2006-05-02, 07:37
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mmm...doesnt sound bad...but i'm not sure if it will fit in my computer here's my specs: XPS400 Dual core 2.8ghz pentium ( i chose that cuz i was gonna mainly do processing vs. gaming) 1gb of pc 5300 74.5 gb ATA x300 se ATI radeon and then there's the others...dvd...cd...ect ect..... looking at the benchmark here for oblivion (althouigh i dont play that game) http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2746&p=5 Seems to really be similar..... I heard that an INTEL mobo and INTEL CPU is more compatible with ATI instead of nvidia? anything to say about that?? one more thing.......... Last edited by theanimedude; 2006-05-02 at 09:24. |
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2006-05-03, 20:22
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but becareful when picking a power supply. sometimes watts dont mean jack. you have to look at how many amps are on the rails (12v, 5v, 3.3v) for a high end graphic card a psu with at least 20 amps on the 12v rail is recommended by nvidia and ati. in addition to looking at the amps, you have to becareful with what brand of power supply you choose. brands that i recommend are antec, enermax, ocz, fortan, and a few other companies that i dont remember. choosing a band company can mean frequent crashes, doa's, burn outs, waste of money, and even explosions! sure you may say that your generic psu is working fine but dont think about using high parts or doing some overclocking with it... if you really want a reliable psu then dont go cheap. |
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2006-05-03, 20:28
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but with that intel cpu, prepare to experience a major bottleneck!!! that cpu will not be able to bring out the 7900 to its full potential!!! my own intel pentium 4 2.8ghz cpu is bottlenecking my 6800 badly... about the intel/ati thing, thats false... very very false... |
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2006-05-03, 21:21
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Damn!!!! my dual core processor bottlenecks huh. that sucks!!!! oh well..i'll just get a x1800xt, if u go to newegg and put the promotion code "ilvoeati" u get 50 bucks off. that's a good deal =] i think...lol thank you all! |
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2006-05-03, 21:34
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Btw Dont believe in the crock about ATI having bad drivers.
Their stuff is alot better now.
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2006-05-04, 09:52
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512mb x1800xt for a 259 vs a 7900GT for alot more..........i belive the x1800Xt is a better pick...yet.........259 bucks for a video card is pretty pricey knowing that they have a very fast depreciation value.......
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2006-05-04, 10:08
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x1800xt is pretty damn good for the price. I paid something pretty similar 12 months ago for my x800XL. In all the games I play it performs pretty well. Btw you might want to invest in a Zalman VF900. It makes your card run alot quieter without taking up so much space in the Case. And it cuts down on temps. see Review. http://modders-inc.com/reviews-story--22.html Price is 48 bucks... However its worth in the reduction of sound production. Just follow the on site instructions and you'll be fine. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118001
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2006-05-05, 11:45
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........coupon expired..........ARGH!!! alrite....dream is gone..close thread... 
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2006-05-05, 11:57
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Sorry to say, you are wrong. 1800XT wins often as the 7900GT (Can I say more often?). Animedude just take a look at this Stat Article, and decide for yourself.
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2006-05-07, 10:02
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its the 512mb x1800xt,
now it it was the normal x1800xt, 79oogt p0wns it all. course it all depends on the settings, low setting, x1800xt is better but high settings 7900gt powns....ofcourse, who the hell wants to play in low settings?? duhh...lol |
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