Recent content by exlene

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    ATI 4850 enough for 32" HDTV?

    I'll mainly be using the screen for gaming, general computer use (web surfing an Office work), and for TV/movies in that order of importance. I understand the concept of how little of difference it makes between 720p and 1080p for normal TV purposes but what i was really trying to get at is...
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    ATI 4850 enough for 32" HDTV?

    Thanks for the input. I realize this next question may be a tad inappropriate on this forum but i was wondering if anyone had any opinion/experience with whether its worth the extra money for the 1080p (over less expensive 720p) given that the display will see considerable computer use. From...
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    ATI 4850 enough for 32" HDTV?

    I've been meaning to upgrade from my 19" Chimei display for a while now and have been looking into different HDTV's for use as both my general/gaming pc display and as a way of watching movies/tv. It seems that the 32" lcd's fit my admittedly limited price range (>$600). Given these factors, my...
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    This 9800gtx+ or another card similar price

    k thanks. the 9800gt is cheaper and comes with CoD4 so ill probably go with that
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    Is this overkill?

    not to try to hijack the thread... but are you saying theres no point in using say 2 gigs of 1066 with a e8400 as opposed to 4 gigs of 800 for the same price?
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    This 9800gtx+ or another card similar price

    K thanks a lot for explaining that reasoning. After further research i found a HD4830 that looks like its pretty decent for its price as well as this 9800GT in the same price range. I realize these are downgrades from my previous possibilities but they appear to be able to run all current games...
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    This 9800gtx+ or another card similar price

    Thanks for responding with some recommendations. I noticed the lower memory speed as well and attributed it to the fact that it has 1 Gig of memory as opposed to the 512's of your recommendations. That begs the question of whether the half gig memory is enough to outweigh the speed...
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    This 9800gtx+ or another card similar price

    This 9800gtx+ Newegg's 9800gtx+ was 40$ cheaper a couple says ago and when it was at that price it seemed a no-brainer... Now its at its original price of 209$. Even after the price change it seems a good deal but I'm wondering if its as good of a buy as I'm thinking and if there are better...
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    4850 vs 9800gtx

    Going by these benchmarks 8800s in sli outdo anything anyone mentioned and are of a comparable price to say the 260gtx. Why is this not the best solution for my money? o and thanks taltamir for the info and the impartiality
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    4850 vs 9800gtx

    Well this turned into what i mentioned earlier. A pretty much equal response from people who like both cards. Correct me if i'm wrong but, what it comes down to in the end is preference of Nvidia or ATI since the performance differences are obviously arguable.
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    E8400 vs q6600

    k. Next question would be how far should i push that proc? I've heard about people getting it up in the 4Ghz range but considering my inexperience is that a reachable goal with say a decent after market cpu cooler?
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    4850 vs 9800gtx

    OK. Then next question is whether its worth breaking my budget for the 4870 over the 4850. And whether its worth spending the extra money when it might mean cutting back somewhere else.
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    4850 vs 9800gtx

    See thats the thing... i've seen people say that about the 4850 but is it just a preference of ATI of nVidia or is it because the 4850 will outperform the slightly more expensive 9800?
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    E8400 vs q6600

    Trying to decide between the E8400 and its newer wolfdale 45nm architecture and a low end quad core such as the Q6600. Which has more potential down the road as well as being an easier overclocker?
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    4850 vs 9800gtx

    Im looking to upgrade my entire system and am getting hung up on which video card on the market right now is the best buy for around $200. Any suggestions as how to improve the rest of my upgrade list would be appreciated. Asus P5Q Intel p45 mobo XFX 9800 gtx XXX OR Sapphire Radeon HD 4850...