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Old 09-16-09   #11 (permalink)
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Ok, seems consensus is on a 4850....the HIS i linked in first post worth it?
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4770 is very close to the 4850 but requires less power.... might be worth looking into
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Ok, seems consensus is on a 4850....the HIS i linked in first post worth it?
Yeah that's the one I always recommend
It's quieter, faster and cooler looking than a stock 4850.
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Yeah that's the one I always recommend
It's quieter, faster and cooler looking than a stock 4850.
^^^ What he said.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-162-_-Product

4850.

Cheaper than any GTS250 on newegg

EDIT: Between the HIS and the BFG, I'd pick the HIS.
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