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Good Graphics Card? [looking]

  • 29-11-2006 02:21PM
    #1
    Nehpets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering is there any good sites that graphics cards aren't too expensive on?

    Will be used for gaming.. doesn't have to be the BEST, but pretty decent :o

    Already have P4 3Ghz, gig of ram

    /Also, cases, any good cases? I broke the door part on mine :eek:


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Probably best here first, the grafeek heads will be able to help you best for what you need.


  • #3
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Does your motherboard support PCI-e or AGP ?

    If not sure use CPU-Z to find out, go to the mainboard tab and look at the bottom.


  • #4
    BadCharlie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,614 ✭✭✭BadCharlie


    And how much are you willing to spend ?

    Take a look at www.dabs.ie & www.komplett.ie


  • #5
    fl4pj4ck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭fl4pj4ck


    geforce 7600gt will be a good choice, theyre from e130 up to 200
    have a look on adverts.ie, you can get a bargain there


  • #6
    ciarancummins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭ciarancummins


    The ATI X1950Pro is a new card that for the sapphire version on komplett is €204. it blows away the 7600GT. See http://www.tomshardware.com


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  • #7
    BadCharlie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,614 ✭✭✭BadCharlie


    ciarancummins wrote:
    The ATI X1950Pro is a new card that for the sapphire version on komplett is €204. it blows away the 7600GT. See http://www.tomshardware.com

    Yeah but he might not have that much dosh to spend. But its a very good card you have picked all the same. Its the card i would get as i think its great value for its proformance at the moment.


  • #8
    Nehpets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭Nehpets


    8T8 wrote:
    Does your motherboard support PCI-e or AGP ?

    If not sure use CPU-Z to find out, go to the mainboard tab and look at the bottom.

    at the graphics interface? lol, it's blanked out:eek:


  • #9
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Erm..well that's not a great sign, on the same tab you will see a chipset label does it say what kind it is ?

    The only sure way to know is to open up the computer and take a look inside, in case you don't know this is an AGP slot & this is a PCI-e x16 slot (second from the top).


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