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tim_tank   12-17-2008 at 06:29:47 PM

Alright so I have a ATI X1200 stock onboard videocard , which I can play games like cs: s and halflife2 with like decent framerate on lower settings, but i want to maximize my gaming experience alot more!! So I am on a tight budget I guess of $150.

My comps specs:

Windows Vista Home 64bit
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ ~ 2.3Ghz
2046mb RAM
PSU: Antec 650W EarthWatts - 3 +12V rails with 22A on 12v1 & 12v2 and 25A on 12v3.

Motherboard INFO: Supports PCI-E, PCI, AGP. ~ Manufactured by ACER
MODEL:F690GVM

and it has all the pci pci-e pci-x agp card slots n stuff.

So basically I need a card that can run call of duty 4 , crysis on like higher graphic settings without low FPS.

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teh_boxzor   12-17-2008 at 06:43:06 PM
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9800gt/4870 for US$120

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daft   12-17-2008 at 06:57:09 PM
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i think boxzor means the 4830, i would suggest that as well, for it barely even needs a pcie 6pin power connector to run. and you can get it for as low as $110 usd

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] rder=PRICE

the 4870 is much faster, but is at the cheapest $200

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alvine   12-17-2008 at 07:01:04 PM
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I would go for ati 4850 for your budget
I personally own this card and its simply amazing, if you want to check frame rates this card gives me I have couple vids on youbube (www.youtube.com/vagmonster666)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102770

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knotknut   12-17-2008 at 07:37:05 PM
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Quote: "and it has all the pci pci-e pci-x agp card slots n stuff."

Looks like you have AGP

The best you are going to get is like this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814131090


Message edited by knotknut on 12-17-2008 at 07:42:07 PM
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Jim_L9   12-17-2008 at 07:57:59 PM
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It does have a PCI-Express 16X as well as a 1X slot.

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magicbullet   12-17-2008 at 09:48:25 PM
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Jim_L9 wrote :

It does have a PCI-Express 16X as well as a 1X slot.



r u saying u have pci-e 16x and agp???

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Pharo Surreal   12-17-2008 at 10:02:50 PM
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tim_tank wrote :

Alright so I have a ATI X1200 stock onboard videocard , which I can play games like cs: s and halflife2 with like decent framerate on lower settings, but i want to maximize my gaming experience alot more!! So I am on a tight budget I guess of $150.

My comps specs:

Windows Vista Home 64bit
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ ~ 2.3Ghz
2046mb RAM
PSU: Antec 650W EarthWatts - 3 +12V rails with 22A on 12v1 & 12v2 and 25A on 12v3.

Motherboard INFO: Supports PCI-E, PCI, AGP. ~ Manufactured by ACER
MODEL:F690GVM

and it has all the pci pci-e pci-x agp card slots n stuff.

So basically I need a card that can run call of duty 4 , crysis on like higher graphic settings without low FPS.



Timmy

Say if the problem isnt your card? diagnose your problem dude

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ledzeprules   12-17-2008 at 10:24:04 PM
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hd 4850 if you can find one for that low, if not then 9800 gt or hd 4830

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EraserXIV   12-18-2008 at 06:35:30 AM
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if you're lucky you can find 4870s on sale for under $150 w/ rebates, i just picked one up 2 days ago for $140 after rebates.

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doomsdaydave11   12-19-2008 at 02:20:07 AM
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whoa hold on. That motherboard has a 690V chipset I believe. There is NO WAY that there is a PCI-X or AGP slot on that motherboard. It has to be PCI-E 16x.

 

I have no idea what you're talking about, tim, and it doesn't seem like you do either. Do you know how uninstall the old drivers, install the card, and install the new drivers without causing conflict? Are you prepared to switch graphics cards?

 

If you think that motherboard has all "pci-e pci-x agp card slots n stuff" then you clearly aren't ready. Please do your research first.

 

There are no motherboards which have both PCI-E and AGP (except for a few special ones, but those aren't ever put in manufactured desktops from Dell, Acer, etc.), and there are no non server motherboards that have PCI-X on them....


Message edited by doomsdaydave11 on 12-20-2008 at 08:35:35 PM
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ledzeprules   12-19-2008 at 05:31:03 AM
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if you're lucky you can find 4870s on sale for under $150 w/ rebates, i just picked one up 2 days ago for $140 after rebates.



where'd you get that? I've only seen them as low as $175.

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Just_An_Engineer   12-19-2008 at 06:30:15 AM
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ledzeprules wrote :

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if you're lucky you can find 4870s on sale for under $150 w/ rebates, i just picked one up 2 days ago for $140 after rebates.



where'd you get that? I've only seen them as low as $175.



I'd kinda like to know that as well. I've seen the Sapphire 4870 with aftermarket cooling going for $170 after rebates but that's the cheapest I've seen. $140 is getting into the realm of being too good a deal to pass up.

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doomsdaydave11   12-19-2008 at 08:39:38 PM
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Just_An_Engineer wrote :

I'd kinda like to know that as well. I've seen the Sapphire 4870 with aftermarket cooling going for $170 after rebates but that's the cheapest I've seen. $140 is getting into the realm of being too good a deal to pass up.


yessum, especially when I paid $310 for mine. Link?

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Just_An_Engineer   12-19-2008 at 10:42:49 PM
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doomsdaydave11 wrote :

yessum, especially when I paid $310 for mine. Link?



I still don't know where that rediculously low price came from, but they do have a holiday buyer's guide posted over at Anandtech that lists the best prices for the different cards. Might be useful for people who haven't seen it yet.

http://www.anandtech.com/guides/showdoc.aspx?i=3479

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