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spencer22l

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System Specs
System Name my comp~
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 3.6Ghz
Motherboard Asus P5K
Cooling OCZ Vendetta 2
Memory Kingston HyperX 1GB x 2 5-5-5-15 2.2v
Video Card(s) MSI 4830 512MB OC @ 735/1140
Storage Samsung 320GB (7200/16M)
Display(s) 21.6" Samsung Syncmaster 2253LW
Case GMC H-70
Power Supply 430w atx power
Software Windows XP Pro SP 3
Benchmark Scores 3D Mark06 - 13487 Super Pi - 14.078s
So... my card is dead:(
I have to find a new one of course
this is my dead card :
96986729tl6.gif

It had horrible 3dmark06 score like 6k only..

I'm thinking of ATi because I never used ATi yet,
and this is my first comp built not like just bought from Dell or HP.
Before deciding if I'll stick with ATi or Nvidia I'll use one of each..
So anyways

I want many suggestions of ATi cards that are bit better than this,
as I am looking forward to Diablo3 whenever it'll come out :)
Hope to use the same VGA til then ....
I was thinking of 3850 or 4670 series....
I can't afford something too expensive maybe around $200 CDN
(I live in Canada)
If you can please include a link!
 
I've narrowed them down to 4 of these
check them out and tell me which I should get
considering if it's worth the price i'm paying and stuff
(I'm thinkin of the MSI one good price and looks good)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814102770

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102803

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814150337

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814127394

Lastly are these 2 the same cards? They look pretty same to me..:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814102770
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index...id=999.243.272
 
spencer22l said:
I've narrowed them down to 4 of these
check them out and tell me which I should get
considering if it's worth the price i'm paying and stuff
(I'm thinkin of the MSI one good price and looks good)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814102770

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102803

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814150337

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814127394

Lastly are these 2 the same cards? They look pretty same to me..:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16814102770
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index...id=999.243.272
Click to expand...

For some reason, all those reason are crap, they dont work.
 
what do you mean??:confused:
 
ATi 4850 or 9800GTX are your best options.
 
Ones red, the other is blue.
 
So the one in newegg is better with an aftermarket cooler right?
 
Now I'm deciding between 2 of these 4830
one is Asus and the other is Sapphire :

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10530BD5212&vpn=EAH4830/HTDP/512MD3&manufacture=ASUS

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102803

Both about the same price and pretty similar spec (I think)
I'm thinking of getting Asus one from directcanada.com cus it's the best deap I can find.
for pecs on asus 4830 is here : http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121289

If there are other good deals of similar specs and price
please suggest:) And help me decided which I should get
 
Definitely go ASUS
 
spencer22l said:
So... my card is dead:(
I have to find a new one of course
this is my dead card :
96986729tl6.gif

It had horrible 3dmark06 score like 6k only..

I'm thinking of ATi because I never used ATi yet,
and this is my first comp built not like just bought from Dell or HP.
Before deciding if I'll stick with ATi or Nvidia I'll use one of each..
So anyways

I want many suggestions of ATi cards that are bit better than this,
as I am looking forward to Diablo3 whenever it'll come out :)
Hope to use the same VGA til then ....
I was thinking of 3850 or 4670 series....
I can't afford something too expensive maybe around $200 CDN
(I live in Canada)
If you can please include a link!
Click to expand...

4830 is below $100 (In the USA), I would go for that, it's an amazing bang for buck. I wish it was out when I bought my 4850's. I could of saved $60ish and crossfired those 2 instead LOL. I love cheap dual gpu solutions.

Can't you RMA your dead card in the meantime and then sell it? I did the same thing when my 8800gt was acting up. I bought a 4850 :/
 
4830s blow $100? All the ones I see
are over 100 I think ...

and I can't get RMA cus it's from Korea,
and the warranty was 1 yr which is passed .. lol
(aso I'm no longer in korea )
 
The prices sky rocketed up today :( So there aren't any for under 100$ anymore!
 
awww Why is that~ nooo:(
I'm gonna try waiting a few days .. maybe it'll come down
 
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