Cheap good GFX card? - Page 2

Matblack · 11-10-2007, 14:25

I was looking at this one.

Its cheap and it has passive cooling which will be ideal for my build

MB

LeperousDust · 11-10-2007, 19:36

Sorry yeah i may have got slightly confused, and i have found that site Zirax, but a lot of the drivers dont seem to work for me, plus its hella confusing, i dont really know which ones to get or not and if i'll brick my laptop, and i dont want to have to reinstall vista just yet!

semi-pro waster · 11-10-2007, 20:17

If you aren't too bothered by DX10 compatability and ATI have sorted their drivers out then the X1950pro is well within your price range and offers very good performance. If I remember rightly it beats the 8600GT in most circumstances with DX9 games and is either not far behind or equal to the more expensive 8600GTS as well.

Will · 11-10-2007, 20:48

Thanks for that SPW. My current dying ATi card's drivers work well - so I'd hope that wouldn't be a problem.

LeperousDust · 12-10-2007, 02:17

Nog sure what youre like with second hand stuff, but there are some utter bargains to be had... I'd actually go that way Will, i don't really buy much hardware new now, becuase what i usually want is a step or two down from bleeding edge, which means someone else paid that premium before me and i'm passed on a nice little saving. Never had any problems with anything this way either

Anyways worth a look on the MM...

LeperousDust · 12-10-2007, 02:23

Something like this?

Joe 90 · 13-10-2007, 16:45

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wtfs on that page?

LeperousDust · 13-10-2007, 18:23

Hmmmm, well it was a link to a thread in the MM thats obviously been moved/deleted etc...

Matblack · 26-10-2007, 18:26

I bought one of these

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=661333

in the end, its silent and i does a lot of video processing which takes pressure off my obviously highly overworked Q6600

MB

Will · 28-10-2007, 14:10

A friend of mine is willing to sell a less than month old 8800GTS to me for 50 quid - from what I've seen online it seems a good price and good spec (it's the 320mb version), he bought it in error and he'd rather give me a deal rather than sell it to someone else - I had dropped a hint too

11-10-2007, 14:25	#11
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I was looking at this one. Its cheap and it has passive cooling which will be ideal for my build MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

11-10-2007, 19:36	#12
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Sorry yeah i may have got slightly confused, and i have found that site Zirax, but a lot of the drivers dont seem to work for me, plus its hella confusing, i dont really know which ones to get or not and if i'll brick my laptop, and i dont want to have to reinstall vista just yet! __________________

11-10-2007, 20:17	#13
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	If you aren't too bothered by DX10 compatability and ATI have sorted their drivers out then the X1950pro is well within your price range and offers very good performance. If I remember rightly it beats the 8600GT in most circumstances with DX9 games and is either not far behind or equal to the more expensive 8600GTS as well. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

11-10-2007, 20:48	#14
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Thanks for that SPW. My current dying ATi card's drivers work well - so I'd hope that wouldn't be a problem. __________________ *No No!*

12-10-2007, 02:17	#15
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Nog sure what youre like with second hand stuff, but there are some utter bargains to be had... I'd actually go that way Will, i don't really buy much hardware new now, becuase what i usually want is a step or two down from bleeding edge, which means someone else paid that premium before me and i'm passed on a nice little saving. Never had any problems with anything this way either Anyways worth a look on the MM... __________________

12-10-2007, 02:23	#16
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Something like this? __________________

13-10-2007, 18:23	#18
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Hmmmm, well it was a link to a thread in the MM thats obviously been moved/deleted etc... __________________

26-10-2007, 18:26	#19
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I bought one of these http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=661333 in the end, its silent and i does a lot of video processing which takes pressure off my obviously highly overworked Q6600 MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

28-10-2007, 14:10	#20
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	A friend of mine is willing to sell a less than month old 8800GTS to me for 50 quid - from what I've seen online it seems a good price and good spec (it's the 320mb version), he bought it in error and he'd rather give me a deal rather than sell it to someone else - I had dropped a hint too __________________ *No No!*