Graphic Cards: Best for less??

Onslaught

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Here was two GPU's (graphic cards) i was looking at...
RADEON HD 4850
Phenom II

Here is the computer i'm thinking of building... methinks it needs some tweaks.
CPU: Quadcore Q8200
PSU: 650W CoolerMaster
RAM: Kingston 4G @ 800 MGz
Mainboard: I don't know at this point. I was gunna buy a cheap one that would work with the things i wanted.

I stumbled accross a site about ATI and Nvidia with the 6 & 7 series... ATI had a
Geforce 6800GT vs Nvidias Geforce 6800GS which will show that while one number is lower on one, it compensates with a higher number on something else...therefore - they're the same damn thing! And look at the price difference..

Here were the differences between the two in BOLD text.

ATI Gefore 6800GT​
Pixel Pipelines: 16
Core Clock: 350 MHz
RAM Clock: 1000MHz - 256MB DDR3
Price: $200

Nvidia Gefore 6800GS​
Pixel Pipelines: 12
Core Clock: 400 MHz
RAM Clock: 1000MHz - 256MB DDR3
Price: $120

Anyways since i've seen this i was wondering if any of you wonderful people out there could show me a graphic the same for cheaper or maybe a better one for cheaper etc etc..

NOTE: if you could show it in AUD as i live in Australia.
 
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Here was another Nvidia and ATI compared to one another...

ATI RADEON X1900XTX​
Pixel Pipelines: 16
Core Clock: 650 MHz
RAM Clock: 1500MHz - 512MB DDR3
Price: $530

Nvidia Gefore 7900GTX​
Pixel Pipelines: 24
Core Clock: 650 MHz
RAM Clock: 1600MHz - 512MB DDR3
Price: $399

Which would you choose? The crummy ATI RADEON X1900XTX for $530!! or the Nvidia Gefore 7900GTX for $399?
 

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you could probably get a gts250 for less than all of those & it would be much better.
 

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Here was two GPU's (graphic cards) i was looking at...
RADEON HD 4850
Phenom II

Here is the computer i'm thinking of building... methinks it needs some tweaks.
CPU: Quadcore Q8200
PSU: 650W CoolerMaster
RAM: Kingston 4G @ 800 MGz
Mainboard: I don't know at this point. I was gunna buy a cheap one that would work with the things i wanted.

I stumbled accross a site about ATI and Nvidia with the 6 & 7 series... ATI had a
Geforce 6800GT vs Nvidias Geforce 6800GS which will show that while one number is lower on one, it compensates with a higher number on something else...therefore - they're the same damn thing! And look at the price difference..

Here were the differences between the two in BOLD text.

ATI Gefore 6800GT​
Pixel Pipelines: 16
Core Clock: 350 MHz
RAM Clock: 1000MHz - 256MB DDR3
Price: $200

Nvisia Gefore 6800GS​
Pixel Pipelines: 12
Core Clock: 400 MHz
RAM Clock: 1000MHz - 256MB DDR3
Price: $120

Anyways since i've seen this i was wondering if any of you wonderful people out there could show me a graphic the same for cheaper or maybe a better one for cheaper etc etc..

NOTE: if you could show it in AUD as i live in Australia.

the Phenom II is NOT a gpu it is a cpu and it outdoes the Q8200
but the 4850 is a good gpu
 

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    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
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    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
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    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
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    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
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    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
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    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
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    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
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you could probably get a gts250 for less than all of those & it would be much better.

Yeah I got two nvidia 9800 gt's for a little over a hundred dollars each but that 4850 IS a nice card. Not sure why you're looking at geforce 6 and 7 series cards.
 

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    On Board
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    Western Digital 320 GB
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Here was two GPU's (graphic cards) i was looking at...
RADEON HD 4850
Phenom II

Here is the computer i'm thinking of building... methinks it needs some tweaks.
CPU: Quadcore Q8200
PSU: 650W CoolerMaster
RAM: Kingston 4G @ 800 MGz
Mainboard: I don't know at this point. I was gunna buy a cheap one that would work with the things i wanted.

I stumbled accross a site about ATI and Nvidia with the 6 & 7 series... ATI had a
Geforce 6800GT vs Nvidias Geforce 6800GS which will show that while one number is lower on one, it compensates with a higher number on something else...therefore - they're the same damn thing! And look at the price difference..

Here were the differences between the two in BOLD text.

ATI Gefore 6800GT​
Pixel Pipelines: 16
Core Clock: 350 MHz
RAM Clock: 1000MHz - 256MB DDR3
Price: $200

Nvisia Gefore 6800GS​
Pixel Pipelines: 12
Core Clock: 400 MHz
RAM Clock: 1000MHz - 256MB DDR3
Price: $120

Anyways since i've seen this i was wondering if any of you wonderful people out there could show me a graphic the same for cheaper or maybe a better one for cheaper etc etc..

