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  1. March 26th, 2003 05:54 PM #1
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    advice for a new graphics card

    looking for the best bang for buck card and aslo what you think the best card out is excluding the outrageously priced cards
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  2. March 27th, 2003 05:26 AM #2
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    Try a Geoforce 4 Ti4200, awsome card ,awsome performance and the price has been declining slowly ....

    Just a thought, hopefully it helps.

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  3. March 27th, 2003 08:39 AM #3
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    it really would be better to post a budget as peoples will to spend differ greatly.

    the 9500/9500pro would be seen as best bang for buck in many peoples eyes

    though the ti4200 is a very good card
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  4. March 27th, 2003 08:48 AM #4
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    i've been hearing that the ati 9000's are pretty good value, as well as the ti4200's
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  5. March 27th, 2003 08:51 AM #5
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    after reading in your other thread that you use photo packages
    i would suggest an ati based card as the image quality is superb
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    I would like to stay below $300
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  7. March 27th, 2003 03:48 PM #7
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    well under $300 you can go all out and get a 9700pro for $271 off pricewatch

    the 9800 should/is (not sure) be out/be out soon and is looking very good
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  8. March 27th, 2003 03:49 PM #8
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    o yea tv out and in is a definate plus
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    here is the product

    here is where it can be found it is a refurbished model about third down $288
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  10. March 29th, 2003 11:17 AM #10
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    $ponge: As I mentioned in one of your other threads:

    http://discussions.hardwarecentral.c...hreadid=143807

    We only use ATI cards because of their stability and visual quality. The AIW9700Pro is a great card. However, I would wait for the new 9xxx series cards to be released before purchasing as the prices on existing cards will drop. The new cards are going to be priced close to the existing ones now. If you are considering a GeForce card, the new 5xxx series is coming out also. That means price drops on the existing GF line also. This link pertains to Gainward TI 4200 Golden Sample:

    http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/...012803X,00.asp

    Some unscrupulous venders are STILL selling these cards! It has also been determined that this problem wasn't isolated to just this card. Poorly manufactured capacitors/resistors in Taiwan caused the card malfunctions. Hopefully all the people that were flooding the various web forums with similar problems got their cards RMA'd and this situation is coming to an end.
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  11. March 31st, 2003 11:52 AM #11
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    Definitely a 9500Pro! It's about $172 and only about 10% less performance than a 9700Pro. With AA and AF on, it easily outperforms a Ti 4600 and is cheaper.
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    I 100% agree with Chiles4. The best "bang for the buck" card is the ATI 9500 Pro, hands down.
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