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12-08-2002, 07:22 PM
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Best vid card around 100, and best sound around 50
Whats the best vid car I can get for around $100 (i wanna go lower) and the best sound for around $50. I do mostly gaming and some 3D modeling.
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12-08-2002, 07:26 PM
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A good sound card, just alittle over 50$ is the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz.
Newegg has them on sale for 62$ dollars. Below is a link to it if interested: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...118-101&DEPA=1 |
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12-08-2002, 07:38 PM
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Hi Jeff Roy,
For around $100, the ATI Radeon 8500LE 128MB would be best, for around $70 check out the ATI Radeon 9000 64MB. As for the sound card, I second Pants' suggestion for the TB Santa Cruz. Hope that helps. |
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12-11-2002, 10:13 AM
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For an rpg gamer, I would say the 8500. For a online fps gamer, a gf4ti card, and some are very near $100 right now. Get one with 128 megs, as they often clock as fast as the 64 meg versions.
TB sound may be better than creative, especialy in a via chipset mobo. |
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12-13-2002, 09:57 AM
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Intel motherboard - and you game and do 3D modeling?
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! Dolby Digital 5.1 - OEM PCI 32-bit, 1024-voice Environmental Audio Sound Card, now with Dolby Digital 5.1 support EMU10K1 Digital Signal Processor provides studio quality sound reproduction for digital processing and playback of MP3, WMA, WAV, Internet Audio, MIDI, and CD audio. EAX Environmental Audio Effects allows gamers to hear sounds coming from all around them over multiple speaker configurations with full EAX support Model#: 70SB010000000 -OEM Special Free FedEx Saver Shipping $34.00 ATI OEM RADEON 8500 LE 128MB DDR DVI/CRT/TV Features TRUFORM technology to make characters more life-like- High-resolution 32-bit 3D gaming up to 2048x1536- HYPER Z II technology conserves memory bandwidth for improved performance in demanding applications - Specifications: GPU: RADEON 8500LE MEM:128MB DDR, 128-bit memory. Maximium memory Interface :12GB/s with 250MHZ DDR Bus Interface: AGP2X/4X 3D Acceleration Features: TRUFORM, SMARTSHADER, SMOOTHVISION anti- aliasing,PIXEL TAPESTRY II, VIDEO IMMERSION II OEM (comes with Driver and S-Video cable) This card cannot be used in conjunction with a DVI adapter Powered by ATI Manufactured by Sapphire Model#: RADEON 8500 LE 128M -OEM Special Free FedEx Saver Shipping $94.00 |
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12-14-2002, 06:46 PM
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8500 and santa cruz
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12-15-2002, 05:31 AM
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The Santa Cruz is a fine card, but it's old technology as is the SB Live - and with an Intel chipset the Live causes no problems - so at half the price the Live is well worth a look. Also - the Santa Cruz is over the specified $50 budget.
I have a friend with a Dell Dimension 4100 with a Santa Cruz - he loves it. He ordered a new Dell and it came with a SB Live. He had every intention of swapping cards till he fired up the new one and listened - he told me that he really couldn't tell the difference! |
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12-15-2002, 09:58 AM
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those 8500le cards you guys talk about, all i see in the stores are 8500le 64 mb ones. Where can i get the 128mb?
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12-15-2002, 10:10 AM
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Hi Jeff Roy,
Newegg.com has the Audidy 1 OEM for $60, and full retail for $84. TwoRails |
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12-15-2002, 12:32 PM
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You can get a 128 meg 8500 at newegg, as well a Hercules Fortissimo III card is very nice, and inexpensive I believe.
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12-15-2002, 12:39 PM
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I'd go with the 8500 128MB and the Hercules Fortissimo III. Great sound from the card and excellant software for an easy install.
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12-15-2002, 12:42 PM
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That 8500LE I posted for $94 was at Newegg, as was the $34 SB Live.
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12-17-2002, 04:31 PM
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in case your looking for a nvidia card the geforce 4 ti 4200 can be had for 117 @ newegg. anlthough to save money best bet would be a 8500 i guess, although a sound card could be had for 30 and u can get the geforce.
search www.newegg.com for EVGA Nvidia GF4 TI4200 64MB Video Card RETAIL BOX. right now its 118$ with free shipping. no games at the moment will use 128 mb of memory for the textures, its no biggy to save 40 bucks. Last edited by strossos; 12-17-2002 at 04:35 PM. |
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