YankeexDev Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 What video card is better? radeon 9600 or nvidia 5700? I am wondering bc I am planning on getting a newer graphic card. I was looking in the price ranges of $100-$200. Is there any places I can get a discounted video card? And is ebay a option bc I dont want to get a screwed up card from someone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mindwarped Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 ati 9800 pro works for me. nvidia's have a problem with alt-tab & mvp 2004 right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinsFan Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Ati in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryW Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I'd prefer the FX5700 over the 9600 in this case, despite that Alt+Tab thing...I've personally had better experiences with Nvidia's, and the 9600 is pretty damn outdated.... try www.pricewatch.com for the best prices on PC parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeexDev Posted September 24, 2004 Author Share Posted September 24, 2004 now im thinking of getting a ati 9800, I found it for $205 on one site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mindwarped Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 now im thinking of getting a ati 9800, I found it for $205 on one site. http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc....ATT=Video+Cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeexDev Posted September 24, 2004 Author Share Posted September 24, 2004 Il proberly get the 9800. Is there a 9800 card with a tv cable hook up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryW Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Il proberly get the 9800. Is there a 9800 card with a tv cable hook up? The All-in-Wonder even has a TV-tuner...look for that, as that's what you're referring to, I assume http://www.atitech.ca/products/radeon9800/aiw9800pro/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbully Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 stick w/Newegg.com - that's where I get all my computer parts. They generally have the best prices and shipping is very prompt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeexDev Posted September 24, 2004 Author Share Posted September 24, 2004 Im trying to convince my parents to get me a new video card. My mom might buy it for me. But I need to get more ram and win xp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitoon Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 If your getting a 9800, make sure it's not an 'SE' model they are severely limited as far as memory bandwidth goes. The 5700 Ultra, if you can afford it, is a good bet. A plain 9600 is okay, but go for a 9600 Pro if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeexDev Posted September 24, 2004 Author Share Posted September 24, 2004 Im proberly going to get this one. http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc....ATT=Video+Cards are there any other video card that are better then this one that are around the same price as this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeexDev Posted September 24, 2004 Author Share Posted September 24, 2004 I need to upgrade my computer, I need 512 ram, New CPU, Possibly more hard drive memory, I dont know if I need a new motherboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sask3m Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 I need to upgrade my computer, I need 512 ram, New CPU, Possibly more hard drive memory, I dont know if I need a new motherboard hmmm, sounds like maybe you should just spring for a new computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeexDev Posted September 25, 2004 Author Share Posted September 25, 2004 I decided I need a new video card,new cpu, ram, win xp and maybe a motherboard. I dont want to spend a $1000+ on a new computer when I can upgrade it for cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mindwarped Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 I decided I need a new video card,new cpu, ram, win xp and maybe a motherboard. I dont want to spend a $1000+ on a new computer when I can upgrade it for cheaper 2.8 chip $155 Motherboard $50-100 256MB $30 Case $50 cheaper to buy from dell and add what you want http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messagevie...;keyword1=400sc 400sc, 2.8ghz, 256ram, 40gb hdd, gig nic at Dell SB for $349AR do not buy more ram from dell but it elsewhere, dell wants to much PowerEdge 400sc: Free Upgrade to an Intel® P®4, 2.8GHz,800FSB at a Cel 2.4 price 428SCU [462-2869] 1 Operating System: No Operating System, Other NOOS-O [420-4106] 11 Mail- In Rebate: $100 Mail-In Rebate MRQ3S00 [463-1892] 81 Memory: 256MB DDR, ECC, 400MHz, 2X128MB 256M2D4 [311-2977] 3 Floppy Drive: 3.5 in, 