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Right now he's playing a lot of War Z I believe it is!
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post #12 of 22
Be warned that many cards won't support triple DVI monitors without a ~$20 display port adapter. I wouldn't use anything less than a 680/7970 on a x3 1080p monitors, for fear of less than 30FPS.
 
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post #13 of 22
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Maybe I can get a Grandparent to throw in another $100. What should I be looking at then?
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post #15 of 22
Quote:
Originally Posted by ryan97145 View Post

You could get a 7950 for $300.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125414

I second this motion.
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post #16 of 22
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Which one you like here guys?
http://ncix.com/search/?categoryid=0&q=7950
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post #17 of 22
I would go with the MSI or Gigabyte 7950s.
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post #18 of 22
get the Gigabyte HD 7950 OC. the gigabyte windforce 3x cooler is one of the best. keeps temps lower than 60c under load.

http://ncix.com/products/?sku=67546&vpn=GV-R795WF3-3GD
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post #19 of 22
Quote:
Originally Posted by raghu78 View Post

get the Gigabyte HD 7950 OC. the gigabyte windforce 3x cooler is one of the best. keeps temps lower than 60c under load.
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=67546&vpn=GV-R795WF3-3GD

QFT
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post #20 of 22
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Thanks all. Looking into the 7950 now! thumb.gif
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