need some info about parts

[shafeen]

my friend wants to bulid a new computer here is what he wants to buy
1.he does want an amdx2 or an pentium d he wants opteron >>dual core<<
2.he wants a graphics card that is good but also is cheap and has pixel shader 2+

i dont know about the price opteron as it is scarce in my city and ebay tells it to be around 100$ so has anyone spotted something cheaper
2. i need suggestions about the graphics cards

[Shadic]

for AMDs :
ATI Radeon X1600XT (pixel shader 3 512MB DDR3[i think])
For pentiuns:
An NVIDIA XP
I rly don't like nvidias so i don't know all their names lol
I have an AMD Athlon XP 2000+ and ATI Radeon X1600PRO 512MB DDR2 cuz it's AGP but i don't complain about... absolutely almost nothin!

[shafeen]

thanks and wat is the price of that ati is it around 200~

[Cid Highwind]

The ATi X1650 Pro or XT performs better than the 1600 series. Even better would be an X1950Pro because they are below the €200 as well.

I think it's better to get an AMD X2 rather than Pentium D.

[Shadic]

Yeah, AMDs + ATI 4EVER!!!!
That's the best way to get a perfect PC even if it's old!

[Cid Highwind]

Not really, at the moment Intel and nVidia produce the best performing pc parts, they just happen to cost a bit more.

In computer business it's dumb being a fanboy because you're bound to buy inferior parts as the two market leaders will try to take over the crown all the time.

[tuanming]

He'll regret if he get the X1600 or X1650, I recommend you to skip the X1600 series and head for the X1900 family XD.

[shafeen]

ok thanks for suggestions :d

well what about nvidia cards arent they cheap??

[Cid Highwind]

Depends on the card, prices vary from 5 till 500.

[shafeen]

I Want An Equilvalent Of Ati Sapphire

[Cid Highwind]

Sapphire is a company who uses ATi chips to make videocards, just like XFX, Asus, Sparkle and many others.

A Geforce 7600GT would be a solid budget solution, I can imagine hardware being a bit more expensive in India. The GS version is cheaper, but slower as well. If you have more to spend, look into the 7900 series.

[shafeen]

Originally Posted by Cid Highwind

Sapphire is a company who uses ATi chips to make videocards, just like XFX, Asus, Sparkle and many others.

A Geforce 7600GT would be a solid budget solution, I can imagine hardware being a bit more expensive in India. The GS version is cheaper, but slower as well. If you have more to spend, look into the 7900 series.

EXACTLY IT IS A BIT EXPENSIVE IN INDIA IF YOU DONT HAVE NICE CONTACT
AS FOR ME I GET NEARLY EVERYTHING AT CHEAP PRICES BUT THEY ARE NOT CHEAPER THAN EBAY PRICES THANKS FOR SUGGESTIONS ANYWAYS