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Buying a new PC

  • 05-06-2006 10:28pm
    #1
    mickomack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I am interested in buying a new computer in order to run the latest games,run autocad,maintain a spec which will not be that dated in 6 months-1 years time.Looking to spend about €1500.What would people recommend?

    Thanks in advance

    EDIT:

    Which graphics card would you purchase if you wanted to run the latest games?
    For instance would you recommend any of the following?

    Club3D Radeon X1600PRO 256MB DDR2 PCI-Express, Dual-DVI-I, Retail [info]
    Gainward GeForce 6600 512MB DDR, PCI-Express, Heatsink, DVI-I, Retail [info]
    Gigabyte 6600GT ,128MB GDDR3 PCI-Express, Tv-Out, DVI-I, Retail [info] +86.00
    POINT OF VIEW GeForce 7300GS 256MB DDR Turbo Cache, 550Mhz/405Mhz, PCI-Express
    POINT OF VIEW GeForce 6800GS 256MB GDDR3, PCI-Express, 425Mhz/1GHz,w/Farcry [info]
    POINT OF VIEW GeForce 6800GT 256MB GDDR3 , Tv-Out, DVI, Retail, PCI-Express [info]
    Point of View GeForce 7900GT 256MB, GDDR3, PCI-Express, DVI/Tv-Out, Retail [info]
    Point of View GeForce 7800GTX 256MB DDR3 ,430MHz,PCI-Express,Dual-DVI/ViVo,Retail

    Point of View GeForce 7800GTX 256MB DDR3 ,PCI-Express, Dual-DVI/ViVo, with Farcry [info]
    Point of View GeForce 7900GTX 512MB, GDDR3, PCI-Express, DVI/Tv-Out, Retail [info]
    PowerColor Radeon X800GTO 128MB DDR1, PCI-Express, DVI-I, Tv-Out, Retail [info]
    Sapphire Radeon X300SE 128MB DDR, PCI-Express, Tv-Out, Lite-Retail [info]

    Sapphire Radeon X700 256MB DDR, PCI-Express, Tv-Out, DVI-I, Lite-Retail [info]
    XFX GeForce 6200 TurboCache, PCI-Express,supports 256MB, Tv-Out/DVI [info]
    XFX GeForce 6500 256MB DDRII, PCI-Express,Tv-Out/DVI,"Low Profile PCB" [info]
    XFX GeForce 7300GS 256MB DDRII, 550Mhz, PCI-Express, DVI-I/Tv-Out, Retail
    XFX GeForce 6600GT 256MB GDDR3, PCI-Express, Tv-Out/DVI, Retail [info]
    XFX GeForce 7900GT 520M Xtreme 256MB GDDR3, PCI-Express, ViVo, 520/1500Mhz


Comments

  • #2
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    I dunno there is quite a price variation there among that selection but guessing some some price points here is what I would go for.

    Mid range 7600GT (not on your list)

    High end 7900GT (on your list)

    Top of the line 7900GTX (on your list)

    *It's not listed but if I were going top of the line I would get an ATI X1900 XTX instead.

    Oh yes and the very recently announced 7950GX2 if you really want to burn money but it is the king of the hill (requires monitor capable of at least 1600x1200 to get the most out of it).


  • #3
    tomawest
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭tomawest


    im a fan of ati's chips personally. so i would reccomend either the x1900 or the x1800.

    personally for value for money i have an x1800 with 256 gddr3 ram as they are now very good value for money and wont drop in price so much now.

    i paid £179 for my graphics card 6 months ago (X850XT) and its only dropped in value by 20-25% and nothing can challenge it yet.


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