Which video card is the best for a price range of $200 - about $320?

[kamranziadar]

ATI 9800 SE Power Color for $144 at newegg, unlock every thing with Omega Drivers and Overclock it to XT. Can you beat that?

 

[Zero Plasma]

So then you would say this is a good card for 300-400 dollers.

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=14-130-203&depa=0

 

[ZobarStyl]

Originally posted by: kamranziadar
ATI 9800 SE Power Color for $144 at newegg, unlock every thing with Omega Drivers and Overclock it to XT. Can you beat that?

You again? I thought we all managed to shut you up on that 9800SE mod thing last time you brought it up. What, do you work for the division of ATi that only sells 9800SEs? Why do you keep touting that POS like it's actually a good deal now that the 9800pro itself is only marginally more expensive and doesn't carry the risk of artifacting/crapping out like a flashed card does. And if I remember correctly, aren't you the moron who tried to sell us all on E-Machines?

Edit: Yes, that GT is a great card; basically all you have to do is pick how much you want to spend: 200 for 9800pro, 300 for 6800, or 400 for GT. Good god we should just sticky that exact sentence and it would save us countless threads.

 

[Marsumane]

Originally posted by: Smoke0
So then you would say this is a good card for 300-400 dollers.

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=14-130-203&depa=0

If you are willing to pay that, a huge amount of ppl would agree that that card is one of the best that u could buy. IMO you cant go wrong with buying that specific card.

 

[blckgrffn]

Isn't that the truth! I agree, it isn't too hard to read a bunch of reviews and come to that general consensus - the only place it gets really hard is the sub $200 market, and I think generally we are not good ones to ask about that because we are going to say something like "why spend $135 when you can get and 9800 Pro new with twice the performance for just $50 more. Are you cheap or something? You must not be hardcore gamer if you can't afford that, etc."

 

[SneakyStuff]

Originally posted by: ZobarStyl

Originally posted by: kamranziadar
ATI 9800 SE Power Color for $144 at newegg, unlock every thing with Omega Drivers and Overclock it to XT. Can you beat that?

You again? I thought we all managed to shut you up on that 9800SE mod thing last time you brought it up. What, do you work for the division of ATi that only sells 9800SEs? Why do you keep touting that POS like it's actually a good deal now that the 9800pro itself is only marginally more expensive and doesn't carry the risk of artifacting/crapping out like a flashed card does. And if I remember correctly, aren't you the moron who tried to sell us all on E-Machines?

Edit: Yes, that GT is a great card; basically all you have to do is pick how much you want to spend: 200 for 9800pro, 300 for 6800, or 400 for GT. Good god we should just sticky that exact sentence and it would save us countless threads.

Sorry Zobar, he's right. And I think he may have pwned you there

 

[SinfulWeeper]

Originally posted by: Smoke0
So then you would say this is a good card for 300-400 dollers.

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=14-130-203&depa=0

Duh... if you read my 'pocket change' link, that is the card I linked to . It is only $68 more than your budget. I say go for it

 

[ZobarStyl]

Good god sneaky don't encourage him...to recommend modding a card that has absolutely no guarantees to people who probably don't even update their stock video card drivers is a fallacy at best. All he's doing is generating 100 more threads of
"MY SE->PRO MOD HAS ARTIFACTS...WTF" and
"How do I RMA my failed flash?" and of course the inevitable
"Is my card dead? It started smoking after I clocked it to 2.8 ghz so it would match my Celeron and now I'm watching my house burn do you think I can RMA the ashes?"

BIOS-Modding of Cheap GPU's is for poor hardware enthusiasts, and if the guy had to come and post a thread about what he needed (no offense to the OP) there's a good chance he's less than knowledgable this will cause more problems than it fixes. Also, is the OP prepared to suck it up and keep the card if the mod fails and he ends up with a ruined GPU? Or is he just planning on RMA'ing it and passing the costs of his ineptitude onto everyone else?

 

[Bumrush99]

Wait until the price drops on the GTor X800 Pro or purchase a used one off Ebay. You will regret getting 9800pro or XT, they are already getting outdated.

 

[Zero Plasma]

Thanks I'm pretty sure i'm going to go with the GT. Unless the price of the Ultras and there hard to find factor drop within a month. Which I don't see happening

 

[demenion]

I went ahead and bought a BFG 6800 OC for $250 shipped... should recieve it in a few days.

I really couldn't go above the $350 price range for a GT/X800.

I don't really play my games with AA/AF, I figure Nvidia will be good considering future doom 3 engine games (Quake 4)

This card will be great for HL2/CS:S.

Rest of my System:

A64 3500+ @ 2.4 ghz
MSI K8N Neo 2 Platinum
1024 Ram
Riva TNT 2

 

[rbV5]

Sorry Zobar, he's right. And I think he may have pwned you there

$144 for a 9800se? Please that's not a good value at that price IMO.

 

[oldman420]

Get a made by ATI 9800 pro 256 and flash it to an xt.

 

[oldman420]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: SneakyStuff
This will absolutely destroy a 9800XT.

still an xt is not too shabby mine was 229.00 at micro center
http://service.futuremark.com/...&projectId=8140171

 

[PrayForDeath]

Originally posted by: ZobarStyl
Good god sneaky don't encourage him...to recommend modding a card that has absolutely no guarantees to people who probably don't even update their stock video card drivers is a fallacy at best. All he's doing is generating 100 more threads of
"MY SE->PRO MOD HAS ARTIFACTS...WTF" and
"How do I RMA my failed flash?" and of course the inevitable
"Is my card dead? It started smoking after I clocked it to 2.8 ghz so it would match my Celeron and now I'm watching my house burn do you think I can RMA the ashes?"

ROFL!!! :laugh:
I think SneakyStuff was being sarcastic.
As for your purchase, Smoke, I say get the GT if you can add ~60$ to your budget.