Which Graphics card - moving from AGP

[binleigh]

Been away from the fast moving world of components for a while and need some advice on a fair-to-good PCI-Express graphics card (no silly money!)

Putting together a new M-ATX system (no Sli/crossfire capabilities) but PSU and case won't limit my choice; my old system runs a 9600 XT 256, so something better!

Any brand, any colour - reasonably quite to silent desirable.

Cheers for any advice.

 

[Lanz]

If you want silence, maybe try a 7600GS as it has no fan. Performance is ok, kinda like a 256MB 6600GT, so still a massive boost from what you're used to. Or of you want a spend a little more, go for a 7600GT.

If you step up a level to 7900GT/X1800XT you're talking a more expense, noise and heat.

 

[binleigh]

Nice price. Anyone know if the 7600 GS Extreme Edition is worth the extra?

 

[Lanz]

Dont bother with extreme editions, your paying extra just for a little overclock, that you can do yourself anyway.

 

[TALON1973]

Dont bother with extreme editions, your paying extra just for a little overclock, that you can do yourself anyway.

lol that's true .. but it is the safe way of overclocking. and it doesn't void your warranty if something goes wrong

i'd never buy one either, but for the safety conscious its a nice safety net

 

[uk_sam]

An alternative to the 7600gt would be the ati x1800gto which i've heard has a relatively quiet stock cooler plus it runs oblivion better which is important (to me )

 

[Rick_Barnes]

can they actually tell if you've overclocked it?

its not like you tear a waranty void sticker is it?