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LUZR4LIFE

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OK, I am trying to get a gaming card. As you all know I don't have a job so money is tight. I am looking to spend around 60-80 USD I might go a little higher if it makes a big difference.

This is something I was thinking about getting GIGABYTE GV-R467ZL-1GI Radeon HD 4670 1GB.

I currently have a 17" LCD and will not have anything bigger than that for awhile.

If anyone can explain what to look for in a card it will be helpful.

As of now I have a onboard ATI Radeon HD 4200. Which plays all of the COD's/UnReal on low (never tried a higher setting). I would like to play GTA IV and a few other games.

One last question, should you stay away from "off brand" cards. i.e Asus/Gigabyte/PNY etc.

THANKS Everyone.

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I love NVidia and for that price range I would go with 9600GT

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500134&cm_re=9600gt-_-14-500-134-_-Product

but, I'm not sure if this card is really good.

I would recommend you the one I have, but I can't find it on the newegg. NVidia XFX 8800GT - this one is the beast and it takes only one slot in your case :)

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I have a Radeon HD 2600 will let you know how it handles when I can get a digital monitor or adapter for my old vga :P

LOL. Sorry Rick. At least you have a TV Tuner. I don't have one of those, yet.I am slowly getting a decent system together.

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I am looking to spend around 60-80 USD I might go a little higher

This is something I was thinking about getting GIGABYTE GV-R467ZL-1GI Radeon HD 4670 1GB.

If gaming was a priority, I'd definitely recommend a Radeon HD5870. They are far and away the best card for the $$ and one of (if not THE) fastest cards on the planet right now. The review I read says the idle power draw is a miserly 27W which is ridiculously low.

But since $$ is a concern, I'd recommend the HD5670 which you can get for ~$99 from NewEgg.

I'm seriously considering trading my nvidia 8800GTS in for a HD5870, I'd save money on my power bill too! :D

And yes, stay away from off-brands whenever possible for warranty reasons. I think BFGtech has the best warranty in the business from all accounts.

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I a m thinking about getting this EVGA 01G-P3-N959-TR GeForce 9500 GT or XFX HD-467X-ZDF2 Radeon HD 4670

OK, now if I I am going for broke. LOL

I am thinking about getting a XFX HD-485X-ZDFC Radeon HD 4850

I was thinking about getting EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX, but the price is high and from what I have seen they are about the same.

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trust me, the 9800gtx and the 4850 is MASSIVE overkill for your 17in lcd monitor. 4670 would beat the 9500 gt

see if you can find a used ati 3850 or 3870. might be able to find one around $50 now and i bet would be plenty

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Thanks ccl0 that info will save me money for other things. Maybe a new heatsink or gaming mouse. I will be ordering today. I did find someone on craigslist selling a used 8800GT for 50.00 USD

This is a beast. Serves me very well.

For instance, UT3 on highest settings, FPS is locked on 60fps which is a max.

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I just installed my card. Man is it a beast. It has some good weight to it also. I got a 7.2 all around for graphics in WEI for 7. I got a 11241 on 3DMarks (I am missing 2G still so not sure if that will change). Man there is big difference in gaming now. And I really haven't done much yet. Maybe later tonight.

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