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this is going to be my first build and i was looking at 2 video cards, EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600 GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail and EVGA 512-P3-N956-TR GeForce 9500 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
both are the same price but all signes point to the 9500 being better

are there any other cards that are better for around the same price?

geforce 8600- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130085

geforce 9500- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130383

rest of what i was planning to get:

LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model GH22LS30

SIGMA ORCA ORCA-B Black/ Silver SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139003
Thermaltake W0093RU 500W ATX 12V 2.0 Version Passive PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817153028
(still debating on psu)

mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996587 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146731

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128359

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The 9500GT is basically a 8600GT with a die shrink and a slight overclock, it'll be a little faster.

If you can afford it I'd go with a HD4670.

Reply to turboflame

< +1 The 9500gt perform horrible compared to the hd 4670. If you prefer the green team atleast go for the 9600gso.

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Reply to cyber_jockey

Another vote for the 4670

Reply to universedo

if you truly wanting a cheap Nvidia i would go with the I would go for a 8600 GTS at the same price as a 8600 GT http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130320 but I'd go with a 4670 like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814125244 or a 9600 GT like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127333 (If this does not reach a product like its done for me several times its a MSI 9600 GT OC).

Message edited by jeep11 on 12-21-2008 at 11:28:57 PM

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+1 on all of the above.

A 4670 will be roughly twice as powerful as an 8600/9500gt.
As you can get a 4670 for about the same price, $55 after MIR, it is a much better choice.

Reply to outlw6669

+1 to the 4670

wardy22 wrote :

CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
Thermaltake W0093RU 500W ATX 12V 2.0 Version Passive PFC Power Supply - Retail
(still debating on psu)

Of the two, the Corsair is much better.
Generally speaking, stick to a Corsair, PCP&C, Seasonic, Enermax or Antec Earthwatts PSU for the best quality.
It is not, however, the unit I would recommend to you.
For $10 less, pick up a PCP&C Silencer 500w.

Reply to outlw6669

thanks for the psu and HD4670 recomendations

so with the 4760 how long would it be before i would have to upgrade?

Reply to wardy22

That really depends on your resolution is, what games you play and how high you want to turn up the settings.
If you do not mind playing at lowered resolution/in game quality, you can probably keep this card for quite some time.
It is, however, just a midrange card so do not expect any miracles.

Reply to outlw6669

Depends on how often you upgrade. Do you buy a new card every time a new series comes out?
My guess is the HD4670 should keep you happy for a year to year and a half unless you really need to play crysis.

Reply to buzznut

na even at low res and lower settings a 4670 will be able to play crysis (even my old 8600 was able to play it at 1440x900 low settings) If you want to play with all the games maxed out you should probably buy a different card, but if you want to just be able to play the games a 4670 should be able to last you for a while

Message edited by kyeana on 12-22-2008 at 12:46:20 AM

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i dont know if im really going to be into intense gaming, mabe a few games

Reply to wardy22

then as everyone else said a 4670 should suit you very well. It will play games (given not maxed out but it sounds like you dont really care about that) for a good long time, and can be found for cheap

Reply to kyeana

what about this card, is it basically the same thing.

alot of the reviews on the asus say its loud, are they just being too critical?

Message edited by wardy22 on 12-22-2008 at 02:08:11 AM

Reply to wardy22

correction: reviews on the gigabyte say it's noisey

Reply to wardy22

cyber_jockey wrote :

< +1 The 9500gt perform horrible compared to the hd 4670. If you prefer the green team atleast go for the 9600gso.

9600 GT is actually cheaper.

Reply to jeep11

You can find a 4670 for about $80 that would be your best bet:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127383
(maybe there is a better brand out there, this is just an example)

If you want nvidia then the 9600GSO is $78 before shipping:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150320

Message edited by pshrk on 12-22-2008 at 03:53:02 AM

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814125244

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127383

which one is better, or are they both practically the same (minus the hdmi port)

Reply to wardy22

Both are basically the same.
If you do not need the second DVI port, I would recommend getting the cheaper Gigabyte card.

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