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Biostar GeForce 9600GT (V9603GT52)

This is a guest post by Jared Thomas of Overclockers Online

Manufacturer: Biostar


NVIDIA has had the performance crown in the high end market ever since they released their 8 series of video cards nearly 2 years ago. Often lost among all the hype of the high end cards are their little brothers in the middle of the pack. Our expectations were never really high for these mid level cards, but lately this has changed. Since the release of NVIDIA’s 8800GT and ATi’s 3870, you can get quite a bit of performance and features for very little. Following on the heels of the very successful 8800GT, NVIDIA has released the first card in the 9 series, the 9600GT.

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Today I have the pleasure of taking Biostar’s 9600GT card for a spin around the testing block. With the release of the 9600GT, NVIDIA’s model lineup seems to get even more confusing for the average user. Where does the 9600GT stand in line when looking at performance and price? Coming in at roughly $30 cheaper than the 8800GT at launch, is your money better spent on the older series? Read on and hopefully we can answer some of these questions.

Package and Accessories

Let’s start out by exploring the box Biostar’s 9600GT comes in.

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. 09 Apr 08 | Reviews, Technology | Comment (1)

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Today marks a new month, a fresh beginning so to say. It was a good month for Overclockers Online. We published a total of 7 reviews:Patriot Memory 2GB DDR3 1333 (PDC32G1333LLK) Thermalright Ultima-90 Corsair Dominator PC3-14400 Noctua NF-P12 120mm Fan Super Talent Project X 2x1GB PC3-14400 CoolIT USB Chiller and Cooler Master Real Power Pro 850W.

You can expect the same number of reviews for February, I already have all of the month planned out. Products you’ll see include: AutumnWave onair GT, Ultra Products Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler, BlueLounge POP, Cooler Master 690, Audio FX Pro 5+1, Antec NeoPower 650W Blue, Noctua NH-U12, and Zalman CNPS7500-CU.

Reviews that I expect to see completed include the Samsung CLP-610ND, Samsung 2693HM, Tagan BZ 900W PSU, Silverstone KL02, Mitron Hard Drive selector, HIS HD3870X2, Cooling Jag Programmable Mini LED Flash Fan and Patriot Memory Viper Series DDR3 1866.

If all goes well, the following samples are expected to arrive in February: OCZ 2x2GB DDR2 PC2-8000 Platinum Edition Dual Channel , Samsung T22, Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution and Biostar TF-7150UF. I will of course make every attempt possible to bring in more samples and get some contests rolling again.

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. 01 Feb 08 | Reviews, Technology | Comments (0)