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Dec 31^st, 2003 at 6:13am

rhino_of_stockton Offline
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I found this card on the internet:

Leadtek Winfast A360-TD128 FX5700 Blindingly fast 128MB DDR with VGA, DVI, TV-Out and Dual Monitor with 2 Full Direct x 9 Games = £112.31 inc VAT

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZX...
Is it any good??

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Reply #1 - Dec 31^st, 2003 at 4:51pm

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I'm really not sure at all on this one, so please do feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

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WinFast A360 TD is powered by nVIDIA's GeForce FX 5700 GPU, which using the advanced 0.13 micro process technology for higher levels of integration and higher operating clock speeds. The GeForce FX 5700 is the first GPU to delivery cinematic effects beyond your imagination for desktop users. Support Hardware monitor, bundled WinFastDVD, WinFox II software, Cult 3D , Coloreal Embedded , Coloreal Visual , Coloreal Bright , Gun Metal and Big Mutha Truckers games.

I would, based on this text, assume the card is basically a "hooked" GeForce FX 5700. I would therefore advise you get the card from nVidia, rather than a "hooked" version.

As I say I am not at all sure, so please don't take this as a final word, if you see what I mean Wink

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Reply #2 - Dec 31^st, 2003 at 5:07pm

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I got an NVidia Galaxy - FX5600 256mB over the counter in Creative Computing Glasgow for £90 - so I am not too impressed on price with this offering..

IanR

Athlon XP2000 (1.6gHz) - XP Home SP 1 - VIA Chipset - 750 mB ddram - HDD1 = 40gB HDD2 = 120 gB - GForce FX 5600 256 mB - NEC XE17 - Saitek X45 - ED Glasses&&&&

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Reply #3 - Jan 1^st, 2004 at 12:18pm

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The FX 5700's are a much better & faster card than the 5600's they replace.

Price don't seem too bad to me.

Take a look at my local pc shop here,http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/leadtek_nvidia_graphics_cards.html you seem to have found one just a tad cheaper! Cheesy

If I had'nt bought my 5600, I think I'd have been tempted by one of the 5700's.

Paul.

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Reply #4 - Jan 1^st, 2004 at 6:23pm

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I notice on that page on ebuyer there is a thing at the bottom that says, Quote:

Price Breaks The more you buy, the more you save!

Can someone tell me why someone would want 50+ FX 5700's ???

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Reply #5 - Jan 1^st, 2004 at 6:26pm

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Quote:

I notice on that page on ebuyer there is a thing at the bottom that says,

Can someone tell me why someone would want 50+ FX 5700's ???

Well, I suppose, you'd have 49 to test the overclockability ........ Grin

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Reply #6 - Jan 2^nd, 2004 at 4:28am

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you can buy 50+ at ebuyer as it sells many items to stores so they require a large amount sometimes, but they still sell to the littleman Wink

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Reply #7 - Jan 2^nd, 2004 at 4:59am

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I am pretty sure that a high street store would not get extremely rich going on an £8 profit margin! Im sure there are specialist suppliers for companys but little people wont be able to find them.

Take wholesale plant pots Roll Eyes

From a garden centre 100 pots would cost about £95
From a "Wholesale" pot supply place for little people 100 pots would cost £40
From a propper horticultural supllier a roll of 100 would cost £8
Company's which need a huge amount of pots would cut out even this and get it direct from the manufacturer.

Maybe this is just for plant pots but I doubt it!

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