need a perfect card!

[DragonWoLf]

righty o well i went for the Viewsonic VX2025 after reading so much on it and plus i couldn't afford the NEC one so now i need a good card to match it, mind as this is my first system build, my CPU is going to be a 4400X2 2gb of RAM, on to a Asus A8N Premium, would like to go SLi if i can b asked to and all going to a cm stacker, my price range is about £350ish and will be playing FPS's and stregety games all at max settings because i want eye candy! any comments would be excellent!

 

[Darkwave]

Sapphire ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-112-SP)
Price: £229.95 (£270.19 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Zalman VF900-CU Quiet Copper VGA Cooler (SY-008-ZA)
Price: £20.95 (£24.62 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Total: £294.81

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Connect3D x1900 XT 512MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
Price: £241.00 (£241.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)



or Asus ATI Radeon EAX-X1900 XT 512MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-086-AS)

£221.11 (£263. Including VAT at 17.5%)

 

[fenderbass86]

Where are you getting those prices from?

 

[benjo]

Where are you getting those prices from?

Where else?

 

[DragonWoLf]

wondering why no one is saying nVidia?

 

[PinkFloyd]

wondering why no one is saying nVidia?

Because ATI have the best card out, and you budget can afford it

 

[fenderbass86]

Where else?

They're different prices from these ones:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/X1900_Series.html

 

[wellibob]

Ati`s x1900Xtx is the best solely single card out, and very closely followed by the 7900GTX. The 7950 from Nvidia is the fastest double designed card out. Wether you go for Ati or Nvidia is a personal choice. Ati`s X1800XT is the best "value" card for sure.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Where are you getting those prices from?

Well i can't see 'im wanting to buy from OcUK' anywhere in his post.

 

[DragonWoLf]

lols hey no worries dude, its coolies, just the info for the card will be fine, i'll find it, budget increased to £360 lol and im not going to get the GX2's

 

[fenderbass86]

That's what I originally thought, but I can't find it cheaper anywhere else.

 

[DragonWoLf]

ok some peoples reommend some 7900's 512mb ones, i wanna compare them to the x1900's 512mb, i wanna know your views because if you own(ed) any of them you would know more because you have used them

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Either 7900 GTX, or x1900 XT.

Both on par, advantages of the x1900 is it can do HDR+AA, and is cheaper, but it uses more power, gives out more heat, and is louder than the GTX.

7900 GTX is cooler, uses less power, and is quiet, and you could SLi it with another one at a later date if you wanted to.

If the heat/power issues are no concern then id get the x1900, at those prices.

 

[PinkFloyd]

Get a crossfire combatible board with an X1900XT
or have you already bought the motherboard?

 

[DragonWoLf]

ya bought the motherboard EDIT: and no heat and power is of no issue

 

[Darkwave]

ya bought the motherboard EDIT: and no heat and power is of no issue

Definitely get an X1900XT (or two) then, especially if they're that cheap where LoadsaMoney has found them.

 

[DragonWoLf]

cant have 2 as my mobo is SLi, was wondering can i watch HDtv kinda stuff using say if i got 7900 or ati x1900?

 

[Naj]

I reccomend the X1900XT, picked up a POWERCOLOR for £255. X1800XT if on a budget.

 

[Darkwave]

cant have 2 as my mobo is SLi, was wondering can i watch HDtv kinda stuff using say if i got 7900 or ati x1900?

Ah sorry mate, when you said you've bought the motherboard I thought you meant a Crossfire one.

Yeah you'll be able to have VIVO etc. with both (I think, I know the X1900 has it at least) and view HD video easily.