://www.memoryexpress.com/index [...] =7870&SID=

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/p [...] 793&catid=

http://www.satacomputer.com/

look around for either an x800 gto or a x1800 gto,there running around 230 cdn,buying from a us online retailer,u will more than likely be charged brokerage fees on shipping also,something to remember!

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Silver Graphics badge TheGreatGrapeApe   08-09-2006 at 03:39:32 PM
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I was really hoping to get a solid graphics card that i could keep for a year or 2, i have not heard good things about the X1600 so i was avoiding it, i wanted a X850 XT but they left the ati store.



Forget the X850XT, get that X1800GTO for $230.
http://www.cancomputer.com/index.php?sku=4604

or else the GF7600GT KO @ NCIX for $182.40

Forget the X1600 unless you get it for under $125, and forget the GF7600GS unless the same situation.

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any chance i can get that card to ship to canada ?



Nope, you can't even buy with a Canadian CreditCard shipping to a US site. You have to use a US CC and ship to US addr.

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Heyyou27   08-09-2006 at 04:09:06 PM
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(ideally i would also be able to play UT2004 at the highest settings at 30+fps, my current pc gets under 10 fps on lowest setting in any onslaught map)

Any current graphics card will play UT2004 at the max.

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notquitehere188   08-10-2006 at 05:09:50 AM
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wow, thanks for the help, i will be trying to get one from can computer, or else, a nearby futureshop or bestbuy

does it really come with 2 games, or did i misread the stats

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Any current graphics card will play UT2004 at the max.



im just...so...happy :') UT2004 roxorz my soxorz

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Ches111   08-10-2006 at 05:32:45 AM
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Just an FYI,

I am running UT2k4 @ 1680X1050 with nearly everything on high and I still get 30+FPS with am ATI 9600 PRO 256mb.

It is a lousy card compared to most cards today. So you should be doing well with the recommended cards.

I like Onslaught too.... Great online gaming. Some of the "old hat" UT gamers think that Onslaught is too easy.... These are the same guys that typically do not do well in that game ;). Those same guys will own you in the one on ones/DM ;).

Happy Hunting!

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Manson_666   08-15-2006 at 05:08:33 AM
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I got the ATI X1800XL from NCIX last week when it was $249.99, I was waiting for the EVGA 7600 GT KO's to come in, but I got inpatient and opted out for the X1800XL for $50 more, I am waiting for it to arrive to complete my new computer now. To bad they jacked the price back up to an unreasonable $342 8O

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prozac26   08-15-2006 at 01:42:10 PM
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(ideally i would also be able to play UT2004 at the highest settings at 30+fps, my current pc gets under 10 fps on lowest setting in any onslaught map)

Any current graphics card will play UT2004 at the max.
Hell, my 9550 runs it max :lol:

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