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Old February 11th, 2008   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: First time my build own PC

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Originally Posted by toxic_box View Post
my only advice is to buy an OPENGL 3D Accelerator (quadro fx)instead of geforce coz you need this for 3d.
Hmmm what about the bang for the buck factor... You can get a screaming 1gb 8800GT for under $300.. whereas the 512mb quadro FX1700 starts around $450 and the newer 256mb FX 3500 starts around $800. Anyone want to comment on the pros/cons of these two GPUs?

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