cheapskate graphics

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05-09-2005, 10:52 AM
MrP

cheapskate graphics

i kinda fancy a new graphics card, but as i'm cheapskate and dotn play games much i dont wanna spend too much.

i have a the follwoing system at the mo
Athlon XP220 @ 2.0ghz
1gb DDR2700 ram
40GB boot disk & 200gb storage disk
pioneer DVD110 DVD-RW
Coolermaster wave case
DFI Lanparty Nforce2 ultra motherboard
thermalright SI-97 cooler
Geforce 4 ti-4400

am looking at spending around £50 on a new card
on ocuk b-stock i could get a 9800se
on reteckdirect i would get a 9700 pro, 9800 or a 9800 pro (when they get them back in)

personally i am temped to get a 9700 pro as they have them in at the mo, and from what i have read there is only a 10% difference between the 9700pro and the 9800 pro.

is there anything else thats worth looking at???

many thanks
05-09-2005, 11:05 AM
Firebar

For that kind of price, the 9800 pro would be the best bet.
05-09-2005, 11:13 AM
kempez

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firebar

For that kind of price, the 9800 pro would be the best bet.

Seconded on the pro :D
05-09-2005, 11:45 AM
MrP

i take it an nvidia 5700 isnt worth lookin at then?
05-09-2005, 12:03 PM
Koolpc

You can have my FX5200!!!
05-09-2005, 12:07 PM
MrP

http://www.retekdirect.co.uk/acatalog/Video_Cards.html

they dont have any 9800 pro's in at the mo though, they seem to have sold out on friday :(
05-09-2005, 01:08 PM
unreal

I saw a B-Stock 9800XT on Overclockers the other day for £60, might want to dip into that
05-09-2005, 01:35 PM
MrP

the onyl 9800xt on ocuk is £110 i think
05-09-2005, 02:03 PM
MrP

what about this?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=61732
05-09-2005, 02:58 PM
[DW]Cougho

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrP

what about this?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=61732

stick with the 9700/9800 series they are better by quite a margin.
05-09-2005, 03:18 PM
MrP

ok :)
just wanted to check, i got way too confused by graphics cards after the geforce4/9800 era!