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I am having difficulty figuring out what video card would be compatable with the following setup. Seem many different opinions as well as incompatabilities.
Any suggestions would be appreciated - $150 to 300 Range.

Existing Components =
- Ultra m998 Case ($199.00)
- Zalman 9500A CPU Fan ($54)
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer PSU ($150)
- Gigabyte EP35-DS3P Motherboard ($149)
- Western Digital Raptor HDD - 150G ($150)
- Sony DVD/RW x20 - ($35)
- Lite-On DVD ROM - ($25)
- SIIG - 9-1 Card Reader and FDD ($25)
- Corsair XMS2 (2 x 2gb) - ($59 after Rebate)
- Intel E8400 Wolfdale - ($189)

Thanks!

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Virtually any modern day card would be compatible to a point.

I'd get an 8800GT 512mb from EVGA if you're gaming. It's about $240 but it's very high end and you won't regret using it for a long while.

------------------------------ Intel qx9650 @3.81GHz (10x multi) + EVGA 780i SLI mobo @381MHz FSB
2x EVGA 8800GT 512mb OC'd, OCZ DDR2 1066MHz 4gb
OCZ 850W PSU, Seagate 750GB HDD SATA 32mb cache CM Stacker 830 SE
Sound setup: FireFace 800, JBL 4328 speakers
Reply to resonance451

Actually I say get the new 512 G92 GTS. It has a double slot cooler that = less heat and noise

I like the HD 3870. you can get it for less than $200, with plenty of room left in your budget to even do Crossfire with a 3650.

Reply to serj

GTS. for single card

HD3870 for a later Xfire option

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Reply to amd_fanboi

Better get 8800GTS or 8800GT for single cards or even HD3870 x2 if you have money to spend.

If you are limited with budget, get HD3870 for around 180$ today.

Since you're using P35 then you must rule out option for cross firing ..

Reply to antas

? i see 2 PCIe slots on that board, and P35 supports Xfire... what do you mean rule out option for Xfire???

Reply to amd_fanboi

Best 8800GT for the money: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127329

It has a dual-slot cooler and it's only $199.99 after MIR.

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rgeist554 wrote :

Best 8800GT for the money: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127329

It has a dual-slot cooler and it's only $199.99 after MIR.

I agree completely. A main complaint with the 8800gt is the cooler and this aftermarket MSI cooler looks like a nice upgrade from stock. I have been recommending this card ever since I found out about it a couple weeks ago.

rgeist554 wrote :

Best 8800GT for the money: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127329

It has a dual-slot cooler and it's only $199.99 after MIR.

that is a great deal, definat best bang for the buck.

I would go for the GTS myself, here is one for $309
EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130312

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grieve wrote :

...but you would pay 110 bucks (55%) more for a 10% performance gain?

I would, $110 is nothing... I am not wealthy by any means, but I certainly would blow $110 on my entertainment.

I bought the GTX when it was $800, i couldnt afford it, but its my entertainment.

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Hey everyone just so you know the MSI cooler on thier 8800GT card is in fact a Zalman GV1000 cooler minus zinc plating

------------------------------ Core 2 duo E6750@ 3.72ghz,Geil ultra 2gb 800hmz @1050mhz 5-5-5-15,
Asus P5K mobo,74gb raptor,250gb WD sata hdd,
His ICEQ 4 4850 512 Turbo,Pioneer sata 18X dvd writer,

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grieve wrote :

I would, $110 is nothing... I am not wealthy by any means, but I certainly would blow $110 on my entertainment.

I bought the GTX when it was $800, i couldnt afford it, but its my entertainment.

I'm not going to knock it if you can swing it. The GTS is awesome and overclocks quite well to boot. Definitely an enthusiast's card

amd_fanboi wrote :

GTS. for single card

HD3870 for a later Xfire option

Agreed. That motherboard will support two HD 3870 cards in Crossfire, even though not quite as well as an X38 (you'll lose about 7% of the fps compared to the same two HD 3870 cards on an X38 motherboard). If you're not interested in Crossfire, the 8800GTS G92 512MB is the best card under $300. It's only beaten by the $400+ 8800GTX and HD 3870X2.

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