ATI is the only way to go for Direct X games. The x800's are also a single slot solution and can run quite comfortably on a 350 psu. They also cost less.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Fencik > Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 4:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [OT][hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > I have a coolmax silent 480W power supply ($60, also from > newegg), and it powers my 3 hard drives, 4 cooling fans, 2 > dvd burners, athlon64 > 3200+, 1GB ddr 4000 and geforce 6800 wonderfully. > > I don't know of any pc power supply that costs "several hundred $$". > > On a side note, the 6800 ultra takes an additional slot next > to your agp slot, due to its massive heatsink. If you're > using a micro-atx case, this could be problematic. > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Comcast > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 9:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > It's my undersanding that the 6800 requires a more robust > power supply, in the order of at least 500W but 600W is > recommended. The X800 has no enhanced power supply > requirements. That should also be considered when upgrading. > This could easily add several hundred $$ to the total upgrade prce. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of spartibus > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 7:55 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > > I just got a new computer from Newegg. Newegg has some of the > cheapest prices and their shipping is ultra fast, and a lot > of their policies are really great. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Fencik > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 3:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > I got an evga geforce 6800 from newegg.com. They have this > cool program that lets you upgrade within 90 days if you > outgrow it that quickly, which I did. A 6800 gt is now on it's way. > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ooks Server > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 4:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > Yeah, you deserve to be flamed for asking a question like that here! > <shock!> > > An nVidia 6800 is the only way to go. Bite the bullet and > fork out $500 for the Ultra. > > Anyone know where these are currently being sold? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TJ Hilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 9:37 PM > Subject: [hlds] New Video Card For HL2? > > > > Hey All > > > > I know this isn't a server question, so feel free to flame me till > > your heart's content. But I'm considering buying a new > video card to > > be able to better play HL2. My current system is a AMD Athalon XP > > 2000 with a gig of ram and a Nvidia GeForce 4 graphics card. > > > > I tried Doom3 (which i heard has similar system > requirements to those > > of HL2) on the lowest settings and it barfed. So I'm thinking in > > getting a ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (128) to be able to better > enjoy newer > > video games. > > > > My question is, is just upgrading the video card going to > be enough to > > let me play HL2? Perhaps someone from Valve could comment. > > > > And yes, I've read the system requirements. PIII 800 mhz DX6 > > Compatible. But Doom3 said it would run just fine on a lower end > > system as well and it just died. > > > > Any Info? > > > > Thanks. > > -- > > TJ Hilton > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > � MWEB: S.A.'s most trusted and reliable Internet Service Provider. 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