Goodspeed

Sep 14 2008, 10:37 AM

Ultra-Musketeer

Sep 14 2008, 11:24 AM

Actually, the best cost-effective video card is the nVidia 8600 GT/GTS. They're as cheap as 60 bucks and are pretty good.

And goodspeed; here's the comp : D

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16883227081

the 8800 GT is an excellent card, and was once the best card in the world.

The Quad Core is much faster than a Dual core; almost twice the speed actually, and it comes rapped up with 4gb of system memory, and Windows Vista to make full use of those specs.

And trust me, with that computer, Windows Vista will work like a charm.

...

HD4870 is better than 8600GT, and they're both cost-effective... hence HD4870 is the BEST/FASTEST cost effective video card (:

i do want to play crysis on at least medium settings (:

and that comp you gave would perform much less in games that require high end video cards.

and i'm not sure if i'll get vista... i think microsoft is dropping it, dad read that somewhere.

DragonLegend

Sep 14 2008, 10:35 AM

I think New Egg is for the US and Canada only.

_Saladin_

Sep 14 2008, 04:17 AM

DragonLegend

Sep 14 2008, 03:48 AM

I thought it was 2470 so I "typed" it 2470 . Happy, Sal?

This is disgusting....plz stop.

Goodspeed

Sep 13 2008, 10:48 PM

*jacks off while looking at this pic*

Goodspeed

Sep 14 2008, 11:20 AM

well i know the 4870 can run it on high settings with a very acceptable refresh rate.

http://www.hardware.info/nl-NL/articles/am..._HD_4870_Test/5

poor nvidia, their overpriced high end cards only just beat the HD4870 (prices €450(GTX280) and €400(9800GX2) vs €250(HD4870)).

geforce 8 series aren't even in there.

Ultra-Musketeer

Sep 14 2008, 01:13 PM

Goodspeed

Sep 14 2008, 10:37 AM

Ultra-Musketeer

Sep 14 2008, 11:24 AM

Actually, the best cost-effective video card is the nVidia 8600 GT/GTS. They're as cheap as 60 bucks and are pretty good.

And goodspeed; here's the comp : D

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16883227081

the 8800 GT is an excellent card, and was once the best card in the world.

The Quad Core is much faster than a Dual core; almost twice the speed actually, and it comes rapped up with 4gb of system memory, and Windows Vista to make full use of those specs.

And trust me, with that computer, Windows Vista will work like a charm.

...

HD4870 is better than 8600GT, and they're both cost-effective... hence HD4870 is the BEST/FASTEST cost effective video card (:

i do want to play crysis on at least medium settings (:

and that comp you gave would perform much less in games that require high end video cards.

and i'm not sure if i'll get vista... i think microsoft is dropping it, dad read that somewhere.

The only game out now that needs something more power than the 8800 GT is... well nothing. Crysis can run on at least medium on the comp I gave you, but not high.

In fact, high settings for Crysis is hard to get, and Very High requires Vista; but even with Vista, it's hard to get a computer that is that good.

I read some reviews on Crysis. Turns out it's not that good in gameplay.

Incognoto

Sep 14 2008, 04:06 PM

Ultra-Musketeer

Sep 14 2008, 01:13 PM

Goodspeed

Sep 14 2008, 10:37 AM

Ultra-Musketeer

Sep 14 2008, 11:24 AM

Actually, the best cost-effective video card is the nVidia 8600 GT/GTS. They're as cheap as 60 bucks and are pretty good.

And goodspeed; here's the comp : D

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16883227081

the 8800 GT is an excellent card, and was once the best card in the world.

The Quad Core is much faster than a Dual core; almost twice the speed actually, and it comes rapped up with 4gb of system memory, and Windows Vista to make full use of those specs.

And trust me, with that computer, Windows Vista will work like a charm.

...

HD4870 is better than 8600GT, and they're both cost-effective... hence HD4870 is the BEST/FASTEST cost effective video card (:

i do want to play crysis on at least medium settings (:

and that comp you gave would perform much less in games that require high end video cards.

and i'm not sure if i'll get vista... i think microsoft is dropping it, dad read that somewhere.

The only game out now that needs something more power than the 8800 GT is... well nothing. Crysis can run on at least medium on the comp I gave you, but not high.

In fact, high settings for Crysis is hard to get, and Very High requires Vista; but even with Vista, it's hard to get a computer that is that good.

