Worth it?

[mrapoc]

I dont really want to spend more than £200 but is the x1900xt worth it for gaming? If so which one and is the extra cashload worth it?

 

[FarFarAway]

X1900XT is an excellent card. Check our video review section for some reviews

 

[mrapoc]

which manufacturer would you go with? The powercolor one seems the best performance / price as it keeps up with the x1900xt! would you agree?

 

[FarFarAway]

which manufacturer would you go with? The powercolor one seems the best performance / price as it keeps up with the x1900xt! would you agree?

Powercolor are a good solid "no-fuss" brand. I recommend them

 

[JN]

Having owned a Powercolor X1800XT - i'd have to give them the big thuimbs up

 

[Dav0s]

be sure to read this before thinking abut buying a new card at this moment

 

[FarFarAway]

be sure to read this[/B'] before thinking abut buying a new card at this moment

Agreed...but then you're always waiting for something

 

[Dav0s]

aye, sometimes its better to just bite the bullet

 

[mrapoc]

im not willing to wait til 2007 for my build...suppose i could get a cheaper one now then get a beasty dx10 card...if i wanted to do this which card should i get if i want to be able to play all the new games at a somewhat satisfactory quality level? until i get my dx10

 

[FarFarAway]

If you run at 1280 x 1024 then most cards will play todays games nicely. A 7600GT is a good card for instance

 

[mrapoc]

i get ya

so far sorted specs are

Core 2 duo e6600

G. skill 6400 2gb

some kind of modular psu

some kind of motherboard lol

nvidia 7600gt until dx10 comes around

some kind of 8mb cache hdd with no more than 200gb

thermaltake tsunami with window if i can be bothered to buy it again after a run in with a ebayer who sold me the wrong model (without a window)

 

[FarFarAway]

Don't get a thermaltake Tsunami - placcy and cheap imo

EDIT: Get a Lian Li or Silverstone - much better build quality

 

[mrapoc]

which wattage psu would i want for future proofing for dx10? i'm not planning on sli / crossfire

 

[JN]

EDIT: Get a Lian Li or Silverstone - much better build quality

Agreed.

Or even a Coolermaster - but let us know what model first, as even some of those are a bit questionable.

 

[Raven]

make sure you get a good brand and remember W doesnt say that much how good it is, i have seen 550w being able to put out LESS power than my good brand 380w psu can.

tagan ocz antec and enermax is 4 good brands, there are more out there.

nothing below 400w preferbly minimum 480w so it will last more than 1 upgrade

 

[mrapoc]

tagan 580w?

 

[JN]

For a modular PSU i'd go with either the new Tagan modular units, or a Silverstone Strider 600w.

OCZ, Enermax and Antec all do good modular units, but personally one of the above two.

 

[mrapoc]

Well thats it until i find a decent mobo

 

[mrapoc]

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