1.44MB, Floppy Drive FD [340-8975] 10 CD ROM/DVD ROM: 48X CD-ROM CD48X [313-1928] 16 Monitor: NO MONITOR OPTION N [320-0058] 5 Documentation: Electronic Documentation, PowerEdge 400sc EDOCS [310-0438] 21 Hardware Support Services: 1Yr,Parts + Onsite Labor (Next Business Day) W1YOS [950-3040][900-9054][960-1305] 29 Installation Support Services: No Installation Assessment NOINSTL [900-9997] 32 Hard Drive Configurations: C1, Motherboard IDE, Ascending Order, 1 Hard drive MIDE [340-9019] 27 1st Hard Drive: 40GB 7.2K RPM IDE Hard Drive 40GB [340-8976] 8 Network Adapter: Onboard NIC OB [460-6604] 13 Purchase Intent: Purchase is not intended for resale. NOT4SEL [462-4506] 138 400sc FAQ http://www.aaltonen.us/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8 look around the whole site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbully Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 if you get a new mobo, get an Asus brand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeexDev Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 hey is this a good system? Dell Dimension 3000 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor w/ HT Technology (3GHz, 800 FSB) WL308B [221-6493] 1 Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition WHXP [420-1921][313-7222][412-0409][412-0688][463-2282] 11 Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz 512M4 [311-4259] 3 Keyboard Dell Quietkey® Keyboard QK [310-1582] 4 Monitors No Monitor N [320-3000] 5 Video Card Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 IV [320-2870] 6 Hard Drive 40GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive 40 [340-9049] 8 Floppy Drives and Additional Storage Devices No Floppy Drive Included NFD [340-8688] 10 Mouse Dell 2-button scroll mouse SM [310-1871] 12 Network Interface Integrated 10/100 Ethernet IN [430-0412] 13 Modem No Modem Requested N [313-3607] 14 Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0 AAREAD [412-0705] 15 CD or DVD Drive Single Drive: 48X CD-ROM Drive CD48 [313-1476] 16 Sound Card Integrated Audio IS [313-2758] 17 Speakers No Speaker Option N [313-4514] 18 Productivity Software WordPerfect®, Powerful Word Processing COREL [412-0701] 22 Security Software McAfee Security Center w/VirusScan, Firewall and Privacy, 90-day trial MCAFE90 [412-0632] 25 Digital Music Dell Jukebox - easy-to-use music player and CD burning software MMBASE [412-0691] 27 Digital Photography Dell Picture Studio, Paint Shop Pro Trial, Photo Album Starter Edition DPS [412-0521] 28 Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 90 day Basic Plan B90D [412-0360][902-7980][900-3961] 29 PC Installation No Installation NOINSTL [900-9987] 32 Internet Access Services No ISP requested NISP [412-0148][412-0670] 37 Mail-In Rebate None NONE [463-1832] 81 Dell Media Experience Dell Media Experience™ DMX [412-0660] 115 Purchase Intent Purchase is not intended for resale. NOT4SEL [462-4506] 138 I am going to replace the cd drives with my dvd drive and cdw drive. And put in my sound card. And get a ati radeon 9800. I dont really need a floppy disk drive. I will use my monitor and my speakers and subwofer. This is the best deal I found and the PC seams good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timay Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 yeah its a basic computer...nothin special my specs: 512 ram 120 gb hard drive,7200 RPM 16x dvd drive 40x12x48x cd burner Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 128 MB memory Envision 17 inch flat panel CRT Creative Labs Audigy 5.1 Lab tech speakers w/ 8 inch sub woofer NForce 2 Motherboard sony floppy drive anything else i forgot, just ask... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbully Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 I don't know too much about that specific video card but my general rule is to stay away from intergrated ones....just my 2 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeexDev Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 I will replace the crappy intel graphic card one with ati radeon 9800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timay Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 if its integrated i dont think you can... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeexDev Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timay Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 yeah because integrated means built into the board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeexDev Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 its like dell forces you to buy the stupid intel card, I found a system thats $769 and I upgraded it to ati radeon 9800 to see what the price is. And it was $769. I was going to get the ati radeon for christmas anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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