I read some reviews on Crysis. Turns out it's not that good in gameplay.

Just to be clear, I'm runninng Vista very very very smoothly here, the only problems I've evver had with it is with CATIA (engineering software that Dassault devellopped, it's a beast) and Solidworks 2008 (something similar to Catia, but not as good).


Since both are the type of programs you dont care about at all.....who cares? Vista is as good as XP nowadays.

Goodspeed

Sep 14 2008, 03:22 PM

well it is very cheap, but the dollar is worth much less compared to € these days, so i'm not really surprised.

i don't think i can send it over from the US, and if i would i'd be spending a lot more money anyway.

Goodspeed

Sep 14 2008, 04:27 PM

well you have a cheap card (: equal to geforce 8 series.

and ultra, who the hell cares about crysis' gameplay, it's the graphics i want (: especially on a 22" screen.

Ultra-Musketeer

Sep 14 2008, 06:35 PM

Incognoto

Sep 14 2008, 04:06 PM

Ultra-Musketeer

Sep 14 2008, 01:13 PM

Goodspeed

Sep 14 2008, 10:37 AM

Ultra-Musketeer

Sep 14 2008, 11:24 AM

Actually, the best cost-effective video card is the nVidia 8600 GT/GTS. They're as cheap as 60 bucks and are pretty good.

And goodspeed; here's the comp : D

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16883227081

the 8800 GT is an excellent card, and was once the best card in the world.

The Quad Core is much faster than a Dual core; almost twice the speed actually, and it comes rapped up with 4gb of system memory, and Windows Vista to make full use of those specs.

And trust me, with that computer, Windows Vista will work like a charm.

...

HD4870 is better than 8600GT, and they're both cost-effective... hence HD4870 is the BEST/FASTEST cost effective video card (:

i do want to play crysis on at least medium settings (:

and that comp you gave would perform much less in games that require high end video cards.

and i'm not sure if i'll get vista... i think microsoft is dropping it, dad read that somewhere.

The only game out now that needs something more power than the 8800 GT is... well nothing. Crysis can run on at least medium on the comp I gave you, but not high.

In fact, high settings for Crysis is hard to get, and Very High requires Vista; but even with Vista, it's hard to get a computer that is that good.

I read some reviews on Crysis. Turns out it's not that good in gameplay.

Just to be clear, I'm runninng Vista very very very smoothly here, the only problems I've evver had with it is with CATIA (engineering software that Dassault devellopped, it's a beast) and Solidworks 2008 (something similar to Catia, but not as good).


Since both are the type of programs you dont care about at all.....who cares? Vista is as good as XP nowadays.

Yeah, Vista is an excellent OS with good graphics technology : )

You just have to make sure you have at least 2gb of RAM, and make sure you don't install old programs that don't work with Vista.

Goodspeed

Sep 14 2008, 04:50 PM

why are you holding on to your dear 8 series so tightly?

face it, they're outdated, Nvidia's best card is now the GTX280, it beats all ATI cards but is also very expensive (:.

DragonLegend

Sep 15 2008, 01:36 AM

Noobs. Just get a 9600

Ultra-Musketeer

Sep 15 2008, 11:48 AM

Goodspeed

Sep 14 2008, 04:50 PM

why are you holding on to your dear 8 series so tightly?

face it, they're outdated, Nvidia's best card is now the GTX280, it beats all ATI cards but is also very expensive (:.

No!!
the GTX 280 is terrible its noisy and overheats really fast, and it's so big that it offers almost no space for expansion, hence disallowing you to run dual graphics cards.

The 8800 series IS the best of the nVidia series, while the HD 4000 is best for ATI.

Goodspeed

Sep 15 2008, 02:00 PM

Ultra-Musketeer

Sep 15 2008, 11:48 AM

Goodspeed

Sep 14 2008, 04:50 PM

why are you holding on to your dear 8 series so tightly?

face it, they're outdated, Nvidia's best card is now the GTX280, it beats all ATI cards but is also very expensive (:.

No!!
the GTX 280 is terrible its noisy and overheats really fast, and it's so big that it offers almost no space for expansion, hence disallowing you to run dual graphics cards.

The 8800 series IS the best of the nVidia series, while the HD 4000 is best for ATI.

best cost-effective series... GTX280 is still the fastest video card in the world.

HD4870 is the best cost-effective card (while also 3rd fastest in the world atm), no doubt about it. i'm not wasting money on geforce 8 series because this one will last me longer.