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    Default Local graphics card buyer's guide

    A South African graphics card buyer's guide

    Chris Kemp provides the best graphics option for every budget…

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    good list

    plus if you don't like the selection there, shop around some more yourself mr. jan

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    Spot on

    the HD 6870 is a good choice in that range

    I should know....i brought one
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    I don't think I could even afford the "Under R800" recommended card

    I'll have to stick with my trusty Intel HD graphics

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    GTS450 R1000~
    GTX550Ti R1400~

    Very good cards IMO, should have been mentioned?

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    very nice article, mind doing one on psus too
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    A good idea for an article, but its maybe a bit short of details.

    Whenever I am in the market for a graphics card I usually determine how much the piggy bank will allow me to spent, then check where I can get what that is in my price range, then check out a few benchmarks on the net to see which will be the best option. Ultimately the card I have must be able to handle the games I play and sometimes you just have to spent a bit more than planned to get a card that will be able to play games. Sometimes you can get a slightly better card for just a few bucks more than the one you had your eye on.

    I have had both Radeon and Geforce (and 3DFX) cards and honestly can't complain about either brand, I have never lost a card before (touch wood) and I almost always use cheaper brands. For a cash strapped person the cheaper brands are an option.

    One thing that irritates the crap out of me is the entry level cards with lots of RAM fooling people who don't know anything. I know people who despite the advice I gave them show up proudly with their entry level card ("it had more RAM than the one you suggested"), then complain about the fact that I can play games smoothly while they struggle.

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    What are IKonic IT's shipping prices? :/ I get a 404 error

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    hmm, it is a little sad that there are no nVidia's on there.
    "multiplatform"... the word that ruins games for PC gamers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DarthSWNT View Post
    hmm, it is a little sad that there are no nVidia's on there.
    Don't worry, they saving it for the "Worst Graphics cards for your Money" Article
    -trollface-

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