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    So i been looking at new cards i have a radeon 9800 pro (128mb) and i wont something better but im not to up on cards and the differences. I dont have a ton of money to spend and was wodering if Sapphire Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB DDR II(AGP) was any good? or if anyone can recommend something to me.

    Thanks for your help.

    P.s sort of games i play are hl2 and the ones in my sig

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    The X1600 PRO's a decent card...

    I'd recommend the X800 GTO, it performs better and is probably cheaper.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102042

    If you gave me a budget I could find you a better card.

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    Around £100 (pounds)

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    Radeons have crappy cooling fans, get like a Nvidia or something. o__O

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kelador View Post
    Around £100 (pounds)
    Well... Newegg doesn't ship to the UK, so I can't really help much...

    For ~£100 though, you can probably get a 7600GT, which is better than both the X1600 PRO and X800 GTO.

    Quote Originally Posted by RidleyLoki View Post
    Radeons have crappy cooling fans, get like a Nvidia or something. o__O
    Crappy? Loud, perhaps, but it depends mostly on the manufacturer.

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    you can probably find it at tiger direct though for about the same price.....i think that tigerdirect is the english site, but i know they have a uk site, but i can't remeamber the name of it.

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    Geforce 8800 GTX OC will be the best choice =P

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheSinter View Post
    you can probably find it at tiger direct though for about the same price.....i think that tigerdirect is the english site, but i know they have a uk site, but i can't remeamber the name of it.
    Yep, misco.co.uk.

    Quote Originally Posted by Icy View Post
    Geforce 8800 GTX OC will be the best choice =P


    Anyways, if you're looking to buy online, check out this card:

    http://www.misco.co.uk/productinform...ics%20card.htm

    If there's a PC shop near you, you might wanna check that out first. All the PC shops I've been too overprice their merchandise quite a bit... >

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    Well, if you don't want to spend too much...

    any form of x800's will do... or yeah, the x1600 Pro!

    x1650 Pro (y)

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    Since when's my new card considerated junk .

    The X1600 PRO is nice.Playing Cobra 11/Exteel/Voyage Century on the max FTW!

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    Well i think im going to stick with ATI always got ati cards.

    Darc no one said it was junk... thats the one i was looking at lol.

    well Sapphire Radeon X1650PRO looks like the one for me thanks for all your help.

    Icy has a good sense of humor lol that card is like £480 thats £380 more than my budget lol

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    if you have only AGP then buy a Ati Radeon X800
    if you have PCIe then buy a Ati Radeon X1950 Pro (that card roxxorz and is not that expensive)

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    ATI and Nvidia both make 3d gaming card they are in direct competition with each other lol thats why bench marks on cards at the same price range from both of them seem very similair. Only difference is Nvidia have alot more deals with computer companys and get their cards in more machines.

    P.S ZeronX got any links for HIS x1650 Pro cant find anything about it mate.

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    if u have money to spend get a 8800 :P

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