need help building a comp

pugslayer · 05-03-2006, 03:12 PM

Hey guys this is basically just a which is better question so bear with me. Im building a computer from scratch, and i have all the parts i need except for a video card. Im kinda short on money so i want to know if i should spend what i have($150) and get a Geforce 6600GT or a GeForce 6800XT or just save up for a while longer and get a GeForce 6800GT or save up and get 2 6600s or 6800s and SLI them?

**forcifer** · 05-03-2006, 03:29 PM

i would save for 6800GT. but if you dont want to, get 6800XT. more mem.

**UncleMacro** · 05-03-2006, 05:23 PM

You shouldn't get any of those cards. The newer generation cards are better than those. The best one in your price range is the 7600GT. You can sometimes find good deals on previous generation cards but I'd go with a 7600GT. It's very quick for the money, is fairly cool, and you could add another one for SLI in the future. This page shows lots of video card comparisons.

pugslayer · 05-03-2006, 08:38 PM

Hey thanks a lot i hadn't even noticed the 7600GT. Thats probably what ill go with now!

tehdigit · 05-03-2006, 08:59 PM

yeah go with the 7600 and good luck with your PC building :)

05-03-2006, 03:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
pugslayer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP	need help building a comp Hey guys this is basically just a which is better question so bear with me. Im building a computer from scratch, and i have all the parts i need except for a video card. Im kinda short on money so i want to know if i should spend what i have($150) and get a Geforce 6600GT or a GeForce 6800XT or just save up for a while longer and get a GeForce 6800GT or save up and get 2 6600s or 6800s and SLI them? __________________ Help me, some one. Disgaea(2) is slowly eating my soul! (172 hours combined and counting)

05-03-2006, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
forcifer ole' Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,631 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	i would save for 6800GT. but if you dont want to, get 6800XT. more mem. __________________

05-03-2006, 08:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
pugslayer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP	Hey thanks a lot i hadn't even noticed the 7600GT. Thats probably what ill go with now! __________________ Help me, some one. Disgaea(2) is slowly eating my soul! (172 hours combined and counting)

05-03-2006, 08:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
tehdigit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 120 OS: Windows XP Pro	yeah go with the 7600 and good luck with your PC building :) __________________ i need money :(

05-03-2006, 05:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
UncleMacro TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,133 OS: Vista SP1 My System	You shouldn't get any of those cards. The newer generation cards are better than those. The best one in your price range is the 7600GT. You can sometimes find good deals on previous generation cards but I'd go with a 7600GT. It's very quick for the money, is fairly cool, and you could add another one for SLI in the future. This page shows lots of video card comparisons.