If I get an ATI x700 video card....

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  1. Kyin01

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    how long will it last me in terms of playing current and upcoming games w/o frameskip.


    because thats the best card I can get after I spend my money on a good processor + RAM
     
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    hm
     
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    It will play most currently released games.It won't last to long prolly another year and a half before you start seeing jerky's.But you can always overclock,bump setting's down,unlock pipelines(if possible), etc.
     
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    Hi Kyin01,
    Hold up - that vidcard isn't even listed at my supplier (listing starts at Sapphire X1300, cheap) and you can get X1600Pro for ~$100 bucks! You need to buy something okay. Take your time, don't rush, I know it's hard but you've gotta be smart.
    Well you can spend a lot of money there... Now add the price of the two together, and there is the vidcard you need, LoL :^)
    Note: X1300 sucks (for games). X1600 no record-setter, but decent performance for a hundred bucks.
    Or (tycobb?) what's a decent inexpensive GeForce, lemme see here...
    Ack! 6600 or 7300 - what a dismal choice.
    Y'know, I believe X1600 (at newer cheap prices) is almost first entry-level choice now... or what?
    Regards
     
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    okay if that was the case

    How long will
    AMD Turion64 40 CPU @ 2.2GHz last me if I get this video card:
    Radeon X1600 256MB
     
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    WTF? The Turion64 is a Laptop CPU!!
     
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    yeah im getting laptops

    (going away)
     
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    LAPTOP video!?
    Oh man, I see what you're about - I was thinking 'what's this x700?'
    LoL, yeesh.
    If you get a decent laptop with good video, it's gonna cost you...
    Most 'good' laptops with fast CPUs and lots of memory don't even have vidcards - it's onboard, with shared memory.
    I have seen laptops with ATI video, probably a wise purchase.
    But difficult to be fast, like desktop rig...
    L8R
     
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    I always say that a similar performing laptop is about half as much again.

    I have just picked up a Magazine and you can get a laptop with a Turion64 MT-37 CPU, 1GB RAM, 80GB HD and ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 Graphics for £900(I live in the UK).

    Dave
     
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    Just build a very good home comp and have a cheap pentium 3 laptop (thats what I am gonna do...I have the comp, now the laptop is alll I need..)
    And the X700 Pro according to other such as Sammoris, should last you 5 years but at very basic or minimum settings...but it will still work with games five years from now...x1600 pro is a mid-range card for today's graphic cards (also according to sammoris)
     
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    well i would get a desktop except im going away for like 3 years out of country. I can't get a desktop i tried :(

    and btw what magazine did you see that on?
     
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    Not that I want to stop you or anything but I would recommend you buy a console (360 or Wii) and buy a cheap pentium 3 laptop then..
     
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    ^ i said im going away for 3 years -_-

    i wont have my own room
     
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    o...that must be hard on u as well (that is if ur leaving ur family)
    r u ever going to be staying someplace? I ask because if you are then get a small screen on the laptop and buy a lcd screen...if you are not going to have a "steady" home then get a big screen on ur monitor...

    You probably figured this out on your own but just saying...in case u havent...

    P.S.
    Having a small screen on the laptop will decrease price, weight, and size of the laptop! (and maybe even battery consumption!)
     
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    yeah it won't be steady every other week I have to switch between my uncle's house and aunt's house in Indonesia. I get to share a room with my cousins for 3 years :(

    So laptop is the only thing I can get


    thats why i was asking which would last me longer
     
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    Kyin01:
    The Magazine was Computer Shopper. It was being sold by Evesham and is a Quest A420 advertised to have "Stunning Mobility Graphics". It has also won an award and carrys the Vista Capable badge.

    Dave
     
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    thanks ill look into it
     
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    Wow that is awesome!!

    I get everything for only 1k$


    do you know if they ship to the US or Indonesia?
    If they do, do you think it will be over 100$ shipping? I never ordered something out of country before.
     
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    wow thanks let me know what they say, I tried searching for their site and found nothing.

    I might maybe email them also if you forget about this thread lol


    But really dude your a BIG help to me thanks a lot
     
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