Should I get this.. or this? (hardware)

[Firedwarf]

ATI Radeon 9600 XT ($170) or Sapphire Radeon 9800pro ($205)?


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2x GEIL Golden Dragon 512MB PC3200 ($89) or 2x Corsair 512MB PC3200 ($88)?

I'm thinking the 9800pro and Geil. Yes?

 

[SodomizerOfMankind]

whats the ram on the 9600 vs the 9800?

 

[xenophobe]

9800pro. Most games don't even use 128 right now. Only for future games will it have any impact.

Corsair is probably more highly regarded than the GEIL. I'd go for the Corsair, as long as it's the XMS and not their low priced stuff.

 

[the real thrax]

Go for the Pro. It will be worth it in the long run and only costs like $35 more. I'd go for the Corsair aswell, it's more well known etc.

 

[Firedwarf]

Both are 128 MB cards.

Yeah I'm going with the Pro.

I think I'll go with the Geil RAM too, as my friends are telling me it rocks and the reviews are pretty good.

 

[Firedwarf]

And yes, it's not Corsair XMS but I'm going to see how much it costs and if it's not too much more I'll get that instead.

 

[DE]

Get Corsair - best RAM on the market imo.


*wishes he could afford it *

 

[xenophobe]

Yes, get the Corsair... they're like the only memory company I've never read a bad review on.