Advantages: good performance, keeps relatively cool Disadvantages: it's not the 5770
Well, when building my gaming rig a year ago I came across a problem, I needed a graphics card and only had £100 to spend... The 4870 was still £150 and I saw one of these going on an auction site just under budget, "nice" I thought and bought it.
The Catalyst drivers were pretty easy to install (though I had to update to the latest version to get a second desktop running, and ATi's catalyst program isn't recommended for those that are new to computing)
It arrived and worked, but got extremely hot (by the time I'd got all the other equopment It was out of it's 30 days' warranty), I ran it with my case side open and found that the fan never span on it (Turns out the motor had burnt out from some idiot overclocking it) so I fitted a third party cooler and she runs like a dream now.
I can watch full HD on a 32" TV I have, and have a 2nd ...
Advantages: Comfortable padding, Affordable, Great sound Disadvantages: None!
I brought my Sennheiser HD212 Pro's a year ago and they are the perfect edition to my dj set up. Being cheap to buy at around £40 and extremely durable they've done me proud, at all of my dj gigs!
This headphone combination has the following great features which really do add depth to the sound especially when your in the mix: closed, dynamic, semi-cirmuaural stereo headphones with removable earcups and with especially designed damping material ensuring powerful bass response.
Also unlike many other headphones on the market these are extremeley light weight with turbine diaphragms for low bass and treble frequencies and have replaceable leatherette ear cushions.
Also with a 2 year guarantee from most retailers these are a must if your a dj on a budget! ...
hd 2600 agp
ATI RadeonHD 2600XT -256 MB -Graphicsadapter -AGP 8x -Plug- ...
Product Information for "PowerColor HD 2600 PRO" »
Processor / memory
Graphics Processor / Vendor
ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO
Clock Speed
600 MHz, 800 MHz
RAMDAC Clock Speed
400 MHz
Video Memory Installed
512 MB, 256 MB
Technology
DDR2 SDRAM 128-bit, GDDR2 SDRAM 128-bit
Memory Clock Speed
800 MHz
Features
ATI CrossFire Technology, Avivo HD Technology, Avivo HD Technology, integrated HD Audio controller, ATI CrossFire Technology, Avivo HD Technology, integrated HD Audio controller, Avivo HD Technology
Manufacturer's product description
The ATI Radeon HD 2600 delivers a remarkable combination of DirectX 10 gaming performance and hardware processed 1080p video. Connect to big-screen TVs with HDMI including built-in 5.1 surround audio to enjoy Blu-ray and HD DVD movies. ATI Catalyst graphics configuration software manages the stunning visual effects for a premium Windows Vista experience.
