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FOXY 19
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Post subject: 8800GTS 200quid, should I buy!!??  Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:06 pm |
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Diablo-X
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:24 pm |
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lol @ caps.
Anyhoo, you need Vista for Direct X 10, (which 8800GTS has) BUT, it is not necessary, and such XP will work fine.
If your budget is £200 then go for the Superclocked 8800gts http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125117
If you want the cheapest 8800GTS available then go for this http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125130
If you play in resolutions above 1280x1024 then the 640mb cards are recommended, but not essential.
EDIT: You got AGP or PCI-E?, if it's AGP then good luck... _________________ 
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SO19Firearms=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:32 pm |
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This should arrive tomorrow 
And as Diablo says 1280x1024 640mb and 320 will be enough for smaller res
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:57 pm |
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| Not the Air rifle tho :o( |
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SO19Firearms=GCHQ= wrote: This should arrive tomorrow And as Diablo says 1280x1024 640mb and 320 will be enough for smaller res
Got my one of them, £10 cheaper, but yea it's good card  . _________________
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simon
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:32 pm |
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SO19Firearms=GCHQ= wrote: This should arrive tomorrow And as Diablo says 1280x1024 640mb and 320 will be enough for smaller res
GOOD MAN!
I got the OC1 version of that. Freakin awesome card. Except mine is 640MB.  
I run at 1680x1050 (where possible, some games don't support this very well not a problem with the card though, lol) and 1024x768 (Dual-Monitor) and its run superb ever since I had this card. Can't fault it. Cost me £260 back in February 2007 (duh...).
BFG Geforce 8800GTS 640MB Factory OC @550MHz since they updated the drivers, its just freakin awesome.
EDIT: Probs get it cheaper off ebuyer or microdirect, but here it is. clicky
ALSO: Just found this on offer this week if anyone is interested... BFG 8800GTS 640 OC2 £256 + Free Delivery_________________ 
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EkO=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:35 pm |
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I've got a Voodoo 3D FX.
Luckily not in this pc, it's just the one that holds the door open when needs be, this has the 8800gts superclocked thingy in, 'tis nice _________________  LINUX : If it was any good, they'd charge for it. I want to die peacefully in my sleep just like my Grandad, not kicking and screaming like his passengers...
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SO19Firearms=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:52 pm |
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| call me J-Lo ;-) |
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Simon wrote: SO19Firearms=GCHQ= wrote: This should arrive tomorrow And as Diablo says 1280x1024 640mb and 320 will be enough for smaller res GOOD MAN! I got the OC1 version of that. Freakin awesome card. Except mine is 640MB. I run at 1680x1050 (where possible, some games don't support this very well not a problem with the card though, lol) and 1024x768 (Dual-Monitor) and its run superb ever since I had this card. Can't fault it. Cost me £260 back in February 2007 (duh...). BFG Geforce 8800GTS 640MB Factory OC @550MHz since they updated the drivers, its just freakin awesome. EDIT: Probs get it cheaper off ebuyer or microdirect, but here it is. clickyALSO: Just found this on offer this week if anyone is interested... BFG 8800GTS 640 OC2 £256 + Free Delivery Can't take the credit - I just read Custom PC
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Sleeper Service=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:28 am |
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5200 only came in AGP so your out of luck in trying to get a 8800GTS.
You will have to lok for some thing like this ATI 1950XT @ 165 for the top of the range baby or this nVidia 7600GT @ 98 for a more sensibly priced AGP card that will run ok
Id go with hte cheaper option or save up to get a whole new system _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:36 am |
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If hes on AGP chances are his CPU suxors too, so worth upgrading the whole thing or at best just getting a 7600GS AGP to pass the time untill a proper upgrade I guess.
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FOXY 19
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:06 pm |
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cheers for the help my dad says we will build this ultimate pc from the new pc gamer so i should be fine!
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FOXY 19
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:19 pm |
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1280x1024 is my res and AGP
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Sleeper Service=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 3:36 am |
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if youy getting a nice pc built for you go for the following parts as your basis
nvidia 8800GTS
Intel 6600 Quad core
2Gb memory
you should be ok with anyrhing else. O and a nice good make of motherboard
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 2:39 pm |
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FOXY 19 wrote: cheers for the help my dad says we will build this ultimate pc from the new pc gamer so i should be fine!
Sounds like a plan, use Ebuyer / Scan and that, search around the internet for special offers and such.
Avoid PC world at all costs. _________________
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FOXY 19
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 3:02 pm |
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you guys are great but my dad informs me that my pc is very good so i will settle with a 7600 job which isnt the best but im sure it will do the trick and i like play.com 100 smackers so ty all!
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Vendetta
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:00 pm |
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I have a 7600 and i only payed about £82 for it (from play). Very good card though
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