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xtream_ocer_intel_nvidia   06-03-2009 at 08:18:33 PM

Just came into some money, whats the best GPU for ~£140?
Mobo is Asus P5N-D (750i chipset)

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Helloworld_98   06-03-2009 at 08:28:20 PM
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bit more for a 4890?

£160 at OCUK and includes HAWX.

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coozie7   06-03-2009 at 09:20:31 PM
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Sticking strictly to budget: 1Gb HD4870 or GTX260 is yours, plus change.
If you are on a small monitor such as 1280-x1024 or 1440x900 the 512Mb HD4870 is good, and leaves a few more beer vouchers.
Or, for a little more there is the HD4890, and 160 quid for that card plus a good game would have me reaching for the debit card right now, if I had anything in the account;(

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xtream_ocer_intel_nvidia   06-04-2009 at 10:06:30 AM
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well yeah, I'd just have to save up for 2 weeks then, but im on a dell 1600x1050 22inch

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gkay09   06-04-2009 at 12:15:22 PM
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+1 for that 4890 by Helloworld...If you squeeze the extra cash, then get that...
Else stick with coozie's suggestion of 4870 1GB/ GTX 260
And get the Core 216 version and not the Core 192 version of the GTX 260...

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xtream_ocer_intel_nvidia   06-04-2009 at 12:27:12 PM
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I am now going to buy a mobo instead, because there is no point in having an amazing GPU when your mobo is unstable XD. I was thinking of the ASUS Maximus Extreme.
Thoughts?

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gkay09   06-04-2009 at 12:31:20 PM
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Give the rest of your specs...then we would suggest which would be the best one...

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japps2   06-04-2009 at 04:01:43 PM
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the Maximus Extreme is a pretty expensive motherboard...I wouldn't recommend it except for people with too much money who like to OC. I bought mine thinking it would make a huge difference...only to read all the reviews afterwards (bought the board so new reviews weren't out yet) and I might see 1-3% difference. I really should have saved the $$ and bought a second videocard for crossfire.

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