I am wondering if someone knows of anyone selling or somewhere to pick up a cheap higherend AGP card. I currently have a ATI 9800 pro 128MB. But Vanguard uses more power then most so I'm looking to put the last little punch into my system while I wait for DX10 Cards to finish up and ship. I have searched newegg, ebay, etc. But 100 dollars for a card thats a dieing standard doesn't seem worth it. Any ideas?
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Cow_tipper
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Don't expect to get one better than your current card for less than $100 anytime soon, unless you find some great clearance or coupon. I was looking around for about the same thing a couple months ago, and there just wasn't anything under $100.
mojoman5165
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I had a 9800 Pro 128MB and upgraded to a X1600 512MB by Sapphire. It was definitely a noticeable improvement. You could probably find it one eBay for less than a hundo.
propeller_head
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well ive got good news and bad news
the good news is AGP isnt dead yet, you can pick up a shiny new x1950 pro 512MB AGP card for $250 which is just as fast as the PCIe version. it also won toms hardware's best mid range card value for like the last 3 months.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/01...or_the_money/page6.html#best_agp_card_for_240
the bad news is $250 isnt under $100
http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/product.asp?dept%5Fid=124&pid=16749&sid=0MGUM550WL898J0WL313HGUE70CCAH92#
(yes this is a good store, like newegg. check resellerratings)
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/powercolor_radeon_x1950_pro_agp_review/
thats the review of the 256MB version. the 512MB is more futureproof.
also, note: dont overclock saphire cards. the cooler they have isnt great. it should be reliable at stock clocks, but if you want to push it get something like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118117
and a little of this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835100009
and some of this to clean off the old thermal paste/pad before you put on the new
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835100010
if you dont know how to clean off a GPU & memory its pretty simple. the ArctiClean should come w/ instructions or you can look on their website
http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appinstruct/ac/ins_arcticlean.pdf
the good news is AGP isnt dead yet, you can pick up a shiny new x1950 pro 512MB AGP card for $250 which is just as fast as the PCIe version. it also won toms hardware's best mid range card value for like the last 3 months.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/01...or_the_money/page6.html#best_agp_card_for_240
the bad news is $250 isnt under $100
http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/product.asp?dept%5Fid=124&pid=16749&sid=0MGUM550WL898J0WL313HGUE70CCAH92#
(yes this is a good store, like newegg. check resellerratings)
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/powercolor_radeon_x1950_pro_agp_review/
thats the review of the 256MB version. the 512MB is more futureproof.
also, note: dont overclock saphire cards. the cooler they have isnt great. it should be reliable at stock clocks, but if you want to push it get something like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118117
and a little of this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835100009
and some of this to clean off the old thermal paste/pad before you put on the new
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835100010
if you dont know how to clean off a GPU & memory its pretty simple. the ArctiClean should come w/ instructions or you can look on their website
http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appinstruct/ac/ins_arcticlean.pdf
propeller_head
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oh and if you dont want to spend that much. the best in the $100ish range is this
http://www.supergooddeal.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=H165PRQ512AN-R&Click=17583
the ratings vary. but it seems that most people who were dissatisfied w/ the site were dissatisfied w/ the product they bought, not the service of the store.
since its a boxed retail card, & the card is known to be a good brand; i wouldnt worry about it.
http://www.bizrate.com/ratings_guide/cust_reviews__mid--74868.html
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/SuperGoodDeal_PCDealOnline
HIS is known for having good coolers stock. so you could even oc it a little if you wanted.
http://www.supergooddeal.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=H165PRQ512AN-R&Click=17583
the ratings vary. but it seems that most people who were dissatisfied w/ the site were dissatisfied w/ the product they bought, not the service of the store.
since its a boxed retail card, & the card is known to be a good brand; i wouldnt worry about it.
http://www.bizrate.com/ratings_guide/cust_reviews__mid--74868.html
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/SuperGoodDeal_PCDealOnline
HIS is known for having good coolers stock. so you could even oc it a little if you wanted.
BattleChicken
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First off...
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/Short-List-Gaming-Video-money-ftopict169937.html
... This is a fantastic snapshot of the currenst market prices vs quality for cards.
Second, check newegg for the best card in your budget for your motherboard.
Go nuts.
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/Short-List-Gaming-Video-money-ftopict169937.html
... This is a fantastic snapshot of the currenst market prices vs quality for cards.
Second, check newegg for the best card in your budget for your motherboard.
Go nuts.
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