Ok fellas I got $300 for a video card upgrade..

[PianoMan]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
Just make sure you want a 3rd party cooling solution if noise is a problem. That cooler although blows hot air out of the case can reach 60dbs.

Id say either those XTs suggested by Mattd46612

or the EVGA 7900GT KO 512mb (550/1500) going for $299 in newegg.

But ATi usually performs better in those games.

HIS Hightech X1900XT Ice3Q Video Card

Another shameless plug for HIS Ice3Q (Arctic Cooling Silencer) cooling solution for the X1900XT - I can't hear it, even while gaming (the PSU spools up more, and THAT thing's pretty quiet too). I've heard they're cust service ain't as good as BFG or eVGA (but you really can't beat that), so I'll just cross my fingers, and try to "burn this thing in" before the NewEgg RMA policy on Open Box'ers ($329!) expires.

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[zendari]

That's ~$80 more than a standard x1900 xt. Better off getting one of the earlier ones linked for $280.

 

[PianoMan]

Originally posted by: zendari
That's ~$80 more than a standard x1900 xt. Better off getting one of the earlier ones linked for $280.

Very true. But there's no comparable cooler out there on the market with direct exhaust at the time being. Hopefully soon, because I think $329 (Open Box) for the HIS card was a pretty good bargain. X1900XT's running in the high $200's is almost criminal.

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[darketernal]

Originally posted by: Powermoloch
7900GT KO :thumbsup:

or

X1800XT for ~ $ 200

hell no, get an x1900xt or a 7950gt off of Newegg