Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp

PentiumPro · July 22nd, 2003

Should I do such a thing? I want to get one of those computers that sell for like, 495 bucks , and put in a video card suitable for emulation.Should I do this, or keep the card that comes with it?

For example I want to put in a GeForce 2 GTS. Would it be better than what they give me?

Regulus · July 22nd, 2003

Get a GeForce-FX 5600 or higher. good cards.

PentiumPro · July 22nd, 2003

cool. Now here's a wierd question: Whats a good way to make money quickly?

TerrorShocked · July 22nd, 2003

Quick Solution: Get a job.

Regulus · July 22nd, 2003

heh....im too young to get a job. i work at my house for 6.50/hour......ugh

PentiumPro · July 22nd, 2003

I have one. Technically. I JUST got hired at papa johns, but hours and taxes are a female dog. I have some pokemon cards. I'm sick of those stupid things. I'll sell those.Anyways TS, I'm 16. So give me an el breako.

PentiumPro · July 22nd, 2003

how much can I get the GeForce-FX 5600 for on ebay?Meaning, whats the best deal you've seen?

fastlance · July 22nd, 2003

geforce fx is crap, I know I own one

best off with a radeon of some sort

Exophase · July 22nd, 2003

If you want a card simply that will be CXBX suitable then I strongly suggest GF4 Ti4200. You can get one for ~$80 on eBay if you look.

- Exo

gouki · July 22nd, 2003

lol for $495 you could just buy an x-box and have mega change ( thats what i would do )

Exophase · July 22nd, 2003

Quote:

Originally Posted by gouki

lol for $495 you could just buy an x-box and have mega change ( thats what i would do )

... except he obviously wouldn't be buying a computer just to play XBox games. It kinda gets to me how people say "why not just buy the console, it's cheaper" as if people only use a computer to emulate a single console and that's it.

- Exo

PentiumPro · July 22nd, 2003

Uh-huh. First of all, my mom is a wierd yuppie and says she doesn't want a console in the house.Not really because of me, but because of my problem-causing, spoiled, piece of shiest brother. Second, Getting a computer IS cheaper, considering you know where to get all the software for all of the emulators you have(me,heh, I have about three gigs of this crap.Not counting Halo). On top of that, I want to use my old desktop as a fileserver and the new one as a high-CPU-using machine.

Don't ANYONE EVER SAY," Dherrrrrr. I know a good emulator. It's called an xbox it costs around $170. Good deal." I want to shoot people like that.(Nobody here has really said that yet but be warned.)

By the way, I emulate every damn console I can find. From the NES generation to now. Not just the xbox.A loser, I am not.

Exophase, you're my kind of guy. In a strait way I mean.

**hushypushy** · July 27th, 2003

geforce fx is crap, I know I own one

i have a geforce fx 5600 (256mb) and it is amazing....ive had no problems with any game...

geforce 5900u ...wish i had one of those

dpence · July 27th, 2003

I have a geforce Fx and and Ati 9500, the 9500 is far superier. Don't get me wrong the Fx is ok for emulation and stuff, but the ATI just runs smoother and looks better. and the Ati9500 Pro is only $139 now

**Kane** · July 27th, 2003

Which version of the geForce FX? The 5200/U are budget cards.....

**hushypushy** · July 27th, 2003

yeah that's true, 5600 and 5900, that's where it's at

Galway no Sora · July 27th, 2003

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastlance

geforce fx is crap, I know I own one

If you said about GFX5200, its an value card not for performance. You never touch GFX5800U or GFX5900U, heh? I'm sure you'll change your own word written here.

PentiumPro · July 29th, 2003

Lets just narrow it down to, what has the most features?

**Kane** · July 29th, 2003

A Dx9 (geForce FX or Radeon 9500+) card.

PentiumPro · July 29th, 2003

Ok. Thanks.

July 22nd, 2003	#1 (permalink)
PentiumPro Leading the way. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Simi Valley, California. USA Posts: 777	Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp Should I do such a thing? I want to get one of those computers that sell for like, 495 bucks , and put in a video card suitable for emulation.Should I do this, or keep the card that comes with it? For example I want to put in a GeForce 2 GTS. Would it be better than what they give me? __________________ CPU: P4 3.0GHZ Prescott HT @3.6][MB: Asus P5LD2][RAM: 1GB][Video Card: ASUS EAX800/ I.E. Radeon X800 256MB][Optiwrite DVD+R/RW 8x][40GB WinXP SP2-OS][250GB SATA Storage(Full)][120GB EIDE Storage (Full)][160GB Sata Storage][And one badass case!]

July 22nd, 2003	#2 (permalink)
Regulus SEGA Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nebraska, U.S. Posts: 1,579	Re: Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp Get a GeForce-FX 5600 or higher. good cards. __________________ SEGA owns you http://www.exemu.net

July 22nd, 2003	#3 (permalink)
PentiumPro Leading the way. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Simi Valley, California. USA Posts: 777	Re: Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp cool. Now here's a wierd question: Whats a good way to make money quickly? __________________ CPU: P4 3.0GHZ Prescott HT @3.6][MB: Asus P5LD2][RAM: 1GB][Video Card: ASUS EAX800/ I.E. Radeon X800 256MB][Optiwrite DVD+R/RW 8x][40GB WinXP SP2-OS][250GB SATA Storage(Full)][120GB EIDE Storage (Full)][160GB Sata Storage][And one badass case!]

