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in need of a new graphics card

  • 27-04-2005 08:58AM
    #1
    sleepwalker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 436 ✭✭


    need some help here please

    got a new pc around january a dell job p4 3ghz 512 ram the usual stuff - unfortunatley the graphics card really isnt up to a whole lot (radeon 300) and i want to replace it

    willing to spend up to 300 quid, needs to have a firewire slot on it and has to be excellent for games

    suggestions please!


Comments

  • #2
    Gilgamesh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Gilgamesh


    never seen a graphics card with firewire tbh.
    but good card for 300, you should look in the FS forum, there CSSourcegod is getting some X800Pros for that amount


  • #3
    sleepwalker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 436 ✭✭sleepwalker


    thanks man for some reason i thought most of the better cards would have a firewire connection but ill get that seperate if needs be

    is the x800 one of the best out at the moment ?


  • #4
    Gilgamesh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Gilgamesh


    not the best, but one of them,
    if you want the best then you will have to double your budget


  • #5
    sleepwalker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 436 ✭✭sleepwalker


    ill stick with that so :)

    in terms of agp or pci without reefing the case off and fumbling about is there simple way to find out what i have im fairly sure its pci because its dell


  • #6
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    firewire on a gfx card :confused:

    you sure you're not thinking of high end sound cards? (soundblaster audigy etc)


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  • #7
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,283 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    You can alos get brand new x800xl's on www.jes-computer.de for 300e excluding delivery. Be about 20e for delivery I think.


    BloodBath


  • #8
    julius
    Closed Accounts Posts: 240 ✭✭julius


    Are you talking about:

    http://www.jes-computer.de


  • #9
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭Nukem


    Here ya mean,its the slowest of the x800xl family besides the bravo version. But still should run all new games not a hassle

    Nukem


  • #10
    BabyEater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭BabyEater


    Nukem wrote:
    Here ya mean,its the slowest of the x800xl family besides the bravo version. But still should run all new games not a hassle

    Nukem
    What do you mean the slowest of the x800xl family. Are they all not clocked to the same 400/500. I know my Saphire was.
    The x800xl is a very good buy for €300


  • #11
    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,748 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    make sure your dell a has a beefy psu most come with a 250w or 350w(minium for likes of 6600gt) recomended 450w for system stability


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