Originally posted by SOLDIER [X]
yes i do a lot of gaming i mean other than han and anime all i do is gaming so yeah this video card is meant to handle HL2 and the newer games so i'm looking for something that can handle those kind of graphics
Then my take on things would be:
1) find out just how much you want to spend.
2) Go around to some websites and find Nvidia cards (ignore ati) that are +/- $20 of what your looking to spend.
3) Re-evaluate how much your looking to spend. Either increase, decrease, or stay the same.
4) Repeat step 2.
5) With the card/model. Go around to some MORE websites and price it. If most of the prices are mostly the same, skip to step 7.
6) If they are largely diffrent, then go with the 3 lowest priced places. And go back to step 3.
Why go back to step 3? Cause if there's some place that has the card $50 cheaper than anywhere else... maybe better to go with the next model up.
7) Made it this far? Good. Go back to step 3. Make sure it's what your looking to spend. Adjust if needed. Make sure you figure in shipping and handling. If your sure you want it, step 8.
8) Buy it. wait..... then enjoy.
Crazy? Yea. I use these steps whenever I buy something. Online or off.
Some sites to check for prices.
www.newegg.com <<My fav!
www.accessmicro.com
www.mwave.com
www.tigerdirect.com
www.bestbuy.com
www.circuitcity.com
www.compusa.com
www.walmart.com
www.frys.com
www.pcconnection.com
www.cdw.com
www.microwarehouse.com
Good site for searching other sites:
www.pricewatch.com
www.pricescan.com
shopper.cnet.com
www.streetprices.com