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labbu63   08-18-2009 at 05:10:56 AM

ok well im making a gaming computer and just wanted some suggestions for a graphic card under 230 btw this how i plan on to make it
CORE
Core 2 Duo E8500
CASE
Sunbeam Transformer Case
MOBO
GigaByte GA-EP45-UD3P Motherboard
RAM
Corsair XMS2 PC6400 800MHz 2GB DDR2 Desktop Memory
HDD
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500 GB
OPTICAL DRIVE
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD
POWER SUPPLY
BurnerOCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC
CPU COOLER
Thermaltake TR2-R1 / AMD Socket AM2/939/754 / Aluminum / 92mm Fan / CPU Cooler
if u have any suggestions tell me also i only need video card so dont forget bout that btw im planning to add 2gb ram more


Message edited by labbu63 on 08-18-2009 at 05:18:39 AM
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huntsman   08-18-2009 at 05:53:45 AM
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yup 4850 thru 4890 all good cards.

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labbu63   08-18-2009 at 06:03:28 AM
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any other suggestions

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mindless728   08-18-2009 at 06:16:54 AM
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instead of getting 2GB more ram, get 4GB more (total 6)
DDR2 prices are still low so you might as well, in the future if you need more memory look at DDR prices, they are high, same thing will happen to DDR2 sooner or later

CPU Cooler: Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer, one of the best coolers
http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

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labbu63   08-18-2009 at 07:00:40 AM
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i was thinking of getting 4 gigs of ddr2 or 3 gigs of ddr3 but ill take everything under consideration i checked on the mobo site and it gave me a list of suppported memory so i was picking from there ok ill add a 6gb instead of 2x2gb

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labbu63   08-18-2009 at 07:03:59 AM
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oh and if i do get 6 gigs of ram how should i do it 1 4gb and 1 2gb one or just straight up 6gb also will all kinds of memory work or justthe ones here http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/FileLis [...] 5-ud3p.pdf

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labbu63   08-18-2009 at 07:12:40 AM
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also what kinds of ram is compatible

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huntsman   08-18-2009 at 07:40:58 AM
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check ur motherboards website to find what ram it supports

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huntsman   08-18-2009 at 07:42:16 AM
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and i would do 2gb sticks 3 x2gb - 6gb

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huntsman   08-18-2009 at 07:47:16 AM
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or the 9800 gtx +

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labbu63   08-19-2009 at 01:45:24 AM
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OK thanks huntsman and every body else but I'm gonna just choose one of the ati radeon 4850 or 4890

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huntsman   08-19-2009 at 03:56:37 AM
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good choice the 4850 is 120 at tigerdirect i have one and plays everything i wanted it to play gonna get a 2nd one and put it in sli, if u got the money go for the 4890

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myrddral   08-19-2009 at 04:32:03 AM
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two ati cards in SLI can be made only by Chuck Norris :D

seriously i would buy HD4890

------------------------------ Q6600@3,6Ghz|Abit IP35Pro|4GB OCZ Platinum@1Ghz|Sapphire HD4870 1Gb|OCZ Gladiator Max Cooler|OCZ Stealth 500W PSU
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huntsman   08-19-2009 at 05:05:11 AM
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if chuck norris can do it so can you lol yeah but 4890 is the way to go

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labbu63   08-19-2009 at 05:38:26 AM
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i am not sure if you guys know about the evga precision tool if you have had is there something like that for the Sapphire Vapor-X Radeon HD 4870 Video Card 2GB btw i choose that one cause it was in between both the other cards and its 2 gb so is there a tool like that for this card here

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labbu63   08-19-2009 at 06:52:38 AM
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ok im really not sure can the mobo i chose handle ddr3 i really am not sure

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labbu63   08-19-2009 at 06:58:18 AM
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ok im actually making some changes im goin to change my mobo maybe to a nforce or if u guys can recommend one under 175 thats good also the ram do most mobo's suppport ddr3

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huntsman   08-19-2009 at 08:32:59 AM
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how much is that 4870 graphic card and u dont really need 2gb, id go with a 4890 1gb that would be my choice , and mobo dont know which one suits you but id go with one that supports ddr3.

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labbu63   08-20-2009 at 01:56:31 AM
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the 4870 2gb is 200 ok im tryin to find one

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huntsman   08-20-2009 at 04:08:02 AM
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for 200 get urself a 4890 1gb

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jlear3   08-20-2009 at 05:25:49 AM
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get urself a 4890 fo sho, i got a couple and its pretty sweet, on 1 i get about 21-23 fps high 8xx w/ 2 i get about 45

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huntsman   08-20-2009 at 05:44:57 AM
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wat game?? crysis ?

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Noobster15   08-29-2009 at 06:18:37 PM
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You guys are over commenting... his questions all could have been asked in like 3 replies

4870/4890 is good enough go with your budget
Your Motherboard DOES NOT support DDR3
If you are running Vista/Xp 32bit get 2GB more RAM, if your running 64bit get 4GB more.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121308 <<< 4890 for 209.99$


Message edited by Noobster15 on 08-29-2009 at 06:20:30 PM
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