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02 Sep 2008 01:29 am

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budget is around $250, got a 500W power supply. i need some suggestions with which new PCI 2.0 GPU card i should get. so far, i’m thinkin' of gettin' the BFG 9800GTX... i need to know if there’s any other card out there with more bang for the buck...

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02 Sep 2008 01:52 am

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Possible card?

Hopefully it doesn’t create a bottleneck.

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02 Sep 2008 02:05 am

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NEREVAR117 wrote: Possible card?

Hopefully it doesn’t create a bottleneck.

i was lookin' at that for a while, but too many problems around in the reviews, such as no videos during post or after OS boot.

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02 Sep 2008 02:09 am

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TrueGamer wrote:

NEREVAR117 wrote: Possible card?

Hopefully it doesn’t create a bottleneck.

i was lookin' at that for a while, but too many problems around in the reviews, such as no videos during post or after OS boot.

I wasn’t aware of such problems with that card.

Well then I suppose the card you already mentioned is good enough. Just make sure you are not bottlenecked or else you won’t get the full advantage.

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02 Sep 2008 12:19 pm

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anyone else have a good idea??? pickin' this up friday.

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02 Sep 2008 12:30 pm

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Can you buy me one?

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02 Sep 2008 12:55 pm

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NEREVAR117 wrote: Can you buy me one?

not really...

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02 Sep 2008 01:03 pm

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02 Sep 2008 02:33 pm

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Xtrm NLIIIIII wrote:

$239.99 after $40 mail-in rebate

I believe they offer free shipping in the U.S.. Never mind, shipping is about $9 bucks. But this card will smoke a 9800 GTX.
You can thank me later.

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02 Sep 2008 03:33 pm

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Alien Ware Graphic Card, get one of those

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02 Sep 2008 04:06 pm

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98supra wrote: Alien Ware Graphic Card, get one of those

Don’t listen to him...

Alien ware over charges so much...

get what Xtrm is showing you, or go with the Obvious easy solution...

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02 Sep 2008 04:11 pm

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CPO Fraser wrote:

98supra wrote: Alien Ware Graphic Card, get one of those

Don’t listen to him...

Alien ware over charges so much...

get what Xtrm is showing you, or go with the Obvious easy solution...

Alien Ware dose not over price everything.

I saw Graphic cards fo 180$

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02 Sep 2008 04:14 pm

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98supra wrote:

CPO Fraser wrote:

98supra wrote: Alien Ware Graphic Card, get one of those

Don’t listen to him...

Alien ware over charges so much...

get what Xtrm is showing you, or go with the Obvious easy solution...

Alien Ware dose not over price everything.

I saw Graphic cards fo 180$

Alien ware will charge about 3 grand for a one grand computer... most PC savvy people know how much they overprice....

The 180 dollar one was probably really shitty being priced nearly as high as an 8800.

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02 Sep 2008 05:35 pm

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and second off alienware dont even make graphcis cards

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03 Sep 2008 01:27 am

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i have one question... i have 2 6-pin PCI-connections on my 500w PSU, and at 12V, it’s rated at 22a. the minimum for a 9800 GTX is 475w at a combined 26a... is my psu compatible?

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03 Sep 2008 02:08 am

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What is the brand of the PSU? Just to be sure?

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03 Sep 2008 11:21 am

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TrueGamer wrote: i have one question... i have 2 6-pin PCI-connections on my 500w PSU, and at 12V, it’s rated at 22a. the minimum for a 9800 GTX is 475w at a combined 26a... is my psu compatible?

I don’t think so.
Also, the card I recommended requires “500W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 36A or more” minimum.

Hmmmm need to check into rating.

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03 Sep 2008 12:14 pm

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see, this is weird because a lot of the PSUs that were recommended have less amps then mine. i have an ANTEC EA-500D PSU. i think wut they’re saying is combined amperes. so comined, i would have 44a.

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03 Sep 2008 12:48 pm

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TrueGamer wrote:

Xtrm Liability wrote:

Yeah I was looking for info on that as well and I don’t quite understand it. What do they mean by “combined”?

I have a theory that perhaps the GPU requires TWO 6-pin power connectors thus each power connector can push 22amps a per connection. So combined with two connectors your PSU is capable of pumping 44amps through that bitch. Savvy?

Of course, this is just a theory. I could be totally off.

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03 Sep 2008 12:51 pm

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Xtrm Liability wrote:

TrueGamer wrote:

Xtrm Liability wrote:

Yeah I was looking for info on that as well and I don’t quite understand it. What do they mean by “combined”?

I have a theory that perhaps the GPU requires TWO 6-pin power connectors thus each power connector holds 22amps a per connection. So combined with two connectors your PSU is capable of pumping 44amps through that bitch. Savvy?

Of course, this is just a theory. I could be totally off.

that’s the exact same thing i was thinking. i was looking for other PSUs that have more than 30a, but really couldn’t find anything. maybe the 1000W and above, but that’s overkill...

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