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256MB PCI Express™ x16 DUAL DVI Nvidia® GeForce 6800 GTO Graphics Card
256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon™ X800 XT [add $62

Please help me choice which to pick

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GTO ??
is that some OEM card ?

another vote for X800XT

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Reply to priyajeet
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gto only has 12 pipes. I would say go with the xt. It will perform much better in games than the gto.

Reply to TheCoLd

Yes the GTO is OEM , the only reason Y I was thinking of going with the GTO is for Dual Display becuase it have dual DVI , I am dual dell 20" Flat panels

Reply to Stoobie777
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You could the XT PE card for $400 by getting the X800 Pro vivo and flashing it to the XT PE.

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Reply to RichPLS

I dont have that option , I only have the options I listed .
Thanks for the suggestion

Reply to Stoobie777
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Go for the X800XT

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The XT will perform better, I would choose it and overclock it slightly.

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Reply to RichPLS
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and bring it up to PE speeds.

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Reply to RichPLS

Pentium® 4 Processor 550 with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB)
Pentium® 4 Processor 560 with HT Technology (3.60GHz, 800 FSB) [add $87
Pentium® 4 Processor 570 with HT Technology (3.80GHz, 800 FSB) [add $214
Pentium® 4 Processor w/ HT Tech Extreme Edition (3.46GHz, 1066 FSB) [add $387

Which Should I pick ?????

I had this part posted in CPU section , but no one replied any suggestions

Reply to Stoobie777
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I would go the the 560 in a heartbeat, but it would be nice to splurge on the 570, and if you can afford it, go ahead and get the top dog, and o/c it to 4GHz

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Reply to RichPLS

I would suggest AMD

Reply to georgebeee
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thats not what he asked

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Reply to RichPLS

people often learn from suggestions here.

however, there do seem to be too many people who feel the need to chime in with negative comments.

Reply to georgebeee

The Place I am getting the PC from does not carry AMD , so AMD is not option for me .
Thanks for the opions keep them coming

Reply to Stoobie777

that's what you get buying from Dell and Gateway. They force you to buy expensive parts that you don't need, and parts that they've made partner agreements for. You know, if you made note of the parts they're offering you, it would be pretty easy to just pick up an identical set of parts from Newegg and build it. The only blank spot would be the motherboard, and most anything you get would be better than the Dell / Gateway motherboard. And building is fun!

My advice, get the P4 560. The 570 isn't that much faster than the 560, and 560 is only $87 more than the 550 so it's sitting at that nice corner of the price/performance curve. And, according to Newegg the 560 is $170 more expensive than the 550 on the street market, which means if you get the 550 you're basically paying extra to help Dell give deals on the 560 and 570. On Newegg 550 goes for $280, 560 for $450, 570 for $800. (My better advice, if you had flexibility, would be to get a different processor that is hundreds of $$ cheaper and will perform only 5% to 10% less. You only need a $200 processor to play games perfectly!)

btw I don't care much for Dell, if you couldn't tell... but they are decent if you don't want to build it yourself. AlienWare is better IMO, at least they counter the high price by giving you really good components (i.e. the 6800 GTO scheme) and not gimping you on upgradability or choice of parts.

Reply to grafixmonkey

Your right I am buying a Dell . Becuase I have a very special coupon that gives me 40% off . That being said , I think you can understand my reason to buy one from them .

Reply to Stoobie777

My vote goes with ATI Radeon X800 XT unles you are really thinking of using SLI.

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Reply to addiarmadar

My vote goes with option:

Pentium® 4 Processor 560 with HT Technology (3.60GHz, 800 FSB) [add $87

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