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[Heavygain]

Well, my old 5700FX has reached the end of its days in my eyes, I tried replacing it last year but my pc seemingly hates ATI cards and I can't seem to solve that, I prefer nvidia anyway (x700, x1300 pro, and a 9600 wouldn't run at all).

So, I am looking for a Nvidia card, tops of 150$, that a 430w powersupply can run. Oh and it has to be 4/8x AGP. Please help me :) .

So far I have come up with http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814141026#spec
but I am only mildly tech savvy.

[Rbstr]

That biostar is a mid-high end part from 2 years ago, it's probably as good as it's gonna get.

This here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150166

has more pixel pipes, and faster core speed, but slower memory with a smaller memory bus. So I don't know if it's better or not.

Try to find benches of 7600's and 6800's for comparison

[Sentrosi]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150210

I know it's probably a little more than you want to spend...but it will probably last you as long as you're with AGP.

[tbdsamman]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150210

I know it's probably a little more than you want to spend...but it will probably last you as long as you're with AGP.

I was going to suggest that card, but he said tops of $150.

[Heavygain]

Hmm, well since darkfall is a ways off and thats my main reason for keeping my PC up to date, I think thats the ticket, thanks Sent :)


On an off topic note, has CDL considered a darkfall division at all? I can really see CDL getting into Darkfall.

[Mag-Mower]

This is a bit off topic, but, how would one go about unlocking pipes in a vide card? Im thinking of getting a 6800le, and just unlocking the closed pipes.

[Electrofreak]

Some card makers physically disable any extra pipes by taking the circuits right off the board. My guess is you'd need to be really handy with a soldering gun to enable 'em.

[Mag-Mower]

I have heard of some manufactures that dont physically remove them though. They are just "locked".

[Sentrosi]

On an off topic note, has CDL considered a darkfall division at all? I can really see CDL getting into Darkfall.
I think we're trying to break away from MMORPGs, at least for a while. I know that I'm trying to and I'm currently playing Scarface on the PC.

I'm looking forward to Quake Wars and Huxley. Though I have a bad feeling (in the Han Solo way) that both are going to be dissapointments. It is at that time I'll burn my PC and just go back to playing Monopoly.

[Hamma]

Sadly there isnt much on the horizon, I am so over RPG's.

I want Tribes back.

[Kam]

Sadly there isnt much on the horizon, I am so over RPG's.

I want Tribes back.

You and me both, you and me both.

[Heavygain]

Darkfall is on the horizon, which makes me hard.