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July 19th, 2005, 12:28 AM
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im thinking of getting this vid card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814145112 it's $119. and change. also i was gonna get this ram for now and use it for the other system im gonna build down the road. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145440 . i was thinking i could just beef up my system a lil with more ram and a decent card for now, till i get the money to build the system i really wont. also give it some time for prices to drop some, and maybe pick up some good deals for a 939 setup. any advice or suggestions is welcomed. right now i really just wanna beef up what i got then use the mem i get and put in my 939 sytem, and use the vid card in this system i have now just for knock around stuff. and maybe let my lil cousins use it when they come over.
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July 19th, 2005, 12:34 AM
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you could get a refurb 9800pro for 100dollars which would wipe the floors off that vanilla 6600 and be just a overall better deal
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July 19th, 2005, 12:36 AM
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yea? only thing about refurb, is im affraid im gonna get a dud and waste my money. so i dunno yet. doesnt the ati 9800 only have 4 pixel pipelines? and the 6600 have 8 pixel pipelines? the more pipelines is gonna mean better performance right? i guess???
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July 19th, 2005, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Koolm1ke yea? only thing about refurb, is im affraid im gonna get a dud and waste my money. so i dunno yet | All refurbs are tested, either there open box, or there repaired, they are tested, and they work. | |
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July 19th, 2005, 12:42 AM
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doesnt the ati 9800 only have 4 pixel pipelines? and the 6600 have 8 pixel pipelines? the more pipelines is gonna mean better performance right? i guess??? | |
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July 19th, 2005, 12:43 AM
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The 9800 SE has 4 pipes, the 9800 pro has 8
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July 19th, 2005, 12:44 AM
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July 19th, 2005, 12:45 AM
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so does that mean more pipelines mean better performance? | |
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July 19th, 2005, 12:46 AM
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July 19th, 2005, 12:47 AM
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i dont care about benchmarks, unless it means good fps in games for now. | |
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