$100 Video Card buy

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Stormlifter

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So I got this combo on newegg and now I need a video card.

I'm thinking ATI 4850 seems to be the best card in the $100 range, maybe I don't know what I'm talking about which is possible, I haven't owned a gaming desktop in over 2 years so I'm downright rusty.

I saw this card: http://www.eworldsale.com/sapphire-...-bit-gddr3-pci-express-20-x16_5869_29466.html

It is a bit slower than the standard spec, but it's 1GB and the price is nice.
What does everyone think? That card or another?

edit: crap realized I posted this in ATI area, guess I'm going to get a biased agreement on my choice :p
edit2: Willing to buy used.
 
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Are you willing to buy used, I have bought the majority of my PC gear off our FS?FT forums with no problems.

I think you could get a gtx260 or hd4870 used for around your price range.
The card you linked is a pretty solid choice and seems to be a good price.

On a side note, that newegg deal you picked up is pretty nice :D
 
Stormlifter said:
So I got this combo on newegg and now I need a video card.

I'm thinking ATI 4850 seems to be the best card in the $100 range, maybe I don't know what I'm talking about which is possible, I haven't owned a gaming desktop in over 2 years so I'm downright rusty.

I saw this card: http://www.eworldsale.com/sapphire-...-bit-gddr3-pci-express-20-x16_5869_29466.html

It is a bit slower than the standard spec, but it's 1GB and the price is nice.
What does everyone think? That card or another?

edit: crap realized I posted this in ATI area, guess I'm going to get a biased agreement on my choice :p
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the 4850 is a nice card for a bill

inglewood78 said:
used 4870
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or this


A4i said:
New HD4770 will be enough for moderate gaming. A future proof solution is HD5750 for 145$.
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nothing is future-proof, and 4850 is a bit faster than 4770, but the 5750/5770 wouldn't be a bad choice if he can stretch that budget a bit

non-AMD wise:
a used GTX 260 or 275 might be a reasonable option to consider
the 275 will probably run on the high end, price wise

basically go with whatever looks best for a bill, 4850, 4870, 4770, 5750, 5770, GTX 260, GTX 275, all are good options, some are just a bit faster
 
Newegg had open box 5750's for that price, i snagged one. but you'd have to play a waiting game to get one again,
 
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