NOTE: if you could show it in AUD as i live in Australia.

the Phenom II is NOT a gpu it is a cpu and it outdoes the Q8200
but the 4850 is a good gpu

Oh lol! i looked it up on google lastnight and thought i swear it had graphic cards up. Plus it was also 2am in the morning and i do full time TAFE (Like college).
 

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    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
MSY can be pretty cheap. It depends on whether your close to a store though:

MSY-The Name you can trust-More than 10 years in IT industry-Nationalwide branches serve you & always offer the best up today IT price

The 4850 is a good bang for buck card. I'm thinking about grabbing another for one for crossfire to tide me over until the high-end cards come down a lot with their high end prices.

EDIT:

Thought about it, crossfire and x64 is still flaky at best and more trouble than it's worth :rolleyes:
why not go ahead and get a 4870? then when crossfire is better crossfire them in the meantime use the 4870
 

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    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
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    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
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    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
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Decided to get a ASUS GF 9800GT because it's almost the same as the RADEON 4850. I dont have the money to get a 4870 and whats that little bit more gunna do for me anyways. i don't wanna spend $500 when i can spend $200...
 

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why not go ahead and get a 4870? then when crossfire is better crossfire them in the meantime use the 4870

i don't wanna spend $500 when i can spend $200...

That's why ;)

If I were going to spend the money on a 4870, I may as well spend extra and go for a gtx 285. From what I've read, crossfire stopped working properly with cat 8.10.... I could be in for a wait ;)
 

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    2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
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    X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
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    x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
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    Dedicated GTX 485M //
    240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //

    Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
o haha ok.... :) hm..... i want two 3870's.... on crossfire.... haha :)
 

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    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
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    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
    500gb Seagate SATA II
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    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
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    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
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    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
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    AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
    Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
Decided to get a ASUS GF 9800GT because it's almost the same as the RADEON 4850. I dont have the money to get a 4870 and whats that little bit more gunna do for me anyways. i don't wanna spend $500 when i can spend $200...


great choice Onslaught......;)

that 98GT will DESTROY any of the above cards you were contemplating buying...(i.e. the 6 & 7 series)

regarding your rig...... check out this board...

its superb!!, P45 chipset, PCIE 2.0, OCs like a beast, will run all your listed H/W .& its cheap as chips....






:)SK

 

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    ME.....
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    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
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    P5K PREMIUM
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    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
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    HD 5970
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    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
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    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
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    XCILIO 850w
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I seem to have some people confused.. i wasn't going to buy any of the 6 & 7 series, I was meaning to compare graphic cards as an example. When i read about GPU manufacturers taking older models and basically renaming i wanted to have some insight for the higher end GPU's. Now iv'e just decided to go with the 9800GT after all the research i had done.
 

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The crummy ATI RADEON X1900XTX for $530!! or the Nvidia Gefore 7900GTX for $399?

I wouldn't pay $530 for a 2006ish video card!!! And it's not even DX10 capable!!!
 

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    Custom Built
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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz
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    Intel D975XBX2
    Memory
    Corsair TWIN2X4096-PC8500 (2x2GHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 4890 (1GHz)
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium - Fatality Pro Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    hp w2207h (22" widescreen)
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    One 750GB, 2x500GB Western Digital Caviar Black Hard Drives (32meg)
    PSU
    Antec Neo HE 550
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9500 AT
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    Logitech Wireless Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
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    "High" Speed DSL? Is that like low speed FIOS?
    Other Info
    Q6600 B3 Revision OC to 3.0GHz

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
    500gb Seagate SATA II
    1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
    Internet Speed
    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
    Other Info
    AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
    Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
Graphics, Video, GPU, or the thingy that makes pretty shinny colors on the monitor.
My advice to ONSLAUGHT. If you are going to build a system on a budget, its best to do a little homework by researching whats out there and to get the most for less $$$$
Think first what are the needs of this build, (the ultimate goal, ist gaming (new games or old games) internet browsing, movie editing/viewing).
I built my rig for aroud $550 this includes Phenom BE 9850, 8GB PC6400 OCZ SLI Edition, 2 Graphic cards XFX 8600GT in SLI. PSU 550w.
Faily decent rig for todays standars, and it moves new games faily easy.
Now for game performance, newer games require better performance than older games.
When deciding what Graphic Card to buy keep in mind this word "EVOLUTION"
Buy somethig that will be able to keep up with the new for a long time, or untill it dies (wich ever comes first)
GPU specs, THE HIGHER THE BETTER GPU core speeds its how fast it will process the video. RAM the Bigger the better( but if I was to choose bettwen "620mhz 256RAM" and a "400mhz 512RAM" I will go for the 620,
FYI; If you have only 256 of RAM in your video card and your app needs more room to work, it will use some of your System RAM for video too.
Thats why I choose speed over RAM.
I hope this helps!
AND KEEP ON BUILDIN!!!!!!
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Alien Tech
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9850 Black Edition
    Motherboard
    MSI K9N2 Platinum
    Memory
    OCZ PC6400 SLI Edition 8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX Force 8600GT x2 (sli configuration)
    Sound Card
    On board Realtek HD 7.1/ SRS Audio Sandbox 1.7 x64
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer H213H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080p 32bits
    Hard Drives
    SCSI\Disk____NVIDIA__STRIPE____74.53G Sea Gate
    SCSI\Disk____NVIDIA__STRIPE___298.09G Hitachi
    SCSI\Disk____NVIDIA__STRIPE___372.61G Hitachi
    PSU
    Power Up 550watts
    Case
    Alien Tech (new system in an old chassys)
    Cooling
    By Air 7 fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft USB Digital Media Pro Keyboard (IntelliType Pro)
    Mouse
    Logitech HID-compliant LX3 Optical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    1mb
    Other Info
    This Rig is OC'd by 13% stock CPU is 2.5GHZ to 2.8GHz
    FSB (HT)225MHZ
    RAM is also OC'd Stock 800MHZ to 900MHZ
    Ultra Media Dash SD/USB/eSATA/Audio/1394/CM/SM/CF-MD/MS
Hey,
I just bought a new ZOTAC 9800GT and it runs very well on my pc
except for the problem i had,
the card was too long for the board and hit the M/B power conenctor and i had to cut up the power cable lol
BTW if you are looking for good prices here in QLD i would recomend UMART.com.au

