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Blurred · **Joined:** Nov 2006 **Posts:** 2894 **Location:**

I have a custom Build PC. However im missing a video card, which should i get?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814161032

OR-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814102073

EllisD · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 1788 **Location:**

They both should perform exactly the same, or very close. The only difference i see is the cooling solution. The one on the sapphire card is considerably smaller, so it could possibly not interfere with the top PCI slot (that only really matters IF you need to use that pci slot)

Overall, i would go with the HIS card IF it will fit your configuration (like above, if you dont have all your PCI slots jammed). I think it will keep your card cooler therefore increasing the life of the product.

Blurred · **Joined:** Nov 2006 **Posts:** 2894 **Location:**

EllisD wrote:

They both should perform exactly the same, or very close. The only difference i see is the cooling solution. The one on the sapphire card is considerably smaller, so it could possibly not interfere with the top PCI slot (that only really matters IF you need to use that pci slot)

Overall, i would go with the HIS card IF it will fit your configuration (like above, if you dont have all your PCI slots jammed). I think it will keep your card cooler therefore increasing the life of the product.

There both AGP. Thanks I'll look into it, i had that card in mind too.

EllisD · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 1788 **Location:**

Blurred wrote:

EllisD wrote:

They both should perform exactly the same, or very close. The only difference i see is the cooling solution. The one on the sapphire card is considerably smaller, so it could possibly not interfere with the top PCI slot (that only really matters IF you need to use that pci slot)

Overall, i would go with the HIS card IF it will fit your configuration (like above, if you dont have all your PCI slots jammed). I think it will keep your card cooler therefore increasing the life of the product.

There both AGP.

Yea, what i meant was on some motherboards (ive mostly only seen it with PCI-E motherboards) the PCI-E slot is really close to the top PCI slot, so video cards with large cooling devices would render the top PCI slot useless. Its only a big deal if you have all your PCI slots full (by a soundcard, network card, other various PCI cards)

Blurred · **Joined:** Nov 2006 **Posts:** 2894 **Location:**

EllisD wrote:

Blurred wrote:

EllisD wrote:

They both should perform exactly the same, or very close. The only difference i see is the cooling solution. The one on the sapphire card is considerably smaller, so it could possibly not interfere with the top PCI slot (that only really matters IF you need to use that pci slot)

Overall, i would go with the HIS card IF it will fit your configuration (like above, if you dont have all your PCI slots jammed). I think it will keep your card cooler therefore increasing the life of the product.

There both AGP.

Yea, what i meant was on some motherboards (ive mostly only seen it with PCI-E motherboards) the PCI-E slot is really close to the top PCI slot, so video cards with large cooling devices would render the top PCI slot useless. Its only a big deal if you have all your PCI slots full (by a soundcard, network card, other various PCI cards)

ahh i see what you mean, thanks.

Reise · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 6650 **Location:**

Get this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814143071

It's saddled on my new rig and runs like a charm. Newer games don't even stutter it.

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