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Graphics cards in town....

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  • 20-12-2007 8:56pm
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    allen175
    Registered Users Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭


    What is the best place in town to buy a new graphics card.

    I need to buy one tomorrow, cos i just built a new comp not realising that my old card was an agp and i need a PCI-E.

    I was in peats today buying a case and i didn't really see and good cards.

    any help would be greatly appreciated!!


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    #2
    TheThreeDegrees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 254 ✭✭TheThreeDegrees


    no way jose!

    did the same myself and in the end settled for a cheap and cheerful pci card I got from adverts to carry me over till the new year.


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    allen175
    Registered Users Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭allen175


    my names not jose ;) but anyway, i really want to get one tomorrow, cos im dying to test out my new build!!! i have about 150 to spend on one.


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    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Get yourself some 3V vouchers from your local post office and buy from komplett. No ffin way would Ibuy from the sh***y ripoff screw ya sideways retailers in town. If your that desperate try http://marx-computers.com not much better but you could get worse. Hes on the northside btw.


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    allen175
    Registered Users Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭allen175


    ah yeah, i forgot about marx. that would be closer for me anyway. thanks.


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    jahalpin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭jahalpin


    Max Burns on Batchelors Walk is normally quite good for components


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    allen175
    Registered Users Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭allen175


    ok, so i have narrowed it down to:

    XFX Geforce 8600GT 512MB 540MHZ PCI-X - €150 from max burns
    or
    Geforce 8600GT PCIExpress 256MB - €150 from marxcomputers

    which one is better??


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    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    both are pretty much the same card apart from the xfx has double the memory.


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    allen175
    Registered Users Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭allen175


    max burns are sold out, so im goin up to marxcomputers now. thanks for the ehlp guys! ;)


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Prices aren't great. I would get the cheapest card possible - 2400Pro. Then get a better one post Christmas. Because for that budget in a retail shop, you aren't going to get a good performer in terms of the latest games. Assuming, that is, you'll be gaming. If not, the 2400Pro would be fine for general use.

    For 150 from Komplett you can get the HD3850, which destroys the 8600GT in totality, which itself costs 150 on Marx.

    If there's a PC World near you they sell low end cards at reasonable prices too. About 40 euro for a 6200, basic but functional and will do in the meantime.


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    SouperComputer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    there's always adverts/BNS


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