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Cheap video card for back up computer.

Post Date: 2010-01-13
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    Posted: 13 Jan 2010 at 10:22am
I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a cheap video card for my back up computer that I currently have to use. My computer from DS is currently dead and in for repairs. They just received it yesterday from UPS, but no updates yet.

The computer I'm using now currently has an ATI x1950 pro that is dieing and I'm looking for something that can at least play World of Warcraft and is hopefully under $100. The x1950 pro is failing due to age, but it tends to overheat some and has some artifacting and other wierd issues. The one other thing is the new card needs to be single slot, stupid gateway case doesn't have room for dual slot coolers even though it takes PCI-E 2.0 cards Sleepy


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I know this is over your budget a bit, but it is a little power house. It will beat a 4870, or a GTX 260, when OC'ed and sinlge slot
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If its just a backup, what about an gtx8800 or 4670? Those are under $100
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I was able to pick up a GT220 for insanely cheap in my town, thanks for the recommendations. It works for what I need for now, but I miss my DS machine.

Hopefully I'll hear an update today *cough* order 10721 *cough* Embarrassed
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