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				12-12-2004, 09:08 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		Ok i need your help, im looking to buy a new gfx card, since i know some of you out there get a kick outta this kinda stuff im looking for your opinions, im looking for something in the 0-250$ range, nothing too too expensive, i have browesed neweegg and shit like that but thats all mumbo jumbo to me, i dont care what make, ATI or whatever, what say ze? 
 
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				12-12-2004, 09:14 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		ATI 9600xt 
 
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				12-12-2004, 09:15 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		
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 how much will that run me?  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				12-12-2004, 09:27 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		you could get a 9800pro for that money they are a very good card 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
	
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				12-12-2004, 09:30 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		^^ 9800 Pro, looks to be the best for that price range. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				12-12-2004, 09:35 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		nVidia 6600GT's are supposed to give good bang for the buck. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				12-12-2004, 09:36 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		i type in on newegg searce, radeon 9800 pro, and like 50 things come up all saying ati 9800 and they all cost diffrent prices 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				12-12-2004, 10:08 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		
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 I had a 9600xt, It wasn't bad til' it shat out. Now I have to used my back-up fx5400 until I get an upgrade.  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				12-12-2004, 10:21 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		thanks guys 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				12-12-2004, 10:31 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		you can get 6800LE for around 230$ its a good card. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				12-12-2004, 10:35 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		I built my own video card out of guitar strings, banjo picks, bronken cds, and crayons. It is called the Bean 1100xDukezModel. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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		[quote="Duke_of_Ray":b7435]I built my own video card out of guitar strings, banjo picks, bronken cds, and crayons. It is called the Bean 1100xDukezModel.[/quote:b7435] 
how much? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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