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Decent AGP Video Card for under $350.00
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:47 pm
by Giraffe }{unter
Looking for a good AGP 256MB Video Card to compliment my new Athlon 4 4000+ and 2 gig of ram..
Preferably Nvidia 6800GT series, I really don't want the half breed 6200 or 6600 cards.
Anyone have good experiances wuth any specific brands?
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:50 pm
by BlueGene
If you are in the US, try
http://www.newegg.com
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:54 pm
by R00k
LOL.
GH: I am looking for a specific flavor of coffee that resembles a Sumatra blend - does anybody have any specific experience, or names of specific brands that might help me find the one I like?
BlueGene: Go to Kroger!
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:54 pm
by primaltheory
Hah...
Try the 6800GS, very nice card for what you're looking for.
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:55 pm
by Giraffe }{unter
I shop at newegg (but I must pay tax) zipzoomfly, tigerdirect, etc. looking for a card recomendation.
I'd like to play Serious Sam 2 and Doom 3 some time this decade...
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:56 pm
by BlueGene
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814121192
ASUS Geforce 6800GT EN6800GT/2DT/256MB Video Card - Retail for $245.00
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:58 pm
by R00k
Giraffe }{unter wrote:I shop at newegg (but I must pay tax) zipzoomfly, tigerdirect, etc. looking for a card recomendation.
I'd like to play Serious Sam 2 and Doom 3 some time this decade...
I bought Serious Sam 2 the same day Q4 came out - and I still haven't been able to get the sound to work correctly on it.
Croteam has commented on the bug, but made no attempt to fix it or even announced that they're looking at it. I eventually stopped reading their forums.
I've been thinking about shitting in the box and mailing it back to them, but I'd probably get arrested and sent to Gitmo.
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:59 pm
by shadd_
nvidia fan, go with the 6800gs. unles you don't know how to move a slider to overclock it.
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:04 pm
by prince1000
ugh why did you buy an agp 939 board??
edit: i mean, to go 64 bit bargain, sure...but with a 4000? unless it's both pcie and agp
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:15 pm
by Canis
X800XT or 6800GT for ~225.
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:37 pm
by Giraffe }{unter
R00k wrote:LOL.
GH: I am looking for a specific flavor of coffee that resembles a Sumatra blend - does anybody have any specific experience, or names of specific brands that might help me find the one I like?
BlueGene: Go to Kroger!
http://www.bocajava.com/search.do?query=Sumatra
If you want I'll order the free sample and mail it too you. I get one free sample with every order. If you like it, I'll give you a referral to join the coffee club and get some free shit.
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:38 pm
by Giraffe }{unter
prince1000 wrote:ugh why did you buy an agp 939 board??
edit: i mean, to go 64 bit bargain, sure...but with a 4000? unless it's both pcie and agp
Sadly I figured I would keep my existing AGP card and upgrade later, didn't realize everyone was gonna give me some cash to upgrade my Video card for my birthday.
:icon32:
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:09 pm
by SOAPboy
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:35 pm
by R00k
Giraffe }{unter wrote:R00k wrote:LOL.
GH: I am looking for a specific flavor of coffee that resembles a Sumatra blend - does anybody have any specific experience, or names of specific brands that might help me find the one I like?
BlueGene: Go to Kroger!
http://www.bocajava.com/search.do?query=Sumatra
If you want I'll order the free sample and mail it too you. I get one free sample with every order. If you like it, I'll give you a referral to join the coffee club and get some free shit.
Nice.
I was really only making fun of the way Gene replied - but I'd be happy to take you up on that. Let me know what you need and I'll PM you.
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:35 pm
by tnf
Go with the BFG 6800GT OC.
I have it, others here have it, and they love it.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:27 am
by Giraffe }{unter
I have AGP Slot not PCI-E
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:28 am
by SOAPboy
Giraffe }{unter wrote:I have AGP Slot not PCI-E
Read
Upgrade the damn mobo.. :icon26:
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:11 am
by tnf
Giraffe }{unter wrote:I have AGP Slot not PCI-E
That's why I recommended an AGP card.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:59 am
by Pooinyourmouth
riddla wrote:My BFG 6800GT OC is AGP. Great card.
I have the same card. I talk to people on CS:S all the time and got on the subject of frame rates a few times. People always shit when I say I get 60 to 120 fps in CS:S.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:03 am
by tnf
I was really impressed at how well it handled FEAR.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:06 am
by Pooinyourmouth
FEAR was smooth as silk on my machine for the most part. Only a couple of minor slow downs, but over all it was smooth.
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:21 am
by Giraffe }{unter
tnf wrote:Giraffe }{unter wrote:I have AGP Slot not PCI-E
That's why I recommended an AGP card.
weird I seem to only be able to find it in PCIe that's the card I wanted, I just assumed it was PCIe only
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:29 am
by bitWISE
SOAPboy wrote:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130256
6800 nothing..
Upgrade that mobo
That's a nice deal!
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:00 pm
by tnf
Giraffe }{unter wrote:tnf wrote:Giraffe }{unter wrote:I have AGP Slot not PCI-E
That's why I recommended an AGP card.
weird I seem to only be able to find it in PCIe that's the card I wanted, I just assumed it was PCIe only
http://www.bfgtech.com/6800GTOC.html
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:53 pm
by Giraffe }{unter
Thanks for the info yesterday tnf, I went on a hunt and finally found one
All the online stores BFG recommends are sold out or do not carry the card anymore. Local Best Buys are sold out. The card is no longer manufactured and will not be restocked.
I headed over to a computer show at the expo center this morning and one vendor had one BFG 6800GT OC ACP 256mb sitting there. Sadly the bastard knew he was the only one in the show with the card :/ so price haggling was not easy. I took the card off his hands for $300.00
Now to wait 10 more days till my birthday…