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    ATi 5850/5870 review thread

    Had these cards been 100$ cheaper they would look to be very competitive. The only thing I notice, particulary on the Crysis benchmarks, is there is minimal performance drops when increasing the AA compared to the Nvidia cards. However without any further reviews/benchmarks, questionable...
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    Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector HD 720P, and 100" screen

    Not a bad price....but for a few hundred more you can pick up the Panny 720p set same lumens better CR.... Wouldnt focus so much on the lumens depends on the amount of ambient light. I am using an Optoma HD70 with 1000 lumens (4000:1 CR) in a bright room but on a 120 inch da lite high power...
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    Warning: Circuit City Wii/Xbox/iTunes/etc points cards

    I know there is a separate thread regarding things but BEWARE........any of the cards that require activation at the register will not work! If they are in the plastic packaging that do not require activation at the register they should be ok. This has been confirmed on the cheap ass gamer...
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    Buttkicker BK-GR Gamer $59.95 + s/h

    The buttkickers can be your best friend for apartment dwellers or anyone who cant have loud bass. They do an excellent job!
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    YMMV: Bioshock PC 24.99 @Target

    Havent seen any ads for this.....was at Target today and noticed it was 24.99
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    GeForce 8800GT Best Prices / In-Stock Listing

    Never thought Best Buy would be just as cheap but I picked mine up B&M a few weeks ago 279 + 12% of coupon so was around 250 otd. As soon as another round of coupons and or sale hits Im gonna pick up another one for SLI.
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    PC randomly turning off (Updated not the power supply)

    will run memtest tonight....what exactly are "puffy capacitors?"
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    PC randomly turning off (Updated not the power supply)

    ***Update**** Got a new power supply....antec 550 sli computer is still turning off when idle. I run vista 64bit....only thing in idle that turns off is the monitor. I ran a sandra stress test passed fine. My next culprit could be software/vista? Gonna leave my pc in the bios screen...
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    PC randomly turning off (Updated not the power supply)

    System temp is 27c Cpu 32c Im using a rosewill 500w power supply with fan on auto....had no problems on my last build (however only a single core core athlon 3200 with ati 1900xt vid card) i did read rosewill can be shady for psu's im gonna go out and buy a new psu, as i will be...
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    PC randomly turning off (Updated not the power supply)

    It shuts down no matter what.....I thought it was weird when I left it on at night and in the AM it was shut off
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    PC randomly turning off (Updated not the power supply)

    ***Update**** Got a new power supply....antec 550 sli computer is still turning off when idle. I run vista 64bit....only thing in idle that turns off is the monitor. I ran a sandra stress test passed fine. My next culprit could be software/vista? Gonna leave my pc in the bios screen...
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    Vista 64-Bit....really worth it?

    I am going to make the upgrade to vista...decked my new build out with core duo cpu and 8800gt sli. Mainly for gaming....be honest is vista 64 bit worth the hassle over 32 bit? I ran xp 64 bit for a month or so and had nothing but problems. Further distressing....i have yet to see any...
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    This is weird: Circuit City sent me a something I didnt pay for...

    Yea I was thinking about that but too many negative things can happen... Will probably sell it on ebay (or have someone sell it for me haha I dont use ebay so I won't have a user rating)
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    This is weird: Circuit City sent me a something I didnt pay for...

    http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/products/unorderd.shtm Haha looks like a have a free projector. Well, I still feel a bit guilty but the fact that I sat on the phone with them for 30 minutes, asking me to fix there problem, I think I will be ok!
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    This is weird: Circuit City sent me a something I didnt pay for...

    So a few weeks ago I bouth the Optoma HD70 projector online then picked it up at the store. Last week the item was 100$ cheaper and had a free screen, so I went to the store and they changed my receipt date so I could receive the rebate. Friday I cam home from work and I had a FedEx...
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    X1900 crossfire - Framerates..

    The SM 3.0 cards/next gen content requires for ati an x1k series card. Interstingly, the NVIDA 6 series is compatible with the next gen option.
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    Envision 42" Plasma 1024x768 hdtv..hot??

    I really dont think people see side by side their 1080p LCD TV compared to a 1024x768 plasma- the pq on the plasma simply blows it away. Even on HD sources the PQ is very nice. You find me a review of any LCD 37' or higher under 2k(- 1080p, 720p, or 768p) that does not have major issues with...
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    Are any X1900GT owners actually HAPPY with it?

