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ATI Radeon X850 XT graphics chip,
256MB DDR3 SDRAM,
Two DVI-out, S-Video- and composite-in/out, component-out,
Utility and DVD apps, three games,
Price when ranked: $510
Bottom Line: Model matches the second-ranked Asus in speed and features, but has a lower price and a better game software bundle.
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ATI Radeon X850 XT graphics chip,
256MB DDR3 SDRAM,
Two DVI-out, S-Video- and composite-in/out, component-out,
Video-editing and DVD apps; two games,
Price when ranked: $637
Bottom Line: Like the MSI, the Asus Extreme is quick and has good features; comes with Power Director 3 video editing suite.
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ATI Radeon X800 XT graphics chip,
256MB GDDR3 SDRAM,
DVI-out, 15-pin VGA-out, S-Video- and composite-in/out, component-out,
DVD suite; two games,
Price when ranked: $500
Bottom Line: Does not quite match the speed of the Radeon X850-equipped boards, though multimedia fans might prefer its comprehensive DVD software bundle.
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NVidia GeForce 6800 GT graphics chip,
256MB DDR3 SDRAM,
Two DVI-out, S-Video-out,
Calibration utility,
Price when ranked: $399
Bottom Line: Fastest board on the chart is attractively priced, but has fewer ports than the competition and less bundled software.
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NVidia GeForce 6800 GT graphics chip,
256MB DDR3 SDRAM,
Two DVI-out, S-Video- and composite-out,
Two games and five demo games,
Price when ranked: $399
Bottom Line: An attractive balance of price, ports, and performance makes this board a good value.
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NVidia GeForce 6600 GT graphics chip,
128MB GDDR3 SDRAM,
Two DVI-out, S-video-out, composite-out, component-out,
NVidia multimedia apps; demo games,
Price when ranked: $250
Bottom Line: Overclocking gives the BFG a performance edge over other GeForce 6600 boards on the chart; has more output ports than other value boards, too.
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NVidia GeForce 6600 GT graphics chip,
128MB DDR3 SDRAM,
DVI-out, 15-pin VGA-out, S-Video-out,
30-day trials of multimedia apps,
Price when ranked: $215
Bottom Line: If you have no interest in a software bundle, this board is a better value than the top-ranked BFG and is nearly as fast.
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NVidia GeForce 6600 GT graphics chip,
128MB DDR3 SDRAM,
DVI-out, 15-pin VGA-out, S-Video- and component-out,
Photo and multimedia apps; three games,
Price when ranked: $189
Bottom Line: This board offers a stellar software bundle and respectable performance, but drivers proved difficult to find on our test unit's installation CD.
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ATI Radeon X600 XT graphics chip,
128MB DDR SDRAM,
DVI-out, 15-pin VGA-out, S-Video- and composite-in/out, component-out,
Utility and DVD apps; three games,
Price when ranked: $140
Bottom Line: Though it's not our choice for 3D gaming, its relatively low price makes it suitable for basic video and it includes an ample software bundle.
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NVidia GeForce 6200 graphics chip,
256MB DDR SDRAM,
DVI-out, 15-pin VGA-out, S-Video out,
30-day trials of multimedia apps,
Price when ranked: $140
Bottom Line: Board offers dual-display support on the cheap; but it's performance was disappointing.
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