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X850Pro AGP for $176 - sd I get it?

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pulledgroin   11-17-2006 at 02:10:27 AM

Will also need to upgrade my power source, currently at 250W (should I go over 430W? May upgrade to DX10 later next year); basically, want to play CDuty2, HLife, etc. And, will I need a cooler with the X850Pro if I get it? Thanks!

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rdmart   11-21-2006 at 08:50:55 AM
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I have and 850 Pro and had a 7800 GS the latter had to be Rma twice. The 850 pro and 850 xt for good cards but I might shop around for a better price. Sone online sites have them for a bit less.

Regards,
Ron

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megame255   11-21-2006 at 09:19:45 AM
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For the money, it's an awesome card and you can find it here for $139.99: ATI 100-435712 Radeon X850PRO 256MB.

I'd highly recommend getting a better psu as it requires at least a 350 watt psu.

Also, the stock cooler will work fine as long as you don't want to OC the hell out of it.

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Scougs   11-21-2006 at 09:42:45 AM
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For the money, it's an awesome card and you can find it here for $139.99: ATI 100-435712 Radeon X850PRO 256MB.

I'd highly recommend getting a better psu as it requires at least a 350 watt psu.

Also, the stock cooler will work fine as long as you don't want to OC the hell out of it.



I totally agree. $175 is higher than you need to go for an X850Pro. In fact, for a little while Newegg had a X850XT for the same price as the X850Pro for which you provided a link.

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Silentsam   11-21-2006 at 06:32:52 PM
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Have you thought about the x1950 Pro's?? They are also AGP now and support HDR and shader model 3.0.

I went from an x800xl to an x1950xt and the difference is amazing. I didn't know what I was missing. :o

Here's a link to the ATI site that shows a comparison: http://www.atitech.ca/products/Rad [...] 50pro.html

Nvidia or ATI, I'd recommend upgrading to something that supports HDR and shader model 3.0 if it fits in your budget.

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pulledgroin   11-22-2006 at 03:53:17 AM
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Due to limited options for an AGP bus, I decided to get the x850Pro for $139.99 at Newegg; and, bought an Antec HE 550W PU at Circuit City for $69.99 (after $80 in rebates); about as much as I wanted to spend for a quick upgrade. This will let me get caught up on the games I haven't been able to play over the past 3-years or so and, by the time I'm done, will be ready to purchase a new unit with a DX10 that, by then, should be both available and affordable.

Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.

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