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Sasqui · Aug 17, 2007, 03:11 PM

I agree with Damulta, but would qualify it by saying they don't sell as many HIGH END video cards. Average rigs usually have average video cards - it's the demending FPS gamers (usually a younger crowd) that go for the $200+ cards.

I'm OLD... but spent $400 on an X1950XTX (now around $250) - soley for gaming.

System Name:	"Naked Ivy"
Processor:	i7-3570k Costa (4.7 Ghz 24/7), Now de-lidded and NAKED!
Motherboard:	GA-Z77X-UD5H (rev1.1)
Cooling:	SWTech 320 Rad, Modded 655 Pump, Koolance 345
Memory:	16GB 4x4 G.Skill CAS9 2133 Sniper
Video Card:	Powercolor HD 7870 (Core at 1200, 5% bump in voltage)
Hard Disk:	WD 320 / 500KS / 500KS / 640KS / 640LS / 640LS / 640LS / 1TBFAEX
Optical Drive:	LG DVD+-R
CRT/LCD Model:	24" DELL 2405FPW
Case:	Modded HAF 932
Sound Card:	Onboard + HD HDMI
PSU:	Corsair HX750 (love it)
Software:	Win 7 Ultimate
Benchmarks:	Almost stable @ 4.9 Ghz, working on benchies

Aug 17, 2007, 03:11 PM	#10
Sasqui Eligible for custom title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 6,058 (2.22/day) Thanks: 822 Thanked 909 Times in 742 Posts System Specs	I agree with Damulta, but would qualify it by saying they don't sell as many HIGH END video cards. Average rigs usually have average video cards - it's the demending FPS gamers (usually a younger crowd) that go for the $200+ cards. I'm OLD... but spent $400 on an X1950XTX (now around $250) - soley for gaming.