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"Phil" <spam@recycle.bin> wrote in message 
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Looking to get a new VGA card to run Q4, probably around Ł130...
Would it be better to get a 128MB 6800 or go for a 256MB 6600 ?


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6800.  better, 6800gt.
McG. 

"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message news:97jdf.10035
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> "Phil" <spam@recycle.bin> wrote in message
> Looking to get a new VGA card to run Q4, probably around Ł130...
> Would it be better to get a 128MB 6800 or go for a 256MB 6600 ?
>
>
> 6800.  better, 6800gt.


I'm not sure you can get the GT for Ł130, but YMMV :)

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On 11/12/2005 3:21 AM EvilBill brightened our day with:

>"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message news:97jdf.10035
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>>"Phil" <spam@recycle.bin> wrote in message
>>Looking to get a new VGA card to run Q4, probably around £130...
>>Would it be better to get a 128MB 6800 or go for a 256MB 6600 ?
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>>6800.  better, 6800gt.
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>I'm not sure you can get the GT for £130, but YMMV :)
>
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Yeah, I think the 6800 GTs would usually run up around £180-190.  I have 
a vanilla 6800 which can be found for definitely less than £130 and 
that's the card I'd recommend.  The card I have is available at 
www.newegg.com for $179 (£100).



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"Inglo" <ioo@??.żżż> wrote in message
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> On 11/12/2005 3:21 AM EvilBill brightened our day with:
> >
> >I'm not sure you can get the GT for Ł130, but YMMV :)
> >
> Yeah, I think the 6800 GTs would usually run up around Ł180-190.  I have
> a vanilla 6800 which can be found for definitely less than Ł130 and
> that's the card I'd recommend.  The card I have is available at
> www.newegg.com for $179 (Ł100).
>

Well, we tend to pay pound for dollar over here despite the exchange rate,
so GTs tend to be well over the Ł200 mark and a vanilla 6800 Ł150-Ł175. :(
I only have a 6200 and I was looking around to see if I could get my hands
on a reasonably priced 6600 but sadly, next to nothing under Ł100.

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"EvilBill" <quake2lives@gmail.com> wrote in message news:3tn7shFtf1htU1@individual.net...
> "Inglo" <ioo@??.¿¿¿> wrote in message
> news:EYndf.26066$6e1.17097@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
>> On 11/12/2005 3:21 AM EvilBill brightened our day with:
>> >
>> >I'm not sure you can get the GT for £130, but YMMV :)
>> >
>> Yeah, I think the 6800 GTs would usually run up around £180-190.  I have
>> a vanilla 6800 which can be found for definitely less than £130 and
>> that's the card I'd recommend.  The card I have is available at
>> www.newegg.com for $179 (£100).
>>
>
> Well, we tend to pay pound for dollar over here despite the exchange rate,
> so GTs tend to be well over the £200 mark and a vanilla 6800 £150-£175. :(
> I only have a 6200 and I was looking around to see if I could get my hands
> on a reasonably priced 6600 but sadly, next to nothing under £100.


EB If you buy a new card how much will you sell your 6200 to me for? 

> > >I'm not sure you can get the GT for £130, but YMMV :)
> > >
> > Yeah, I think the 6800 GTs would usually run up around £180-190.  I have
> > a vanilla 6800 which can be found for definitely less than £130 and
> > that's the card I'd recommend.  The card I have is available at
> > www.newegg.com for $179 (£100).
> >
> 
> Well, we tend to pay pound for dollar over here despite the exchange rate,
> so GTs tend to be well over the £200 mark 

Indeed. I've only seen 256MB models as well, which is helping to keep 
the to around £230 plus.

> and a vanilla 6800 £150-£175.

Vanilla 6800s start from about £110, a little less if you can put up 
with an LE.

> I only have a 6200 and I was looking around to see if I could get 
> my hands on a reasonably priced 6600 but sadly, next to nothing 
> under £100.

256MB 6600's can be picked up for around 80 to 90 quid from most on-line 
retailers. Or a GT model will set you back £110 (but with only 128MB). 
Are the GT models really worth that much of a premium ?  The FPS stats 
don't seem to back them up...



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"Geri" <baldy @THISISASPAMBL0CK.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "EvilBill" <quake2lives@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > "Inglo" <ioo@??.żżż> wrote in message
> > news:EYndf.26066$6e1.17097@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
> >> On 11/12/2005 3:21 AM EvilBill brightened our day with:
> >> >
> >> >I'm not sure you can get the GT for Ł130, but YMMV :)
> >> >
> >> Yeah, I think the 6800 GTs would usually run up around Ł180-190.  I
have
> >> a vanilla 6800 which can be found for definitely less than Ł130 and
> >> that's the card I'd recommend.  The card I have is available at
> >> www.newegg.com for $179 (Ł100).
> >>
> >
> > Well, we tend to pay pound for dollar over here despite the exchange
rate,
> > so GTs tend to be well over the Ł200 mark and a vanilla 6800 Ł150-Ł175.
:(
> > I only have a 6200 and I was looking around to see if I could get my
hands
> > on a reasonably priced 6600 but sadly, next to nothing under Ł100.
>
>
> EB If you buy a new card how much will you sell your 6200 to me for?
>

You'd be much better off with a new 6600... the 6200s are a bit of a duff
deal really. Some of them even use system RAM to supplement their own, so
I've heard.

