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I'm thinking of upgrading my rig with a new video card this Summer. As you can see in my sig, it's the system with the 4850. Anything that would be a good upgrade on a budget? I haven't been keeping up with hardware much anymore, so with the current batch of video cards, I'm a bit lost.
-Adam
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System 1: Phenom II 720 BE | GA-MA790GP-DS4H | 4850TOP | Audigy2 ZS Platinum | 2*2GB G.Skill PC2 8500 | 2*1GB Corsair PC2 6400 | 750GB Caviar Black | Lian-Li Rocketfish | VX550W System 2: Brisbane X2 3600+ | TA790GX 128M | 6600GT | 2*1GB G.Skill PC2 6400 | 250GB Deskstar | Antec Super Lanboy | Antec TP3-550 Portable Thingie: Compaq CQ60-420US. Eh, it gets the job done. Be the census taker... I'm hungry. |
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On what budget precisely?
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Haven't set one firmly yet, just looking for a good bang for the buck card. Likely though, it'll be no more than $150, preferably a bit under.
-Adam
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System 1: Phenom II 720 BE | GA-MA790GP-DS4H | 4850TOP | Audigy2 ZS Platinum | 2*2GB G.Skill PC2 8500 | 2*1GB Corsair PC2 6400 | 750GB Caviar Black | Lian-Li Rocketfish | VX550W System 2: Brisbane X2 3600+ | TA790GX 128M | 6600GT | 2*1GB G.Skill PC2 6400 | 250GB Deskstar | Antec Super Lanboy | Antec TP3-550 Portable Thingie: Compaq CQ60-420US. Eh, it gets the job done. Be the census taker... I'm hungry. |
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That best you can get at ~150$ is an HD 6870, I'd wait a while longer and look for a deal on a 6950
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Cool, I'm waiting until Summer anyway, so hopefully the prices will come down on it a little.
-Adam
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System 1: Phenom II 720 BE | GA-MA790GP-DS4H | 4850TOP | Audigy2 ZS Platinum | 2*2GB G.Skill PC2 8500 | 2*1GB Corsair PC2 6400 | 750GB Caviar Black | Lian-Li Rocketfish | VX550W System 2: Brisbane X2 3600+ | TA790GX 128M | 6600GT | 2*1GB G.Skill PC2 6400 | 250GB Deskstar | Antec Super Lanboy | Antec TP3-550 Portable Thingie: Compaq CQ60-420US. Eh, it gets the job done. Be the census taker... I'm hungry. |
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A used or discounted GTX570 or 480 could also be in your budget, keep your eyes open.
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Start following the monthly reccommended video cards on tomshardware.
Not the best but a solidperspective. |
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