7600GS or 7300GT?

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I am looking to upgrade the video card in my sig to either of these 2 cards,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130076 or this,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814145139

looking for advice being I am fairly ignorant when it comes to the latest on video cards. I only want to spend about $100 and they are both just barely in my price range.
What would be the best bang for the buck?

I will probably end up getting this cooler for it also to keep the noise down,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118117

Has anybody else had any experience with either of these to cards with this cooler?

Thanks for any suggestions.
 
If you go 7300GT get the Leadtek 7300GT Extreme? It has DDR3 520MHZ core and 1400MHZ mem, but with only 8 PPL. But if you want to spend less than $100 your best choice would be the EVGA or the BFG 7600GT which are less than $100 after rebate right now
 
baballin328 said:
If you go 7300GT get the Leadtek 7300GT Extreme? It has DDR3 520MHZ core and 1400MHZ mem, but with only 8 PPL. But if you want to spend less than $100 your best choice would be the EVGA or the BFG 7600GT which are less than $100 after rebate right now
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Don't forget I have to get a agp card, both those links are for pci express. If I can find a 7600gt agp card for a $100 or less i'll get it. Otherwise I guess I get the 7600gs.

Will the zalman cooler work ok for these cards?
 
30$ cooler on 100$ card? get a used 7800gs and run it hot! prob run 150 at most used.. they do however make passive cooled 7600gs's im not sure how "cool" they run tho but for under 100 might be worth it.. i bought a 7300gt pcie on ebay for 25 but it was listed as "random pcie card" good luck and buy a used v900 or v700 if you have to 30$ is bit pricey for it imo i have a stack of them that i impulse buy at about 17$
 
killster1 said:
30$ cooler on 100$ card? get a used 7800gs and run it hot! prob run 150 at most used.. they do however make passive cooled 7600gs's im not sure how "cool" they run tho but for under 100 might be worth it.. i bought a 7300gt pcie on ebay for 25 but it was listed as "random pcie card" good luck and buy a used v900 or v700 if you have to 30$ is bit pricey for it imo i have a stack of them that i impulse buy at about 17$
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Passive cooling for a agp 7600gs seems hard to come by for some reason. I have not been able to find one.

I am not sure I want a stronger video card. This card is for the pc in my sig and I feel with a Intel 2.4c any video card stronger then a 7600 would be limited by my cpu. If I had a CD2 or a AMD64 system then yes I would consider a 7800gs.

The reason I was looking at the zalmen cooler is I would like the system to stay quiet. If you have any $17 zalmans, I would be glad to buy one from you? I looked on ebay for a ZALMAN VF700-CU and did not see anything better price wise when you consider shipping, then what I saw on newegg.

I would like to hear any other suggestions I might have overlooked.
 
buy the fastest card you can afford... a 7800gt will benefit you even with the Pentium 4.... trust me.. bust Fear or oblivion on maxed settings on the 7600gs and compare to the 7800gt and you would wish you gotten the 7800gt :)
 
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