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Old 8th Feb 2006, 11:11
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Two_dogs
 
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These cards were offered as options. I didn't really want to spend too much on a graphics card, as I don't do a LOT of photo editing or do any gaming, but they may well be a good buy compared to retail.

Sapphire X600Pro 128MB VGA DVI-in TV-out PAL w/ +$279.40
SPX600Pro 9C45 256MB VGA 128Bit TVO+DVI+DSUB +$308
ATI PCIE Radeon X700 256MB 11VGCPR41ABND3 FH +$390

The intended use is as a home office machine with moderate computing power needs. My last system as described previously is about 5 years old and cost me about $2300, which I hope was a reasonable price at the time. The hardware is now so cheap that a bit more performance is within reach of most people. In the last few days, I've seen entry level systems for around $600. Most would be the equivalent or slightly better than my current setup. I'm prepared to pay around $2000 for a machine, but that's about it. Anything above that and I have trouble justifying it to myself, let alone Mrs. Dogs. She growls.

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Two Dogs
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