i got my G/C for $180 there where every else they were selling it for over $200!!

Just my 2c

-Braydon
 

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    Waayer Customs
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    Intel Celeron Dual core @ 2.0Ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5kpl-1600
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    2X Kingston 1600 1GB DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac 9800GT 512MB
    Sound Card
    VIA onboard HD audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 107S6 CRT
    Screen Resolution
    1280 X 1024
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 250GB SATA
    Maxtor Basics 250GB EXT USB Drive
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    Ultrix 550WATT
    Case
    Atrix 9001
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    1 normal Fans 1 QUAD Colour
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    DSE multimedia/Internet Keyboard
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    8.22MB/s DOWN 0.1MB/s UP Bigpond ADSL2+
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don't get the 9800GT.. get the 9800GTX+ before that.. but if your going to get that, might as well get the 4850, or a GTX 260.

don't get the Q8200 either, I'd get the Q9550. it's only a little more, but is a much better Chip..
 

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  • CPU
    Q9650 E0 4.0 GHz @1.304v
    Motherboard
    eVGA 750i FTW
    Memory
    2x2GB Corsair Dominator PC2-8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA/MSI GTX 260 SLI
    Sound Card
    X-Fi XtremeGamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung T240 & 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Cuda 500GB 32mb Cache SATA 7200.(11) + 500GB Seagate Cuda External eSATA, USB, FW400
    PSU
    PC P&C 750w Silencer PSU
    Case
    CoolerMaster HAF 932 (Water-Cooled)
    Cooling
    Plenty of Fans, and a few 230mm Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11
    Mouse
    Logitech MX-518
    Other Info
    ASUS 20x Optical, Bose Companion 3, ATH-AD500 Cans :), Patriot Xporter 16GB Flash Drive (Very Fast), & Sandisk Micro 8GB.

    Nikon D40 DSLR with 18-105mm VR & 55-200mm VR
Here's what I've got:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 / 2.66 GHz
Motherboard: Intel G33 Express
RAM: 8 GB DDR2 SDRAM @ 800 MHz
PSU: 550 W
GPU: VisionTek Radeon HD4850

The 4850 is a really really nice card. My comp came standard with Nvidia GeForce 9500 GS that was not awful, but not great by any means other than it was quiet. That's the only downside of t8he 450: It is a little loud. That's it. It requires a 450W PSU and recommends a 550. Absolutely the best card for the price. 200 in Best Buy for a HD 4850, $450 in Best Buy for a GTX 260. And the 4850 is pretty close to the 280. I got my 4850 on sale at Best Buy for $149.

Here's the chart:

Charts, benchmarks Gaming Graphics Charts Q3/2008, Crysis v1.21

Enjoy whatever card you get
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Elite m9340f
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    Core 2 Quad Q6700 2.66 GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel G33 Express | Bus speed: 1066.0 MHz
    Memory
    8 GB DDR2 SDRAM/800.0 MHz/PC2-6400/# DIMM 240-pin
    Graphics Card(s)
    VisionTek Radeon HD 4850
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19"
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    1.0 x 750.0 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200.0 rpm
    PSU
    ePOWER EP-550XPF 550W ATX12V Power Supply
    Case
    HP Standard
    Cooling
    Fans lol
    Keyboard
    HP Standard
    Mouse
    HP Standard
    Internet Speed
    Download: 6 mb/s | Upload: 1 mb/s | Att U-Verse
    Other Info
    Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H , 2 ( 1 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H , 1 ( 1 ) x Personal Media Drive bay / Expansion Slots Total (Free) 4 Memory - DIMM 240-pin , 1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16 , 1 ( 1 ) x PCI , 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket , 2 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x1 / TV (Digital Cable) ready
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