well, it's been a bit since upgrading the 'ol gpu, and the ati 5000 series are just as hot as paris hilton's crotch, atm, so i'm a lookin' at the 5850 series. anybody have a fav ati gpu manufacturer? i know powercolor and h.i.s. are a bit cheaper sometimes, but now that xfx has become an ati partner...
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Posted 20 December 2009 - 02:26 PM
Same chipset on each, and each will give you the same trouble 
Go for the cheapest and/or one with longest guarantee, avoid marketing crap OC versions as your paying much more for something you can do yourself.
Go for the cheapest and/or one with longest guarantee, avoid marketing crap OC versions as your paying much more for something you can do yourself.
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Posted 20 December 2009 - 02:50 PM
go with xfx. double lifetime warranty. just make sure you register within 14 days of purchase on their website 
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Posted 20 December 2009 - 03:23 PM
I'd say go with XFX too...
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Posted 20 December 2009 - 06:19 PM
I'm kinda a Sapphire guy, good price good cards, asshole buddies with ATI.......winning combo imho....course I'm not a big time "pro" gamer like some girls here 
...@ Biz, wtf you gonna die twice !!! what kinda dumbshit is that 
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Posted 20 December 2009 - 11:55 PM
Re-registering after dieing is such a pain though.
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Posted 21 December 2009 - 03:57 AM
err yeah Rik.....funny thing about that word......die,...used in that tense it's spelled DYING .......
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Posted 21 December 2009 - 05:24 AM
m.oreilly, on Dec 19 2009, 07:16 PM, said:
well, it's been a bit since upgrading the 'ol gpu, and the ati 5000 series are just as hot as paris hilton's crotch
And just as buggy. But you're a male human so it makes sense to dive for fish hoping for a fin that responds to just a little voltage. The risk of coming up with a mouthful of crabs is there but you may spear some tuna and that would make the risk worth taking.
Metaphorically, of course.
Jeebus, I really should be kicked off this website.
Edited by banj0, 21 December 2009 - 05:25 AM.
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Posted 21 December 2009 - 02:53 PM
stormrosson, on Dec 21 2009, 03:57 AM, said:
err yeah Rik.....funny thing about that word......die,...used in that tense it's spelled DYING ....... I'm glad I have you as my spelling checker storm....
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Posted 21 December 2009 - 03:09 PM
np Rikky......hehehehe...and Banj you have been kiked off this site forever (metaphorically of course)
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Posted 21 December 2009 - 05:20 PM
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Posted 21 December 2009 - 06:19 PM
stormrosson, on Dec 21 2009, 07:09 AM, said:
np Rikky......hehehehe...and Banj you have been kiked off this site forever (metaphorically of course) I think the correct spelling for kiked is "kicked"
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Posted 21 December 2009 - 06:47 PM
it's called " colloquial vernacular" Dave ,that's how "we" spell it here 
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Posted 23 December 2009 - 06:57 AM
well, i ordered the 5850 diamond card tonight. patty will get my 260gtx, or the 8800gt (she needs another computer, as hers is a compaq from 2001...). any hard mods/oc tips for the 5850?
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