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Mid-Range Graphics Cards

  • 13-11-2004 4:01pm
    #1
    Bah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 395 ✭✭


    Here's the system I'm about to buy (in the next hour...):

    GeIL 1GB (2x512MB) PC3200 Value Dual Channel Kit CAS2.5
    £104.95

    Gigabyte GA-8I915P Duo Pro (LGA775) Motherboard (MB-021-GI)
    £72.50

    Intel Pentium 4 530 "LGA775 Prescott" 3.0GHz (800FSB) with HT Technology - Retail (CP-057-IN)
    £105.50

    Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition - OEM (OS-001-MS)
    £51.50

    I'm still not sure about the graphics card - my budget is €150 (MAX), and I want to buy everything from the same place (Overclockers.co.uk - they're cheaper than JES and Komplett for what I want, even when their crazy shipping is factored in). The options are as follows:

    Sapphire ATI Radeon X600 Pro 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail - €136.812

    Gigabyte GV-RX60P128D ATI Radeon X600 Pro 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail - €142.69

    Leadtek WinFast PX6600TD GeForce PCX6600 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail - €142.68

    I'm not sure if there's much difference between any of the above, apart from the chip designer/manufacturers, so basically I'm asking what's the best of the above? (I'd also appreciate any comments you have on the rest of my system)
    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,169 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    the 6600 is the better one.

    If you could wait a couple weeks, AMD pci-e boards will be out, and give alot better gaming performance per €


  • #3
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭Nukem


    If i was you id stay in this sat and put the drink money towards a 6600gt or a x600xt, i know :eek:
    But reckon you would be hapier in the long run for the sake of around €40

    But everything else looks class.Nice shopping :D


  • #4
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,132 ✭✭✭✭unkel
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    No!!!! Don't get that memory. You need way higher bandwith than that, unless you have no intention of overclocking, in which case you're probably far better off with an AMD system

    What is the PC going to be used for?

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  • #5
    Bah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 395 ✭✭Bah


    unkel wrote:
    No!!!! Don't get that memory. You need way higher bandwith than that, unless you have no intention of overclocking, in which case you're probably far better off with an AMD system

    What is the PC going to be used for?

    Right now, it's just gonna be used for image editing, basic office apps, web browsing, DVDs, MP3s and TV. Not very into gaming (not now anyway, could change in a few months... that's why I'm not going for the bargain basment option - not "future proofing", but just keeping my options open).
    Any specific memory you'd reccommend? Either from Overclockers.co.uk or Shop4Memory, preferably at the same price as the Geil RAM (can't really stretch more than maybe €20 on this one...)

    The graphics card could be a problem though - the next cards up fromm the 6600 are all at least €50-€60 more than the 6600 - I don't think I can really stretch my budget that far. I've been waiting since June to order this, so I'm determined to buy this weekend/week, not to put it off any longer for something that's "just around the corner".

    I'm also planning on using it as a dual-boot system, with some version of Linux installed along with Windows XP, if that makes any difference. I've already had hardware problems with Red Hat Linux 9 on my current system (my Viewsonic VP171s monitor refused to work - my CRT worked perfectly though). Linux isn't my highest priority, but it'd be nice if everything was supported.


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