cheap dual DVI PCI-e card w/Nvidia 6600 or ATI X700 level perf

[phryguy]

I'm looking to put together a system soon and don't wanna spend too much on a video card since I'm not a big gamer (I don't game at all anymore on my ancient 1 ghz Ahtlon w/Creative Labs Geforce 2 GTS video card).

I'm looking for something w/cheap w/3D perf comparable to the Nvidia 6600 (non-GT ok) or ATI X700 and I don't wanna spend too much (<$200 is much preferred). It must have dual DVI and be PCIe.

My search at newegg turned up http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...xPrice=&SubCategory=48&Submit=Property. I hear XFX is Pine which is another name for PC Chips (which makes crap). I saw a few ok reviews for the Powercolor X700 dual dvi, but people here say Powercolor sucks. I've never even heard of them until 2 days ago.

The PNY VCG6600GXPB listed there for $180 AR is getting a little spendy for me.

I don't think I even care about Matrox since it seems like they dropped out of the 3D perf wars ages ago.

ATI offers my company a special price on the retail X700 Pro w/256 megs (1 VGA, 1 DVI) for $125, so if nothing suits my needs, I'll end up doing that instead and maybe getting some other 2nd el-cheapo card w/DVI to drive the 2nd monitor.

 

[hans030390]

does the 6600gt not have what you're looking for? i'd get that for the price over the x700...but...dual dvi...i dont use it so i dunno if the cards have it or not

 

[coomar]

the asus x700 is 94 bucks at newegg, i think only 6600gt and up have dual dvi and x800 series for ati, it doesn't make sense for them to put on low mid range, i think some x300's have dual dvi though (for the office/ non-gamers)

 

[bamacre]

These X700 Pro's have worked well, I've stuck them in Dell 4700's and they are pretty good cards for the $$.

 

[phryguy]

Interesting. They're not even listed at http://www.powercolor.com/product_series.asp?int=pcie&chp=x700.

Too bad imagestore seems like a sketchy retailer that I never heard of (http://www.resellerratings.com/seller6386.html). It's weird that they're based in NY and their main phone # is there too, yet their fax # is a Nevada area code.

 

[mwmorph]

xfx is not a good brand and neither is pny. i'd go BBA. best warranty service out ther imho besides BFG.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: phryguy
Interesting. They're not even listed at http://www.powercolor.com/product_series.asp?int=pcie&chp=x700.

Too bad imagestore seems like a sketchy retailer that I never heard of (http://www.resellerratings.com/seller6386.html). It's weird that they're based in NY and their main phone # is there too, yet their fax # is a Nevada area code.

Weird. In fact, I have purchased at least 7 of those X700 pro's from Imagestore, all the cards were fine.