Which R9800Pro should I get???

Bane the ECF · Sep 30, 2003, 01:38 AM

I've been thinking about getting a new R9800Pro video card in conjunction with my wife wanting me to build her a computer.

Should I spend the extra bucks and get a genuine "Made by ATi" Radeon 9800 Pro? Or is it worthwhile to save ~$40 dollars and get a 3rd party R9800Pro? If so, which company do you all recommend for my video card?

Bane

~~craig588~~ · Sep 30, 2003, 01:44 AM

Grab a sapphire one, they have always treated me well. (3 sapphire r9700pros and 1 sapphire r9800pro)

***craig5320*** · Sep 30, 2003, 01:46 AM

If you have a case window, you might wanna check out the Hercules one, Blue PCB and Neon blue fan light, looks great in my case.

Sharkims · Sep 30, 2003, 03:05 AM

Hercules certainly. It's really between Sapphire and Hercules. BB-ATI if you want to be safe though.

Bane the ECF · Sep 30, 2003, 11:29 PM

I think I'll go for a genuine ATi Radeon instead of a 3rd party one. I don't feel like going for the Sapphire's Black PCB one, and their Red PCB one is only $10 less.

Sep 30, 2003, 01:38 AM	#1
Bane the ECF DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 220 Rep Power: 0	Which R9800Pro should I get??? I've been thinking about getting a new R9800Pro video card in conjunction with my wife wanting me to build her a computer. Should I spend the extra bucks and get a genuine "Made by ATi" Radeon 9800 Pro? Or is it worthwhile to save ~$40 dollars and get a 3rd party R9800Pro? If so, which company do you all recommend for my video card? Bane __________________ ASUS K8N-E Motherboard Athlon 64 3200+ 10x200MHz Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Heatsink & Fan 2x512MB Mushkin Black Level 2 PC-3500 ATi Radeon X800 SE 256MB 100GB Western Digital SE 8MB 7200RPM 320GB Seagate 8MB 7200 RPM Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Sony 19" E400 Trinitron Thermaltake Xaser III V2000A All-Aluminum Logitech Z-5300 5.1 Surround Sound

Sep 30, 2003, 01:46 AM	#3
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Sep 30, 2003, 03:05 AM	#4
Sharkims Seen my brain? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA,USA Posts: 760 Rep Power: 0	Hercules certainly. It's really between Sapphire and Hercules. BB-ATI if you want to be safe though. __________________ System-1: MSI K8N Neo Platinum \|\| A64 3200+(200x11) - Zalman 7000A-AlCu \|\| 1x1gb OCZ PC3200@400(3-3-3-7) \|\| 9800XT \|\| WD Raptors 2x36 RAID0 System-2: MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R \|\| P4 2.4c(FSB:200) - Intel Cooler \|\| 2x256 GEIL PC3200@400(2-3-3-6) \|\| AIW9000 \|\| WD SE 120x2 RAID0 System-3: DELL Inspiron 9100 \|\| P4 3.0c(mobile) \|\| 2x256mb PC3200(3-3-3-8) \|\| Mobility Radeon 9700 - 128mb \|\| WSXGA+ 15.4" \|\| 60gb 5400RPM 8mb

Sep 30, 2003, 11:29 PM	Thread Starter #5
Bane the ECF DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 220 Rep Power: 0	I think I'll go for a genuine ATi Radeon instead of a 3rd party one. I don't feel like going for the Sapphire's Black PCB one, and their Red PCB one is only $10 less. __________________ ASUS K8N-E Motherboard Athlon 64 3200+ 10x200MHz Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Heatsink & Fan 2x512MB Mushkin Black Level 2 PC-3500 ATi Radeon X800 SE 256MB 100GB Western Digital SE 8MB 7200RPM 320GB Seagate 8MB 7200 RPM Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Sony 19" E400 Trinitron Thermaltake Xaser III V2000A All-Aluminum Logitech Z-5300 5.1 Surround Sound

Sep 30, 2003, 01:44 AM	#2
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Grab a sapphire one, they have always treated me well. (3 sapphire r9700pros and 1 sapphire r9800pro)