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Postby brownbox » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:53 am

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Comp ... 413183.htm

256mb 256bit ddr3

Also, will it need to plug into the power supply?
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Postby hinch » Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:28 pm

they're pretty good - a little out dated now but still packs a punch - i wouldn't pay more than £45 for a new one [PCI-E is cheaper than AGP].
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Postby Zöltuger » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:41 pm

from the toms hardware VGA charts it seems that the 7600GS you were looking at is ahead of the 6800GS. so the 7600GS you were looking at is a better buy, especially seeing as they're cheaper on pricespy. i have an XFX 6800GS myself (albiet AGP). it's not bad, but if the 7600GS, get that.

(oh, and i'm not trying to order you around. i write opinions, not orders ;) :P )
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Postby brownbox » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:46 pm

yeah, i guess. Should I get the 7600gs then? Ive got the money now, and Ive got the place im going to buy it. Any final changes?

Orrrrr, do I go up to the 7600GT?
http://www.etccomputers.co.nz/shop/main ... id=&rote=2
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Postby Zöltuger » Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:18 pm

if you can afford it- definitely the GT is more powerful
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Postby brownbox » Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:56 pm

thats a good point. Id rather get the not so powerful GS and have some money spare incase the computer tries to blow up, or launch itself into space and I have to fix it :D
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Postby brownbox » Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:16 pm

http://pcpacific.net/product_info.php?c ... adb0cfe643

On the top of the page, it says DDR3 and at the botom in the specs bit, it says DDR2. Should I worry about this?
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Postby Zöltuger » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:29 pm

his title is misleading, it is DDR2. i think only the top models have DDR3 anyway.
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Postby brownbox » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:20 am

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