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11-25-2002, 07:01 PM
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Looking for a new video card.
All I really play is cs, dod, hl, q3 and some racing games.
I have a visiontek Gforce2 mx400 and I want some thing better now that my new build has 4x agp. I dont need the best thing out, I was thinking of picking from the GF4mx and ti family but dont want to spend $200. And another thing.. I want an americna company. Some one told me evga was but do I have more to select from? how are these cards? http://www.bfgtech.com/new_products_home.html Thanks for all your help! |
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11-25-2002, 07:04 PM
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I just found a mx440se and a ati 9000 for the same price.
are the 9000 any good? |
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11-25-2002, 07:06 PM
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You could grab an ATI Radeon 8500LE 128 megs for around 100 bucks on newegg if I remember properly. However, don't get a G4 MX card, poor quality.
Get the 8500 over the 9000, the 8500 performs better. And as I said, avoid the GeForce 4 MX cards. |
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11-25-2002, 07:11 PM
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ok but are ati cards made in the states?
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11-25-2002, 07:19 PM
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Hi
ATI is headquartered in Canada... they have offices all over the globe... can't figure out where the cards are actually made though... Still a good card, like Fuze says... Have fun 
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11-25-2002, 07:22 PM
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so get a card made by ati or a 3erd party with ati chips?
and have the fixed the drives problems? i all ways heard ati has **** drivers. |
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11-25-2002, 07:27 PM
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ATIs OEM manufacturers all have offices all over the world although the majority of video cards are made overseas. Sapphiretech is a great maker of Radeons. Stay away from G$MX cards, very poor performance. If you cant save up for a Ti, go with a Radeon.
ATIs drivers run just fine. I know a few people with Radeons, that have no problems. Just out of curiousity why must the card be made in the USA. As long as the brand is good, like Asus, Abit, ATI, MSI, eVGA, even if the card is made overseas, they are of great quality.
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11-25-2002, 07:34 PM
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Because im an american worker who wants to keep americans working.
And for the ATIO 8500le card. The only thing i seen for 100 or under was th e 64mb card. the only thing they have in 128 is the all in wonder and thats like $223 |
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11-25-2002, 07:42 PM
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What is your budget exactly? Up to 100 or anything under $200. For 100 you best bet is either the Radeon8500 (not the le) with 64megs for $92 or an EVGA Geforce 4 Ti4200 with 64megs for $117.
If you can save up to $150 you can pick up a G4 Ti4200 with 128megs. This is will be a huge improvement over that Gf2 you have now and will not need to be upgraded for awhile. HTH |
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11-25-2002, 07:45 PM
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how does a G4 Ti4200 compare to a 8500 with 64mb and 128mb?
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11-25-2002, 09:29 PM
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ATis have better picture quality, but nVidias are faster. You make the call.
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11-25-2002, 09:31 PM
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im a little lost.. why are these 8500 like 77 for 64 then like 200 for a 8500 128? when the 9000 is like the same prce
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11-26-2002, 12:41 AM
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I doubt that there are ANY video cards made in the USA.
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11-27-2002, 12:15 AM
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Hey airmack whats up, long time no talk,
get the abit silura GF4 TI4200 128 mb for $151 or get the 64mb version for $127 |
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11-27-2002, 08:18 AM
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Why cant a find a ati 8500 for less then 150? I dont want the all in wonder crap.
how good are the ati 9000 pro cards? |
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11-27-2002, 02:32 PM
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SapphireTech is one of the best manufacturers of Radeons. The 8500 on this page is $92. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...tby=14&order=1 The one Im looking at is the "ATI RADEON 8500 64MB DDR AGP BULK ,POWER by ATI" at the bottom of the page.
The 9000s arent as good as the 8500. They dont perform as well as the 8500 will. HTH |
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11-27-2002, 02:37 PM
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It wouldn't matter what brand of nVidia card you buy. All of nVidia's graphics cores are manufactured by a company in Tawain I believe.
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11-27-2002, 05:36 PM
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so is a company like Gainward just like a reseller and stick their name on it and cooling?
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11-27-2002, 08:33 PM
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Probably not a reseller, but AFAIK all electronic components are assembled in Asia.
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11-28-2002, 04:26 PM
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Bang for the buck, the G4 Ti4200 can't be beat. Around 160.00 delivered to your door, http://www.googlegear.com/
I have built 10-12 systems with googlegear products. Never a problem, ever. Prices can't be beat in retail in stores either. Or, wait and see what FX will soon offer us!! |
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11-30-2002, 12:44 AM
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