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I probably wouldn't go for the GT myself... if I had money to burn, I'd go
straight for a 7800 <g>
A 256 meg vanilla 6600 would be nice. ATM I don't have the cash to spare,
but you never know.

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"Phil" <spam@recycle.bin> wrote in message
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> > >I'm not sure you can get the GT for Ł130, but YMMV :)
> > >
> > Yeah, I think the 6800 GTs would usually run up around Ł180-190.  I have
> > a vanilla 6800 which can be found for definitely less than Ł130 and
> > that's the card I'd recommend.  The card I have is available at
> > www.newegg.com for $179 (Ł100).
> >
>
> Well, we tend to pay pound for dollar over here despite the exchange rate,
> so GTs tend to be well over the Ł200 mark

Indeed. I've only seen 256MB models as well, which is helping to keep
the to around Ł230 plus.

> and a vanilla 6800 Ł150-Ł175.

Vanilla 6800s start from about Ł110, a little less if you can put up
with an LE.

> I only have a 6200 and I was looking around to see if I could get
> my hands on a reasonably priced 6600 but sadly, next to nothing
> under Ł100.

256MB 6600's can be picked up for around 80 to 90 quid from most on-line
retailers. Or a GT model will set you back Ł110 (but with only 128MB).
Are the GT models really worth that much of a premium ?  The FPS stats
don't seem to back them up...

EvilBill wrote:

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>>"EvilBill" <quake2lives@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>"Inglo" <ioo@??.¿¿¿> wrote in message
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>>>>On 11/12/2005 3:21 AM EvilBill brightened our day with:
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>I'm not sure you can get the GT for £130, but YMMV :)
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>Yeah, I think the 6800 GTs would usually run up around £180-190.  I
>>>>        
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>have
>  
>
>>>>a vanilla 6800 which can be found for definitely less than £130 and
>>>>that's the card I'd recommend.  The card I have is available at
>>>>www.newegg.com for $179 (£100).
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>Well, we tend to pay pound for dollar over here despite the exchange
>>>      
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>rate,
>  
>
>>>so GTs tend to be well over the £200 mark and a vanilla 6800 £150-£175.
>>>      
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>:(
>  
>
>>>I only have a 6200 and I was looking around to see if I could get my
>>>      
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>hands
>  
>
>>>on a reasonably priced 6600 but sadly, next to nothing under £100.
>>>      
>>>
>>EB If you buy a new card how much will you sell your 6200 to me for?
>>
>>    
>>
>
>You'd be much better off with a new 6600... the 6200s are a bit of a duff
>deal really. Some of them even use system RAM to supplement their own, so
>I've heard.
>
>  
>
Y'all should save your money and go buy an XBox360 next week.

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"Inglo" <ioo@??.żżż> wrote in message
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> EvilBill wrote:
> >
> >You'd be much better off with a new 6600... the 6200s are a bit of a duff
> >deal really. Some of them even use system RAM to supplement their own, so
> >I've heard.
> >
> Y'all should save your money and go buy an XBox360 next week.
>

Nah, it doesn't run Rome: Total War. <g>

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EvilBill - http://www.evilbill.org.uk

> I probably wouldn't go for the GT myself... if I had money to burn, 
> I'd go straight for a 7800 <g>

Problem then is I'd need a bigger power supply. Then I'd have to get a 
new case to go with it. Then a new Mobo and CPU to put inside the case, 
etc, etc...   :)

I'm sticking with a simple 6800, then I don't need to upgrade anything 
else in theory...




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Phil

> Y'all should save your money and go buy an XBox360 next week.

Consoles are for kids or people with short attention spans.


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Phil

On 11/13/2005 2:56 PM Phil brightened our day with:

>>Y'all should save your money and go buy an XBox360 next week.
>>    
>>
>
>Consoles are for kids or people with short attention spans.
>
>
>  
>
Neither of which describes me, yet I love my XBox and can't wait to get 
an XBox360.  Todays and Tomorrows consoles are essentially dedicated 
gaming PCs, they're hardly the toys of yesteryear with only uninspired 
sidescroller games to play.  The XBox 360 will probably be more powerful 
than my PC is, plus I'm able to play games on my widescreen TV from my 
recliner with a wireless controller.  That sounds like the epitome of 
adult entertainment to me. 
And you can get the whole powerful package for $400.  I think that's a 
good deal. 

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Steve ¤»Inglo«¤
www.inglostadt.com

> Neither of which describes me, yet I love my XBox and can't wait to get an 
> XBox360.  Todays and Tomorrows consoles are essentially dedicated gaming 
> PCs, they're hardly the toys of yesteryear with only uninspired 
> sidescroller games to play.  The XBox 360 will probably be more powerful 
> than my PC is, plus I'm able to play games on my widescreen TV from my 
> recliner with a wireless controller.  That sounds like the epitome of 
> adult entertainment to me.

Without a mouse I just cant do squat though.

Matt

> And you can get the whole powerful package for $400.  I think that's a 
> good deal.

> >>Y'all should save your money and go buy an XBox360 next week.
> >
> >Consoles are for kids or people with short attention spans.
> >
> Neither of which describes me, yet I love my XBox 

I never trust the description of people who desribe themselves  :)



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Phil