nf7-m

[BionicSniper]

ok i really like the nf7-s but i am at a budget problem with my video card. Now a local cyber cafe uses shuttles sff's and the one with built in mx440 and it runs farcry so would it be a good idea for me to get that mobo and the mobile 2500 with a zalman cooler and artic silver 5 or 6 (whichever is out) and then save up for my 207$ radeon 9800pro because i want this comp before the summer is up and i can live if the games run at 50 fps

I mean the current pc has a geforce4 ti 4200 with a 1.3ghz durron! and 400some mb of ram so anything is better!!!!

[The Lodge]

I highly doubt that any onboard video is gonna get you 50fps in far cry. That Ti4200 will blow any onboard video away. So get the NF7-S and transfer your Ti over to it until you can afford the 9800pro. What zalman cooler are you looking at for your mobile?

[BionicSniper]

thers prob with transfering the 4200 this comp that im buiding is for me and that other one is the houses. Do you know were i can get a ti4200 now a days (that one cost 170 when we bought it so how cheap do you think i could find it. (also the only other vid card i got sitting around is a voodoo3

the zalman is this one http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=35-118-109&depa=0

also the 2500 mobile is only a 266 fsb! is it worth it or should just graba 2600+

what vid card do you recomend for the time being (will the mx440 onboard suffice? or can you recomend a cheap replacment for the time being ( i dont want to pay very much)

I never siad they got 50fps on far cry but it runs a hel of a lot faster than my 4200 (mainy because it working with a 1.3 ghz chip. when i tried to oc (the board sucks) i got 90 more mhz and that improved ghaphics proformance fps in the joint opps closed beta)

[The Lodge]

The mobile 2400, 2500 and 2600 are all 266 fsb. Take a look at this hs and fan. Probably one of the best setups you can get for the 40 dollar range. Most likely cost you about 35 after shipping. Thermalright SLK-947U (http://svc.com/thslsoco.html) and the Thermaltake Smart Case Fan II (http://svc.com/thersmarcasf.html).
I'm not sure if that voodoo3 card will work. Is it a 1 or 2x card? If so it won't work. What would be your price range for a temp card? The old computer doesn't have onboard vid?
I just noticed that the NF7-M has the cheaper onboard sound and only supports up to a 333 fsb. Not sure if that would affect oc'in at all. It also doesn't have firewire or sata support (for future upgrades).

[BionicSniper]

oh thanks i din't catch that no sata suppoet (imgetting sata drives)

erm maby 80$ max

[The Lodge]

Maybe something like this. Chaintech FX5200 128 bit 128MB (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-145-055&depa=1). Did you take a look at that hs and fan? Svc is a good retailer, I've bought a few things there.

[fishybawb]

You could go for a 9600 SE for $70:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-324R&depa=0

OK, so it's a crippled 9600, but it still outperforms the FX 5200.

[The Lodge]

Yeah, I never thought I'd recomend a FX5200. But the price range is limited. You think that 9600SE is faster even though it only has 64 bit memory? Their's a couple of 9600SE cards in his price range new. What about a FX5500? I haven't heard anything about them, didn't even know there was such a thing (can't be a good thing). Here ya go, Ti 4200 128MB $59.85 (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-145-031R&type=Refurbish). Even better, Ti 4600 128MB $78 bucks (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-133-014R&type=Refurbish).

[fishybawb]

Yeah, a 9600 SE will out-do a 5200 despite the 64 bit bus - besides, a lot of FX 5200s are 64 bit too, it's a bit of a gamble which you get sometimes. Great find on that 4600 though, I wish there were prices like that here :(

[BionicSniper]

ok heres what i've found for temp cards

a 9600se by powercooler (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-405&depa=1)

and a fx5200 by chaintek (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-145-042&depa=1)

i like them both but what would run faster (im gona guese the 9600se because it has openGL 2.0)

Edit: what about a sapphire 9600 with 256mb or vram here (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-295&depa=1)

and i guese i could wing it there but im also guesing that that is a full step up from thoes others

also are refurbished cards ok because i could get that card for 30$ less if i get a refurb (and i throw ayaw driver cds any way)

[The Lodge]

I believe refurb cards come with a full warranty. You could call newegg and find out. They're usually cards that noobs and what not bought but wouldn't go in their mb (1-2x), or they returned them thinking it was the problem when their mb wouldn't post. Ummmm..... no video, must be a bad card. :rolleyes: I think fishy or someone else will fill me in here if I'm wrong. I think a Ti4600 will be faster than a Ati 9600SE. It will have more horsepower, just not direct x9. I don't think you would be able to use much of the eye candy on an Ati 9600SE anyway, especially with farcry. That Ti4600 I listed is gone, but there is another one if you’re interested.