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kanati   01-15-2007 at 05:49:55 PM

I need a video card which can handle the Vista Aero Glass interface without problem. I don't do much, if any, gaming. The only games I can see myself getting anytime soon are C&C Tiberium Wars and Supreme Commander. What would be a good, inexpensive, card which would meet these needs? As for the games, I only have a 17 inch monitor so playing them at the highest resolutions is not an issue. Preferably I'd like to spend under $200 canadian.

Would any of these do the trick?
-HIS Radeon X1650 XT iSilence 256mb GDDR3 - $176.99
-Asus Extreme 7600GS Silent 256mb DDR2 - $124.99
-Asus Extreme 7600GT 256Mb DDR3 - $174.99
-Sapphire Radeon X1600XT 256Mb GDDR3 - $144.99
-Sapphire Radeon X1600Pro HDMI 256Mb DDR2 - $169.99

Am I going to have to spend more? Or is there somewhere to get better cards for the same price? Thanks for the help.

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kanati   01-15-2007 at 05:53:58 PM
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I guess I should mention the rest of my system.

-Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
-2 Gb PC2 5400 ram
-Asus P5LD2 motherboard
-Antec Sonata II with included 450W power supply
-Currently using integrated graphics

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prozac26   01-15-2007 at 06:10:06 PM
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You can find some X1950Pros for under $200, much better than any on the list.

http://canadacomputers.com/index.p [...] id=999.243

Out of stock though.

http://canadacomputers.com/index.p [...] 99.243.390
$209 after mail-in rebate. Good price too, and in stock.

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kanati   01-15-2007 at 08:01:51 PM
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Thanks, didn't even know that place existed. Which one of those do you recommend?

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Anoobis   01-15-2007 at 08:33:23 PM
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If you're not in a hurry, wait for the X1950Pro.

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Shadowed   01-15-2007 at 08:53:45 PM
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I think this is a decent card for the price, althought it is a mail in rebate.

and asuming you need pci-e :)

http://www.ncix.com/products/index [...] acture=BFG Technologies&promoid=1008

7600gt its on for 129.98 until tomorrow or 135 until the end of the month.

All of these cards are coming way down in price :)

I believe these cards do not require an extra power cable as the X1950 does.

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outlw6669   01-15-2007 at 09:21:23 PM
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X1950 PRO $189.99.
This should do the trick.

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Shadowed   01-15-2007 at 09:32:18 PM
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If only NewEgg shipped to Canada ... sigh... :(

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Anoobis   01-15-2007 at 09:35:38 PM
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If C&C Tiberium runs anything like EA's website for it, you're in for a lot of grief and pain regardless of which car you choose.

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SEALBoy   01-15-2007 at 10:17:38 PM
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Out of the cards you listed, the X1650XT is the best choice, but as the others have said, look around for cheaper versions.

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