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7th Dec 2007, 08:08
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I am currently building a new computer and i need recommendations on Video Cards ranging from 150$ to 300$. With the computer i'm going to be doing video editing, music recording and a small amount of gaming.
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7th Dec 2007, 10:16
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Whats the rest of the spec of your build?
What os are you running? What resolution monitor?
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7th Dec 2007, 18:32
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OS: Windows XP Pro
Resolution:1920 X 1200 Intel Quad Q6600 Sound Card: Audiophile 192 Mobo: Probably ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Case: Antec 900 Power Supply: Antec True Power Trio TP3-650 ATX12V 650W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails - Retail RAM: Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400LLK - Retail This is what i am planning on getting. For now. i am still undecided on some things or another. Thanks |
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7th Dec 2007, 22:02
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Windows XP Pro
1920X1200 Intel Quad Q6600 Audiophile 192 2GB Patriot RAM ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard Antec 900 Antec True Power Trio 650Watt |
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8th Dec 2007, 00:08
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Firstly, nicely spec'd build.
I'm not so familiar with sites on your side of the pond so I've had a look at Newegg and come up with this. With postage it's still within budget. As you've quoted you're only going to be gaming some of the time I was thinking about a Quadro as these are dedicated cards for CAD/video work but can game on a whim. But for your budget you're not going to get a very powerful one, which you'll need at the resolution of your monitor when gaming. There's really only one choice and thats the 8800GT as I wouldn't recommend less than 512mb of ram on a card at 1920x1200. You could save some money and get a 256mb version (around $80) but I wouldn't recommend this as it will hold the card back and, also, the more memory the better to be frank when it comes to video editing.
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8th Dec 2007, 08:50
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looks good. Although i was planning on getting the Patriot Extreme Performance DDR2 Ram and this video card indicates DDR3... Is this going to be a problem? My brothers going to be building this, so i can check with him but i rarely see him so i figure i'd ask. Thanks :)
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