Some opinons please

[Clancy]

Radeon X300, is it good for FFXI and other gamming features or not?

[neighbortaru]

Re: Some opinons please

it's not good, it's ok. the X300 is low-end, budget graphics. if you're not expecting eye-candy, high resolutions or high framerate, then it's fine.

[Clancy]

What do you think? Opnions p l e a s e

Some more opinions please? I'd like to know before purchasing it in with a new PC. Infact if you could tell me what you think on the following PC, i'd be very grateful.

Heres the Link: http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs

Its the 9100, search for it if you may, thank you. Post up please

[Juiced]

Re: Some opinons please

Clancy,

Im not sure about the x300 but what are you looking for exactly? Decent Frame rate? Stunning Visual's? 16 pixel pipelines? If you are looking for something decent thats worth the bang for the buck, swing buy your local Comp USA or Best Buy and grab a Radeon 9600 or 9800XT. Only about $100 bucks now if Im not mistaken and itll push FFXI with ease.

If your gonna buy a non-gaming pc and try to get the best quality out of FFXI (which btw, isnt all that much) your sadly mistaken. Youll be a much happier camper if you went out and threw down a few bucks for a better card =) Stock Card's dont seem to cut it anymore. (or ever?) My pavilion 250n came with a GeForce4 440 MX which ran ffxi in 800x600 just barely. I couldnt deal with that ><

*edit* The 9100 states it houses an x850 Platinum XT PCI-E. And if Im not mistake, thats the best card ATI puts out at the moment. lol BIIIIG diference between the x300 and the x850. Prolly about $350 worth o_O

Is this it? http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=22&l=en&s=dfh

[Clancy]

Re: Some opinons please

Well i love everything about the PC, but i hate the graphics card that comes with it. My father whom bought it for me states that it comes with the Radeon X300, but then you give me this link that says it comes with the Radeon X850; best graphics card on the market.

I dont know.. If it does infact come with the X300 should i just put that away and purchase a new one? If so, which graphics card should i look for, Radeon/GeForce? If so which version of either should i seek and buy? Thanks

[gix]

Re: Some opinons please

dude you're getting a dell!

that was cool before the dell guy got caught doing drugs.

best option is to build your own box.

[fastcart]

Re: Some opinons please

dude you're getting a dell!

that was cool before the dell guy got caught doing drugs.

best option is to build your own box.

Or buy from a respected local dealer. And I don't mean Best Buy or some such. I mean a dealer that nerds/geeks go to for their pc parts.

Ask ppl at your local colleges for recommendations.