July 22nd, 2003	#5 (permalink)
Regulus SEGA Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nebraska, U.S. Posts: 1,579	Re: Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp heh....im too young to get a job. i work at my house for 6.50/hour......ugh __________________ SEGA owns you http://www.exemu.net

July 22nd, 2003	#6 (permalink)
PentiumPro Leading the way. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Simi Valley, California. USA Posts: 777	Re: Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp I have one. Technically. I JUST got hired at papa johns, but hours and taxes are a female dog. I have some pokemon cards. I'm sick of those stupid things. I'll sell those.Anyways TS, I'm 16. So give me an el breako. __________________ CPU: P4 3.0GHZ Prescott HT @3.6][MB: Asus P5LD2][RAM: 1GB][Video Card: ASUS EAX800/ I.E. Radeon X800 256MB][Optiwrite DVD+R/RW 8x][40GB WinXP SP2-OS][250GB SATA Storage(Full)][120GB EIDE Storage (Full)][160GB Sata Storage][And one badass case!]

July 22nd, 2003	#4 (permalink)
TerrorShocked Registered Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 839	Quick Solution: Get a job.

July 22nd, 2003	#7 (permalink)
PentiumPro Leading the way. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Simi Valley, California. USA Posts: 777	Re: Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp how much can I get the GeForce-FX 5600 for on ebay?Meaning, whats the best deal you've seen? __________________ CPU: P4 3.0GHZ Prescott HT @3.6][MB: Asus P5LD2][RAM: 1GB][Video Card: ASUS EAX800/ I.E. Radeon X800 256MB][Optiwrite DVD+R/RW 8x][40GB WinXP SP2-OS][250GB SATA Storage(Full)][120GB EIDE Storage (Full)][160GB Sata Storage][And one badass case!]

July 22nd, 2003	#8 (permalink)
fastlance Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 80	Re: Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp geforce fx is crap, I know I own one best off with a radeon of some sort

July 22nd, 2003	#9 (permalink)
Exophase Emu author Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bloomington IN, USA Posts: 1,061	If you want a card simply that will be CXBX suitable then I strongly suggest GF4 Ti4200. You can get one for ~$80 on eBay if you look. - Exo

July 22nd, 2003	#10 (permalink)
gouki Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 3	lol for $495 you could just buy an x-box and have mega change ( thats what i would do )

July 22nd, 2003	#12 (permalink)
PentiumPro Leading the way. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Simi Valley, California. USA Posts: 777	Uh-huh. First of all, my mom is a wierd yuppie and says she doesn't want a console in the house.Not really because of me, but because of my problem-causing, spoiled, piece of shiest brother. Second, Getting a computer IS cheaper, considering you know where to get all the software for all of the emulators you have(me,heh, I have about three gigs of this crap.Not counting Halo). On top of that, I want to use my old desktop as a fileserver and the new one as a high-CPU-using machine. Don't ANYONE EVER SAY," Dherrrrrr. I know a good emulator. It's called an xbox it costs around $170. Good deal." I want to shoot people like that.(Nobody here has really said that yet but be warned.) By the way, I emulate every damn console I can find. From the NES generation to now. Not just the xbox.A loser, I am not. Exophase, you're my kind of guy. In a strait way I mean. __________________ CPU: P4 3.0GHZ Prescott HT @3.6][MB: Asus P5LD2][RAM: 1GB][Video Card: ASUS EAX800/ I.E. Radeon X800 256MB][Optiwrite DVD+R/RW 8x][40GB WinXP SP2-OS][250GB SATA Storage(Full)][120GB EIDE Storage (Full)][160GB Sata Storage][And one badass case!] Last edited by PentiumPro; July 22nd, 2003 at 21:09.

July 27th, 2003	#13 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	geforce fx is crap, I know I own one i have a geforce fx 5600 (256mb) and it is amazing....ive had no problems with any game... geforce 5900u ...wish i had one of those __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

July 27th, 2003	#14 (permalink)
dpence Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,118	Re: Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp I have a geforce Fx and and Ati 9500, the 9500 is far superier. Don't get me wrong the Fx is ok for emulation and stuff, but the ATI just runs smoother and looks better. and the Ati9500 Pro is only $139 now

July 27th, 2003	#15 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Re: Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp Which version of the geForce FX? The 5200/U are budget cards..... __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

July 27th, 2003	#16 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	Re: Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp yeah that's true, 5600 and 5900, that's where it's at __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

July 29th, 2003	#18 (permalink)
PentiumPro Leading the way. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Simi Valley, California. USA Posts: 777	Re: Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp Lets just narrow it down to, what has the most features? __________________ CPU: P4 3.0GHZ Prescott HT @3.6][MB: Asus P5LD2][RAM: 1GB][Video Card: ASUS EAX800/ I.E. Radeon X800 256MB][Optiwrite DVD+R/RW 8x][40GB WinXP SP2-OS][250GB SATA Storage(Full)][120GB EIDE Storage (Full)][160GB Sata Storage][And one badass case!]

July 29th, 2003	#19 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Re: Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp A Dx9 (geForce FX or Radeon 9500+) card. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

July 29th, 2003	#20 (permalink)
PentiumPro Leading the way. Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Simi Valley, California. USA Posts: 777	Re: Putting in a suitable vid card for cxbx in a new comp Ok. Thanks. __________________ CPU: P4 3.0GHZ Prescott HT @3.6][MB: Asus P5LD2][RAM: 1GB][Video Card: ASUS EAX800/ I.E. Radeon X800 256MB][Optiwrite DVD+R/RW 8x][40GB WinXP SP2-OS][250GB SATA Storage(Full)][120GB EIDE Storage (Full)][160GB Sata Storage][And one badass case!]

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