Specifically this card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo
I want 128 bit, GDDR5, PCI Express, 2 Gbyte RAM and 1000+ Mhz clock speed and this card's $30 factory rebate is NOT a plus. I hate factory rebates. But, at this price range & quality, it's the only one advertising itself as having solid caps. I know a bit about caps, leaking electrolyte, stolen formula, missing ingredient "x", planned obsolescence, engineers with short term thinking and manufacturing processes that isolate the engineers that spec the components from the purchasers that buy them for production. I've desoldered and replaced a few caps also.
But I don't know a thing about solid caps, other than (I think) they are for higher voltages, run cooler. But not certain. The question here is more of an "overall", "overview". Should the solid caps make the difference in deciding to buy this video card over another one? Also any other informed opinions on video cards at this quality and price range.
Another question I have comes from a recommendation from a staff member at Tom's hardware who said that of the various specs for video cards (at this level and price range) memory size is the least important spec, and that a video card running at 1000 Mhz and 1 Gbyte of RAM is better than a video card running at 700 Mhz and 2 Gbytes of RAM, which is counter-intuitive to me and my "computer" way of thinking, since I'd rather have a 70% CPU and 200% RAM any day of the week.
But maybe not true for video cards, IDK. So, opinions and specific card recommendations welcome. $100 budget, could spend an extra $20 if the card does foot rubs and breakfast in bed.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo
I want 128 bit, GDDR5, PCI Express, 2 Gbyte RAM and 1000+ Mhz clock speed and this card's $30 factory rebate is NOT a plus. I hate factory rebates. But, at this price range & quality, it's the only one advertising itself as having solid caps. I know a bit about caps, leaking electrolyte, stolen formula, missing ingredient "x", planned obsolescence, engineers with short term thinking and manufacturing processes that isolate the engineers that spec the components from the purchasers that buy them for production. I've desoldered and replaced a few caps also.
But I don't know a thing about solid caps, other than (I think) they are for higher voltages, run cooler. But not certain. The question here is more of an "overall", "overview". Should the solid caps make the difference in deciding to buy this video card over another one? Also any other informed opinions on video cards at this quality and price range.
Another question I have comes from a recommendation from a staff member at Tom's hardware who said that of the various specs for video cards (at this level and price range) memory size is the least important spec, and that a video card running at 1000 Mhz and 1 Gbyte of RAM is better than a video card running at 700 Mhz and 2 Gbytes of RAM, which is counter-intuitive to me and my "computer" way of thinking, since I'd rather have a 70% CPU and 200% RAM any day of the week.
But maybe not true for video cards, IDK. So, opinions and specific card recommendations welcome. $100 budget, could spend an extra $20 if the card does foot rubs and breakfast in bed.
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