Friend needs vid card suggestions for his Dell

[Azndude51]

My friend says he wants to pay $150 for a card, $200 max so don't suggest cards that are $215 or anything like that. He has PCI-e slot and needs something to play HL2 source Doom3. I suggested a 6600gt or x800GTO, but I don't know if there are any other options. Can you guys give some more suggestions?

 

[n7]

6600GT or maybe X800 if you can find one.

 

[jeffa66]

PCI-e 6600GT's r the bomb, if i was him i would get a 6600GT

 

[Sentry2]

Connect3d X800GTO $183 @newegg

You can probably unlock the extra 4 pipes on this card as well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142052

 

[Azndude51]

so x800gto over 6600gt?

 

[Eureka]

C3D x800GTO if you can get it to unlock.

Norm

 

[Azndude51]

i dont think he wants to mess with the card and unlock it or anything

 

[Sentry2]

Even if it won't unlock that X800GTO will eat a 6600GT for lunch. The HIS X800GTO with the R480 core and the factory installed ATI silencer will do 570/600(1200 effective) super stable. Pipes will not unlock on the HIS but the cooler is a plus. If he's not unlocking go for the HIS X800GTO. With only 12pipes and clocked at 570/1200 it got 5,800 points in 3dmark05.(at least with a Sempron 64 @1.9ghz) Lets see a 6600GT do that.

6600GT = 8 pipes, 3 shaders, 128bit memory interface, 500/1000
X800GTO=12pipes, 6 shaders, 256bit memory interface, 400/980(overclocks easily to 570/1200)

I was very impressed with the HIS brand card too. It is very quiet and runs very cool of course thanks to the installed cooler on it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161146