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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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power supply
ram
hdd
dvd burner all placed on order

monday will be for mb and video card
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 04:51 AM
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Hey Rick,

I'm actually thinking about upgrading my video cards on my desktop so i can play Final Fantasy XIV better when it comes out. Right now I have a board that support Crossfire but i'm running with a Nvidia GeForce 9600GT. What if any ATI cards you recommend? I'd ask what card you're getting but I already know it'll be out of my price range :chuckles:
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 06:13 AM
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Jebus...what game do you plan on playing? That processor is absurd!
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by IluvJae
Hey Rick,

I'm actually thinking about upgrading my video cards on my desktop so i can play Final Fantasy XIV better when it comes out. Right now I have a board that support Crossfire but i'm running with a Nvidia GeForce 9600GT. What if any ATI cards you recommend? I'd ask what card you're getting but I already know it'll be out of my price range :chuckles:
I don't typically like ATI cards.
Right now for $250 range card I recommend GTX460.



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Jebus...what game do you plan on playing? That processor is absurd!
Crysis :chuckles:
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 07:20 AM
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MB ordered:

I picked this one because it's "ultra durable" :chuckles:


Video cards ordered:

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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 10:37 AM
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I'm beginning to notice alot of people aren't really liking ATI Cards.

Oh and great choice in motherboards. My last build I used a Gigabyte Board and I love how durable it feels. Plus I can use AM3/AM2+/AM2 socket processors.
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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MB and the two Asus video cards arrived today.

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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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Those video cards are beast mode.

Welp, I jumped off the bandwagon and bought a macbook today. Still have the rig with the quad core amd black series phenom though. :shhh:

Jae: ATI cards aren't bad. Nvidia is ahead of them as far as I'm concerned, but if your mobo supports crossfire and not SLi, i'd go for a dual setup if you really want stuff to go crazy. If not, the card Rickles suggested will rock your socks too.
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Zackk
Welp, I jumped off the bandwagon and bought a macbook today. Still have the rig with the quad core amd black series phenom though. :shhh:
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i'm laptop shopping now, such a pain in the ass.
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by k3ifers
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i'm laptop shopping now, such a pain in the ass.
macbook pro, son.

Or is this for the wifey?
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