Adam_B
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i need (want) a new graphics card before i get some propper games for my PC like Half life 2
ive been having a look around on the net this morning and now my head really hurts, its so confusing, im wanting to spend £230 tops ish. Found this, any good?
http://www.pcwcomponentcentre.co.uk/invt/210440040?source=dealtime&type=pricecomparison
my pc is-
Intel celeron 2.4 GHz
768 MB RAM
Windows XP SP2
40 gb hd
Nvidia geforce 4 mx 440 (64mb?)
please help me before i go insane
[Edited on 27-12-2004 by Adam_B]
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AdiSRI
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get a GF 6600GT, best value for money there is atm in my book...
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Adam_B
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thats an nvidia geforce yes?
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AdiSRI
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yeah, shud be about £170 odd
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Adam_B
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Is there much difference between 256mb and 128mb cards for the money?
http://www.pcwcomponentcentre.co.uk/invt/pvt43andf7
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AdiSRI
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Not really, the XFX one is very good, and that price is remarkably ok....
look about on the net see if you can find someone with one in stock..
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AdiSRI
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http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_6600_GT.html
bottom card, they have them in stock...
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PaulW
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tbh the 6600GT is overkill for the cellery he has...
radeon 9800PRO with 128Mb is plenty enough! HL2 will run 1024x768 with 2xaa and 2xaf with all detail set to max with no worries at all! plus can be got for around the £100 mark now
but the CPU will slow things down a fair bit!
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Adam_B
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is the CPU upgrade like a graphics card? just get a new one and swap it over?
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PaulW
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should be able to
but try get what model motherboard you have, look on gogle & see what chips it will take
no point buying a 3.8ghz p4 & then finding out it only takes upto a 3.2 or something!
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James_DT
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Plus, the new P4's run on a different socket to the old P4/Celeron, so you'd need to get the correct one too.
9800Pro would work dandy, especially as they're releasing new updated HL2 levels in 2005 that make the most of features on ATI cards.
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Adam_B
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cool. thanks for the help
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Dean_H
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6600GT is £99 , 1/2 price in pc world
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Adam_B
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have you seen that in the shop? its 199 on the website.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0831160701.1104169923@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccccadddhejkmhjcflgceggdhhmdfhm.0&page=Product&sku=587851&category_oid=-9928&fm=2&sm=8&tm=undefined
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John
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None of them left in Scotland by the time i seen the advert. Tried everywhere.
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