    When I was looking at graphic cards- right now i find the purchase of an x1900gt hard to justify when 1) an x1800xt 256 can be had for approx 220$ with same level performance 2) or an x1800xt 512 for the same price with superior performance 3) an x1900xt 512 for 70-100$ more wich blows...
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    Envision 42" Plasma 1024x768 hdtv..hot??

    Yea even top of the line plasmas run at 1024 x 768 frankly the picture is so sharp that you can not see the difference between a 1366x768 lcd side by side. For watching movies/HD content there is no comparison between the 2 - plasma is nice! However for playing games, etc I like my lcd -...
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    Are any X1900GT owners actually HAPPY with it?

    heh i never got it. I was looking at getting the 1900gt vs the 1800xt and just ended up going with a 1900xt. althought the prices are pretty good right now on the 1800xt
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    Are any X1900GT owners actually HAPPY with it?

    but do a google search for recent reviews - i did notice the initial ones were the x1800xt 512 ram version they used. I remember seeing a few recent ones where the used the 1800xt 256 version and I believe the 1900gt had better scores in most if not all the benchmarks
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    Are any X1900GT owners actually HAPPY with it?

    I was pretty baffled as well with benchmarks showing the 1800xt beating the 1900gt makes me think there may be a driver issue.
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    x1900xt - Have a white "outline" while playing games?

    This is an odd question- I have a 1900xt running on a viewsonic 1680x1050 monitor In many games on the left side of the screen and top is a white line about 1 pixel thick. Its not a monitor issue - on my second pc it happens here and there on older games (i have an x850xt with 19 in crt) i...
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    Hot X1800XL 512 for 219.99!!

    Still skeptical on this- Yea you can flash the BIOS to make it an 1800xt but voids the warranty. Hate to have something go bad in the first month lol. You are also assuming that it has the same Samsung memory- manufacturers swap out memory a lot to save $$$ also supply 20$ more you can...
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    [sort of warm if true] PNY 7900GTX for $399.00 @Amazon

    I was almost gonna order this myself a few days ago but didnt want to mess with the hassle - It is a price mistake. Look at picture.
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    Strengths of the X1900XT?

    I will be picking up a 1900xt this week but keep in mind that ATI card'ds are notoriously loud compared to nvidia offerings. But either way each card has its positives and negatives I would say.
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    Gonna pick up a new vid card- is my cpu a bottleneck?

    LOL looks like we have almost identical specs- your running a 3200+ as well. Im wondering how the fan noise is on the 1900xt. Im using an artic cooling fan/heatsink on my current x800xl- I cant stand case noise.
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    Gonna pick up a new vid card- is my cpu a bottleneck?

    yea like I said I was gonna go with an 1800xt 512 but decided to just spend the extra $$$ and pick up the 1900xt. Been looking at benchmarks and at my resolution (1680x1050) lot of the games with the 1900 get an extra 10fps or so(with high settings of course) which makes it worth the extra $$$ to me
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    Gonna pick up a new vid card- is my cpu a bottleneck?

    Im gonna pick up a x1900xt -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102004 was looking into a 7900gt or x1800xt 512 but for an extra 60$ I might as well go with the xt. My concern is my processor is an athlon 64 3200 (overclocked to 2.25 ghz) For gaming I will run...
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    X1900 All-In-Wonder $299 No tax for most, no rebates

    For gaming the 1900 AIW definately takes a big hit especially at the higher resoulutions. Possibly a good deal for an AIW card but for gaming at this price range the 1800xt 512 or even 256 is a better choice.
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    Sapphire X1900GT $290 shipped @ZZF

    Price wise right now the 1800xt is a better deal- even the 256mg version of the 1800xt should half better benchmarks. ATI as stopped production of the 1800xt so prices should even get better. I would hold off on the 1900gt right now- only thing that is hopeful for this card is that there...
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    MSI ATI X1800XT 512MB $286 AR

    He is right the MSRP currently stands at 399$ on the 1900 gt. Right now Best Buy has some deal with ATI and are the only retailers with them from what I see. However, with the 1900 gt ATI stopped makeing the 1800xt chipsets- hopefully in the next few weeks we will see some nice deals on the...
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    oem x1800xt @ $239

    From what I have seen the results are very similar. Really comes down to brand loyalty- nVida vs ati However being 60$ cheaper the ati seems to be to be a better buy in this case. Only problem to keep in mind is ati's fans on their cards are horrendously loud so add 20-40$ to the price if you...