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[WTB] Capable budget video card

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Looking for a cheap, capable video card for games like Diablo 3, Skyrim etc. at reasonable settings. I'm thinking maybe a 5850 or something close to it. I'd prefer at least a AMD 57XX or Nvidia 46X series card. LMK what you have, and what you'd like for it. Thanks!
 
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where do u live and what sorta price do you wanna pay if its an half decent card
 
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Got a 8800GTS and a GTX280
 

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Paulie, got a Diamond HD4870x2 if your interested. :)

$110 shipped bro. :toast:
 
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where do u live and what sorta price do you wanna pay if its an half decent card

Looking to keep this under $100, if possible

Got a 8800GTS and a GTX280

Not interested in the 8800gts, but maybe the GTX280, at the right price. However, I'd prefer DX 10 capable cards.

Paulie, got a Diamond HD4870x2 if your interested. :)

$110 shipped bro. :toast:

Thanks for the offer, but I'm looking for something a bit newer, and less of a power hog.
 

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Bumpage..... the 280 natively supports DX10 just not 10.1.
 
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How about an unlocked black PCB 10 memory chip GTX465? Been running it as a full 1280mb GTX470 now for about a month in SLI with another GTX470.

Comes in retail box and was brand new when I got the card. Flashed it to the 470 two days after I installed the card so it is not even 2 months old.

Shoot me a PM if your interested Paulie.
 
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How about an unlocked black PCB 10 memory chip GTX465? Been running it as a full 1280mb GTX470 now for about a month in SLI with another GTX470.

Comes in retail box and was brand new when I got the card. Flashed it to the 470 two days after I installed the card so it is not even 2 months old.

Shoot me a PM if your interested Paulie.

Interested. YHPM
 

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MSI N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition ? :laugh:
 

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