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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41234.0&return_msg=41234.2"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.11">11–19</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41234.2">New Graphics Card</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41234_2_19_10"> <a name="a41234_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_41234_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)<span class="message_time"> 9 Oct 2014 11:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Oct 2014 13:14"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.2">41234.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.1">41234.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I am a bit of a Nvidia fan boy so I would say go for one of <a href="http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-msi-gtx-760-twin-frozr-gaming-oc-28nm-pcie-30-(x16)-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-1085mhz-boost-1150mhz-core">these</a> as the drive support is better IMO, but that is a solid card for the price and the extra gig (TBH) of ram will help in the longevity of the card. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41234.2&return_msg=41234.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41234.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41234_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_41234_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time"> 9 Oct 2014 13:03</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Oct 2014 13:14"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.3">41234.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.1">41234.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Do Nvidia not do nice eyefinity type stuff? Their game support is way better.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41234.3&return_msg=41234.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41234.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41234_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_41234_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time"> 9 Oct 2014 13:16</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">4 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.4">41234.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Ta for your thoughts, both. Admit I was a little sold on the free Alien Isolation, but I will research whether Nvidia do effective triplescreen</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41234.4&return_msg=41234.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41234.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41234_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_41234_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)<span class="message_time"> 9 Oct 2014 14:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Oct 2014 15:14"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.5">41234.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.2#a41234_4" target="_self">41234.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I have just purchased one of <a href="http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-msi-gtx-970-gaming-twin-frozr-5-7010mhz-gddr5-gpu-1140mhz-boost-1279mhz-1664-cores-1x-dp-2x-dvi-">these</a> beastys to upgrade my GTX 670. It's an amazing card for the price.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41234.5&return_msg=41234.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41234.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41234_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_41234_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time"> 9 Oct 2014 15:14</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Oct 2014 15:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.6">41234.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.2#a41234_5" target="_self">41234.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Beast! And the card looks good, too.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41234.6&return_msg=41234.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41234.6"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41234_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_41234_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time"> 9 Oct 2014 17:03</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Oct 2014 17:32"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.7">41234.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.2#a41234_4" target="_self">41234.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> You can get Isolation for about £21 with a bit of shopping around. It being Sega/Creative Assembly I fully expect it to be <£15 on Steam within about a month or two. Not enough to base a decision on!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41234.7&return_msg=41234.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41234.7"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41234_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_41234_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 9 Oct 2014 18:05</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Oct 2014 19:23"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.8">41234.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.2#a41234_3" target="_self">41234.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've been buying nothing but ati/amd cards but will probably switch to nvidia because they have better linux support. Still, it's a ways off and I'll have to make do with my 4650 1G agp.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41234.8&return_msg=41234.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41234.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41234_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_41234_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time"> 9 Oct 2014 22:56</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Oct 2014 23:23"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.9">41234.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.2#a41234_8" target="_self">41234.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> 4650? Cripes, Smiffy! That's one up from drawing on birchbark with a burnt stick.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41234.9&return_msg=41234.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41234.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41234_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_41234_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 9 Oct 2014 23:27</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Oct 2014 05:40"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.10">41234.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.2#a41234_9" target="_self">41234.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> That's my fallback system.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/clottes/images/8tph15.jpg" style="width:375px;height:308px;" /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41234.10&return_msg=41234.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41234.10"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41234_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_41234_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">10 Oct 2014 05:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Oct 2014 05:40"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.11">41234.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41234.1">41234.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> If you feel that you might ever want to do anything at all in Linux then avoid AMD cards and go with Nvidia (GTX 670 is the current sensible choice). For Windows it'll be <em>fine</em> though.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41234.11&return_msg=41234.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41234.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41234.12" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>