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dccool879

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My parents live in england, and school is about to let out. I for sure am not going to be in eng the whole summer. I just sold my current graphics card (2900xt), and was thinking to get a passive 9600gt. But then i realized I dont know where im going to live this summer, so I probably won't be using my computer until about august (keep it in storage probably.) so if i bought this card, it would keep me entertained for the 3-4 weeks of school left, until its crazy summer timez

In august is the 9600gt going to be sh*t for 150 dollars? should i save my 150 and buy a card in august? are there any future gcards to come out this summer that are going to kick ass?
 
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i too am in a similar situation where i want to buy a 9600gt for summer BUT june 3rd is computex where ati should unveil their new hd4000 range, and apparently (according to fudzilla) up to 50% better than hd3000 range, of course nvidia will respond to this with smilar release.
SO
-wait 2/3 months for the new cards and buy one
- OR still wait for them and their release will mean 9600gt should go down in price even further and buy that instead!
 
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dccool879 said:
My parents live in england, and school is about to let out. I for sure am not going to be in eng the whole summer. I just sold my current graphics card (2900xt), and was thinking to get a passive 9600gt. But then i realized I dont know where im going to live this summer, so I probably won't be using my computer until about august (keep it in storage probably.) so if i bought this card, it would keep me entertained for the 3-4 weeks of school left, until its crazy summer timez

In august is the 9600gt going to be sh*t for 150 dollars? should i save my 150 and buy a card in august? are there any future gcards to come out this summer that are going to kick ass?
Click to expand...

GO FOR A 8800 GT 512 DDR3:rockout:....
KICK ASS CHIP

OR WAIT FOR A 9800 GT.... (BUT BECAME TOOOOOO EXPENSIVE......):(:cry:
 
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ehh idk id wait. i can see some low end 4000 series card for roughly the same price in august that would be better and newer than that.
 
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your right. I should wait for a graphics card thats ~150 and can really handle gaming @ 1680x1050 on my 22 inch monitor
 
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