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upgrading video cards??

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jadbox1

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right now i have Nvidia Geforce4 mx440 with agp8x PCI
Im looking to get something better for around $60-$90
 
oops i didnt mean to post that
I have an intel celeron 2.0 GHZ 752 mb of ram....thanks for any help you guys can give me i know i cant get the best cards for that price
i could get a ati 9000 64mb for $50 but i dont know if thats better
thanks again
 
Originally posted by: jadbox1
right now i have Nvidia Geforce4 mx440 with agp8x PCI
Im looking to get something better for around $60-$90
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You can get a used 9500 Pro for that, look around in the for sale/trade forums.
 
my old card is a pci slot but now i have a agp slot
So would the 9000 be much better than my geforce?
thanks for taking the time to answer
 
Originally posted by: jadbox1
ok i found this one for $60 ATI Radeon 8500 Video Card 128MB
would that be alot better? thanks again
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not really . . . it's a (3 year old) dx8 card and will have trouble with the latest games.

What's the rest of your system like and what games do you play?
 
i did put this together myself so any advice would be very nice
thanks...i know the smartest peeps are at this site
im not the smartest when it comes to computers
Foxconn SiS 650GX 650M02-G-6L Motherboard
160 gb western dig harddrive 7200 rpm (got for $15)
intel celeron 2.0 GHZ
752 mbs of ram a 512 and 256
i play nba live 2004
call of duty, black hawk down, just got farcry and they have all my settings on low kind of why i want a better card
hmmmm....not sure what else i could tell you about my comp
but thanks again everyone for your help
 
Yeah, that 8500 is good, it performs a little slower than a TI 4200. But it's so much better than a 9000.
If you can take a used card, go check for a 9500 Pro for around 90 bucks
 
An 8500/9100 with 128mb of memory would be an improvement, and would be cheap. If you could find a Ti4200, that would also be a good way to go. I don't know if you could find a used 9500 pro that cheaply though. Perhaps on eBay.
 
definitely get yourself a 9500pro, 9600 or 9600pro. if you get the 9500pro and if you feel up to it, you can download the omega drivers and unlock the other 4 pipelines for a major boost in performance
 
SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9600 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "ATLANTIS RADEON 9600" -RETAIL


- Specifications -

Chipset/Core Speed: ATI RADEON 9600/325MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/400MHz
BUS: AGP 4X/8X


ok i found this for $94 so not that bad
does this look good?
 
Originally posted by: Sylvanas
definitely get yourself a 9500pro, 9600 or 9600pro. if you get the 9500pro and if you feel up to it, you can download the omega drivers and unlock the other 4 pipelines for a major boost in performance
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i am a rookie for sure i have no idea what pipelines mean
is there a site a can read about this?

anyways thanks so much for everyones help!!
 
ok i know im buggin now but i found this for $79 is this better than the other one? thanks

Sapphire Technology Limited - ONLINE ORDER ONLY - - Radeon 9600SE 128MB DDR AGP8X DVI+CRT+TVO (Retail) 1 yr Warranty
Details:
-ATI powered Radeon 9600SE 128MB DDR 8X TV & DVI-Out LOW PROFILE - Retail
Part - 310-18733SK
 
Originally posted by: memories2002
exactly what is your budget ? only then we can recommend the best choice for you.
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If you would have bothered reading his very FIRST post, you would have seen his budget.
 
Im in trouble now
i got i pny geforce ultra5200fx 128mb for $70
i installed it and iit worked untill i installed the drivers
now the screen is srambled and it flickers
anyone have any idea what i can do
support is closed for the day
thanks for your help
 
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