Budget video card

[WesM63]

Hey guys,
I got another smaller system in the making.. it consist of so far

Abit NF7-S rev 1.2 (does about 190FSB)
AXP 2500+ Barton (not sure stepping, bought from friend for $50)
256MB Geil PC-3200 (Has done 190~200FSB relaxed timings)
Thermaltake Volcano 7+, or Maze 3 water cooling If i decide to buy another pump and rez.
60gb Western Digital
Win 2000 pro.

Now... what kind of good cheap video card are out their that I could pace the orb with?

I'm only looking to spend ~$60. I was checking out the newegg refurb section and I can get aGigabye Radeon 9200 128mb for $56 (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-125-111R&catalog=48&manufactory=BROWSE&type=Refurbish).

I'm going to go all out with this card, volt mod it and everything else.. so.. the cheaper the better.

What you guys think?

BTW: Top 9200 and axp under 2.2ghz is only 7776K (3d01) and bundles holds the top with any axp at 9049K.

[Bra!nFreeZe^]

Gigabyte Maya II radeon 9000Pro I got one now and im currently placed #4 on the orb 3dmark03 but I have the highest clocks on both cpu and gfx....its vmodded but its stock cooling...I would highly recommend it for benching ! its really fun benching :)

[WesM63]

I thought about a 9000pro but they arn't very many on newegg, plus i don't want to compete against another xs memeber thats almost to No.1 ;)

[Bra!nFreeZe^]

Hehe thats fair ! and I dont want any competition when Im this close! ;) only 66 points! *sigh* hmmm then I would go for a used 8500LE

[Jrocket]

What are your specs and score brainfreeze? I have an old 9000 pro lying around, maybe Ill give it a try!

[Bra!nFreeZe^]

Jrocket Im to lazy to write it all now but just search on the orb : 9000 series!

One thing I really like about this card is that it is almost impossible to kill :P

[WesM63]

Hmm.. the egg sold out of the 9200's before i got a chance to buy one.

The search continues.

[Parradux]

Whered you get the vmod for the 9000 pro. I have one here I can use to learn how to mod.

[Marlboro Man]

i also got an old sapphire 9000pro with 64mb etrontrech 3,3ns ram laying around here. It does easily un-clocked about 7500 points on an old KT266 board with a duron@1,7Ghz.
Im very interested on that Vmod!

[Bra!nFreeZe^]

Here it is : http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/radeon9000pro-overclocking.html I havent done the mem vmod yet because I need a better soldering iron....my mem is 3.6ns manufactured by hynix...sux so I guess I will have to vmod the mem

[kommando]

Originally posted by Marlboro Man
i also got an old sapphire 9000pro with 64mb etrontrech 3,3ns ram laying around here. It does easily un-clocked about 7500 points on an old KT266 board with a duron@1,7Ghz.
Im very interested on that Vmod!

Dang thats preety good, thats an easy 10k oc'd and tweaked.

[Bra!nFreeZe^]

Damn! Im getting worried about the competition here :P