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I figure it is about time. I bought my GeForce3 Ti200 64mb back in the beginning of November 2001. I can't believe I was able to keep it for more than three years. I got the XFX 6600GT AGP from Newegg ($225). Should be good.

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post benchies when it arrives :)

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Shouldnt that have been for <= $199

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Yup, and nope. It should be, but $225 is actually the cheapest I have seen for an AGP one. Personally, I hate the thought of paying a premium over list price and out of stubborness and principle just wouldn't do it. The cards were anounced for $199, so that is the MAX I would pay. (cheapskate)

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The PCI-express versions are ~$185-$200, but AGP is more expensive. I still think it is the best performance/price in that range for me right now. I'll post some benches when I get it (already been shipped).

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Congratulations. Welcome to the GT club ;)

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Is one in the club if he owns a GT car ??

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Depends what kind of car. Ex: A Toyota Celica GT would be highly excluded. The Ford GT40 would be welcome.

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You're lucky; as is my nephew, I got him one. The price just went up to $245 and they are now out of stock.

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Well the 6600 is a hugh leap from the ti4200. Going from cant run doom3 worth a crap to smooth running with eye candy included.

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Cool, I'm going to get 1 soon. I'm just wondering if anyone knows, if I overclock the 6600gt, how much would I gain and still be stable?
 
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You cant really answer that its diffrent from everyone. The best way is to slowly increase your clock by small increments, test for stability (recommend 3dmark03, 05, doom3, farcry, hl2), if you get threw all those then your pretty stable, keep an eye on temps, and keep turning it up until apps start crashing or you stop seeing a positive or worthwhile increase in 3dmark, then turn it back a few and youve found your optimum clock, reapeat all these steps with a bunch of diffrent drivers and find the optimum drivers and that will really make your system smile.

Remember to use driver and cab cleaner though. :) If you want some help overclocking step by step feel free to pm me and we can talk more. Download coolbits from guru3d.com to enable overclocking (the new nvidia drivers arnt good for overclocking at all, so if you plan on oc'in, definetly plan on finding diffrent drivers). Guru3d also has TONS of drivers, lots of good posts there to on walkthrews / tutorials / and just plain old good information.

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Yeah I noticed the price just jumped $20 to $245 and they now have a "free paperweight" with it. The demand must be pretty high.

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Depends what kind of car. Ex: A Toyota Celica GT would be highly excluded. The Ford GT40 would be welcome.
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ROFL. And if the Celica GT has one of those loud 6" diameter muffler/tailpipe crappers on the back, it should not only be excluded, it shoud be burned. One of those toyota's woke me up this morning before 5:00AM as a neighbor seems to have just bought one that won't idle without punching the throttle up and down. :frown: I need the gravity gun from HL2 to pick that thing up and toss it's burning chassis into the woods.

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Im laughin.

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I noticed the price just jumped $20 to $245
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In which case you're better off buying a 6800 standard, because it's only $275 and it's considerably faster in some situations.

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If your not getting the 6600 GT, the only other card that gets you into club GT is the 6800 GT.

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Monarch now has them for <A HREF="http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=190327&Category_Code=VC-all2" target="_new">229</A>.

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XFX is lucky, they are the only brand selling the 6600GT AGP right now. If I were them I would make the price like $260. Thats like just low to say screw, I've waited long enough, I"m getting it.

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Wooooooooo you go black.

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