First PC

nero · 09-22-2004, 03:51 PM

I'm building my first PC and have one part left before it can be complete. Everything is in the case except the video card.
I'm not wanting to spend too much money on a card but maybe max of 200?
I've got a 1.3 Athlon and 512mb of ram. No real nvidia vs ati preference.
My friend says I should pick up a 5700LE w/ 256 ram for $130
On the more expensive side, I saw a 5900XT w/ 128 ram for 180, and 9800Pro w/ 128 ram for 200.
Final question: which makes more difference ram or chip? Thanks for all the help.

also, i got the cpu real cheap from a friend ($35), So I figure I may up that soon. OR, is a gig of ram more of a performance booster?

beedubaya · 09-22-2004, 03:56 PM

Get the 9800 Pro 128MB hands down. It is an awesome card for the money, and will cut through all of todays games. The 5700LE and 5900XT will struggle with Doom 3.

lazerman · 09-22-2004, 06:00 PM

I have a GeForce 4400 Ti overclocked to 300/640 and I am able to play doom 3 on medium settings, at 1024x768 w/ 4x aa.

Darrylcee · 09-25-2004, 01:31 AM

9800 pro 128mb is good and i have it.. it plays all the games i have put in my computer

Blackmoore · 09-25-2004, 01:45 AM

If your thinking Nvida, check out the eVGA 5700 Ultra. With eVGA you also get the benefit of the Step-Up program. So if within 3 months you decide you want more power you can send in your old card, and pay the difference toward a new card. Which means you could pick up a GeForce 6800 $133.

IAM_7154 · 09-25-2004, 02:03 AM

You should have at least a 1.5 ghz if you want to play games like
Doom.

P3t3r · 09-25-2004, 10:49 AM

I am not really update on all the new video cards.. Three months ago.. Geforce Fx5200 was pretty cheap and works okish.. you might want to try that..

09-22-2004, 03:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
nero Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14	First PC I'm building my first PC and have one part left before it can be complete. Everything is in the case except the video card. I'm not wanting to spend too much money on a card but maybe max of 200? I've got a 1.3 Athlon and 512mb of ram. No real nvidia vs ati preference. My friend says I should pick up a 5700LE w/ 256 ram for $130 On the more expensive side, I saw a 5900XT w/ 128 ram for 180, and 9800Pro w/ 128 ram for 200. Final question: which makes more difference ram or chip? Thanks for all the help. also, i got the cpu real cheap from a friend ($35), So I figure I may up that soon. OR, is a gig of ram more of a performance booster?

09-22-2004, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
beedubaya Lord Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,234	Get the 9800 Pro 128MB hands down. It is an awesome card for the money, and will cut through all of todays games. The 5700LE and 5900XT will struggle with Doom 3. __________________ ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard AMD Opteron 165 @ 2.25GHz 2GB G.Skill Extreme PC4000 RAM Leadtek Winfast GeForce 7800GT Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi "I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully" - George W. Bush

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lazerman Monster Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,877	I have a GeForce 4400 Ti overclocked to 300/640 and I am able to play doom 3 on medium settings, at 1024x768 w/ 4x aa. __________________ The Stargate MMORPG

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Blackmoore Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 524	If your thinking Nvida, check out the eVGA 5700 Ultra. With eVGA you also get the benefit of the Step-Up program. So if within 3 months you decide you want more power you can send in your old card, and pay the difference toward a new card. Which means you could pick up a GeForce 6800 $133. __________________ eVGA nForce3 Mobo, AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1GB Pc3200 DDR Kingston Value 200GB SATA Western Digital Drive eVGA 6800 128MB Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Lite-On 16X DVD+/-RW Aspire 520 Watt PSU Windows XP Pro

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09-25-2004, 01:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Darrylcee Junior Techie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 88	9800 pro 128mb is good and i have it.. it plays all the games i have put in my computer

09-25-2004, 02:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
IAM_7154 Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 371	You should have at least a 1.5 ghz if you want to play games like Doom.

09-25-2004, 10:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
P3t3r Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 20	I am not really update on all the new video cards.. Three months ago.. Geforce Fx5200 was pretty cheap and works okish.. you might want to try that..