Confused

Demonio · 22nd February 2002, 5:18 PM

Hello all, I currently have a geforce 2 mx 32meg w/TV OUT. it is a good card but it aint fast enough. so I am looking for a new one.
I am undesided on what to buy. I am looking to spend about $300 I guess depends on the card and the benifits I guess, the less the better tho.
I was looking at one of these:
GF2 GTS
GF2Ti
GF2MX400
something like that
can ppl please give me there opinions and suggestions. (brands aswell please)
thanx

PiNk-84 · 22nd February 2002, 7:23 PM

strictly from that list i'd go for a gf2ti, but if you can stretch the budget go for a gf3ti200, or maybe even look for them in a few weeks they should be a hell of a lot cheaper...

or look into the gf4mx's...not quiet as good as a gf3 but at 250 odd bucks they're a good bang-for-buck card...

GUMPY · 22nd February 2002, 9:13 PM

Forget the gf2 mx 400. You will notice stuff all difference from the card you currently have. Been there done that.

You would get about 100-150 3dmarks and about 1.2 frames per second in your favorite game. The GF2tis are not that much cheaper than a GF4mx so add that one to your list.

A GF3 ti 200 would be good. I have heard of asus cards already going for less than $400 so shop around.

Lombers · 22nd February 2002, 9:43 PM

Leadtek GF3 Ti200 T cards can be found very cheaply ATM. You will get some awesome performance from these cards. They use 4ns RAM, so you should be able to hit around 500Mhz on the RAM, but you might need to take off the standard GPU heatsink and put your own cooler and ramsinks if you want to do some overclocking as the card only comes with a rather weird looking GPU HSF. www.umart.com.au have these cards for $385, which makes them a steal at that price.

Your other option is a GF4MX card. Currently Leadtek also have one of these on the market, the A170, which is the MX440 model. Umart have these on preorder for $275. To be honest tho, you'd be much better saving up for a GF3 Ti200 card as it will last you longer in end. Plus, it's fully dx8 compliant so when the dx8 games start hitting the shelves (like Doom3) you will be able to play them no problems. Of course, Leadtek cards have always shown to be good overclockers, so you should be able to get standard GF3 speeds (200/460), or even close to Ti500 speeds (240/500) out of the card which makes playing games at high resolutions with AA a pleasure.

I'd go with the GF3 Ti200 card if you can put a bit more cash aside.

Demonio · 26th February 2002, 2:09 PM

Thanx everyone for you input. I am looking around for a cheap GF3 Ti200 cos by the looks they are the best around for the money. I have read heaps of reviews and things. just which brand would everyone suggest. Can anyone suggest a good place to buy such a card. thanx

GUMPY · 26th February 2002, 2:16 PM

Where are you located ?

Most people have their favorite brand but these are my suggestions:

Look for:

ASUS (a tad expensive)
Leadtek (tdh if you want temperature monitoring)
Hercules (expensive but good gpu cooling out of the box)
Gainward
MSI (good reviews)

Steer Clear of:

Sparkle
Eagle

Toms Hardware generally compare a few brands and look at important stuff.

http://www6.tomshardware.com/graphic...rce-ti-02.html

Look at gamedude (depending on your location)

http://www.gamedude.com.au/

Look at the suma card at gamedude but check if anyone has one of the cards and see if it does actually overclock well.

Onyx · 26th February 2002, 2:33 PM

Leadtek 200T for $325 at www.it-rite.com.au
Looks like after their current batch is gone, they won't be getting more in.

Also, PNY a budget brand in the US is a remarked MSI - that means thumbs up, if you're interested in bringing one in from the states (about $270-300 all up).

Demonio · 26th February 2002, 2:48 PM

I live in Mackay north queensland. and I have done some business with Gamedude already.

chilli · 26th February 2002, 11:23 PM

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Originally posted by Demonio
Thanx everyone for you input. I am looking around for a cheap GF3 Ti200 cos by the looks they are the best around for the money. I have read heaps of reviews and things. just which brand would everyone suggest. Can anyone suggest a good place to buy such a card. thanx

http://www.razorprices.com/

I dont know if you have tryed at this address to find best price
but its wirth ago

http://www.cougar.com.au/hardware/ha....cfm?Hware=VGA

i had a quick look this is cheepest i could find

Eliot Ness · 27th February 2002, 6:32 AM

Don't know if you've got your card yet, but if not check out the prices at newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/

They're located in the states so I'm not sure how much shipping would be for you.

Another great source for parts (also in the U.S.A.) is Best Byte Computer:

http://www.bestbyte.net/

Good Luck.

