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9700pro or 9800se

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vcas5

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should i go for a 9700 pro or a 9800se aiw and mod it???its for my bro in law in trying ta build him a decent system to last him a few years he aint a hardcore gamer but i would sumthing he can play games on if he wants ....thanks
 

wazzledoozle

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If your willing to take a chance on opening the pipes on the 9800se, then go for it. Though the 9700 Pro is much more powerful out of the box.
 

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9700...its damn close to the 9800 and theres no risk. Plus if you dont need hardcore gaming a 9700 is fine.
 
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