22nd February 2002, 5:18 PM	#1
Demonio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 36	Confused Hello all, I currently have a geforce 2 mx 32meg w/TV OUT. it is a good card but it aint fast enough. so I am looking for a new one. I am undesided on what to buy. I am looking to spend about $300 I guess depends on the card and the benifits I guess, the less the better tho. I was looking at one of these: GF2 GTS GF2Ti GF2MX400 something like that can ppl please give me there opinions and suggestions. (brands aswell please) thanx

22nd February 2002, 9:13 PM	#3
GUMPY Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Adelaide Posts: 609	Forget the gf2 mx 400. You will notice stuff all difference from the card you currently have. Been there done that. You would get about 100-150 3dmarks and about 1.2 frames per second in your favorite game. The GF2tis are not that much cheaper than a GF4mx so add that one to your list. A GF3 ti 200 would be good. I have heard of asus cards already going for less than $400 so shop around. __________________ P4 1.8ghz, std hsf, Asus P4PE mobo, Antec Truepower 430w, 512mb hynix PC2700 (running at PC2100 due to 400 fsb), 40gb ATA100 Seagate barracuda IV, 20gb ATA66 samsung 5400rpm, LiteOn DVD Rom, LiteOn 48x40x12 cd burner, Creative GF4 ti 4400, Likom 19" CRT Monitor, Win 98SE, sblive value, nic, Lucent winmodem 56k, 2x8cm case fans

22nd February 2002, 9:43 PM	#4
Lombers Feed Me! Feed Me! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,026	Leadtek GF3 Ti200 T cards can be found very cheaply ATM. You will get some awesome performance from these cards. They use 4ns RAM, so you should be able to hit around 500Mhz on the RAM, but you might need to take off the standard GPU heatsink and put your own cooler and ramsinks if you want to do some overclocking as the card only comes with a rather weird looking GPU HSF. www.umart.com.au have these cards for $385, which makes them a steal at that price. Your other option is a GF4MX card. Currently Leadtek also have one of these on the market, the A170, which is the MX440 model. Umart have these on preorder for $275. To be honest tho, you'd be much better saving up for a GF3 Ti200 card as it will last you longer in end. Plus, it's fully dx8 compliant so when the dx8 games start hitting the shelves (like Doom3) you will be able to play them no problems. Of course, Leadtek cards have always shown to be good overclockers, so you should be able to get standard GF3 speeds (200/460), or even close to Ti500 speeds (240/500) out of the card which makes playing games at high resolutions with AA a pleasure. I'd go with the GF3 Ti200 card if you can put a bit more cash aside. __________________ You must always push the limits, because if you never fail, you will never succeed. Overclockers Australia Folding@Home Team Founder Overclockers Australia Folding@Home Team Dedication Award

26th February 2002, 2:16 PM	#6
GUMPY Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Adelaide Posts: 609	Where are you located ? Most people have their favorite brand but these are my suggestions: Look for: ASUS (a tad expensive) Leadtek (tdh if you want temperature monitoring) Hercules (expensive but good gpu cooling out of the box) Gainward MSI (good reviews) Steer Clear of: Sparkle Eagle Toms Hardware generally compare a few brands and look at important stuff. http://www6.tomshardware.com/graphic...rce-ti-02.html Look at gamedude (depending on your location) http://www.gamedude.com.au/ Look at the suma card at gamedude but check if anyone has one of the cards and see if it does actually overclock well. __________________ P4 1.8ghz, std hsf, Asus P4PE mobo, Antec Truepower 430w, 512mb hynix PC2700 (running at PC2100 due to 400 fsb), 40gb ATA100 Seagate barracuda IV, 20gb ATA66 samsung 5400rpm, LiteOn DVD Rom, LiteOn 48x40x12 cd burner, Creative GF4 ti 4400, Likom 19" CRT Monitor, Win 98SE, sblive value, nic, Lucent winmodem 56k, 2x8cm case fans

26th February 2002, 2:33 PM	#7
Onyx Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: NSW Posts: 4,264	Leadtek 200T for $325 at www.it-rite.com.au Looks like after their current batch is gone, they won't be getting more in. Also, PNY a budget brand in the US is a remarked MSI - that means thumbs up, if you're interested in bringing one in from the states (about $270-300 all up). __________________ Q9300@3.0Ghz, Asus P5Q-E, Kingston HyperX DDR2-1066 4GB, Gigabyte GTX560Ti, 2xWD 500GB RAID-0, WD1002FAEX 1TB Caviar Black, WD20EARS 2TB Caviar Green, Seasonic S12+ 550W PSU in CM 690-II Case. Dell E248WFP 24" monitor. MBP 13" C2D 2.4G/4GB/250GB.

22nd February 2002, 7:23 PM	#2
PiNk-84 (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,631	strictly from that list i'd go for a gf2ti, but if you can stretch the budget go for a gf3ti200, or maybe even look for them in a few weeks they should be a hell of a lot cheaper... or look into the gf4mx's...not quiet as good as a gf3 but at 250 odd bucks they're a good bang-for-buck card...

26th February 2002, 2:09 PM	#5
Demonio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 36	Thanx everyone for you input. I am looking around for a cheap GF3 Ti200 cos by the looks they are the best around for the money. I have read heaps of reviews and things. just which brand would everyone suggest. Can anyone suggest a good place to buy such a card. thanx

26th February 2002, 2:48 PM	#8
Demonio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 36	I live in Mackay north queensland. and I have done some business with Gamedude already.

27th February 2002, 6:32 AM	#10
Eliot Ness Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6	Video Card Don't know if you've got your card yet, but if not check out the prices at newegg. http://www.newegg.com/ They're located in the states so I'm not sure how much shipping would be for you. Another great source for parts (also in the U.S.A.) is Best Byte Computer: http://www.bestbyte.net/ Good Luck. __________________ Eliot Ness A7M266 XP 1700