9600 np vs 9600se

[Alastors]

Hey i am going to the store tomorrow and was wondering which is a better buy. 9600 se is 130 $ us and the 9600 np is 150$. Is it worth shelling out the extra 20$?

[Kyuss]

I haven't owned Radeons ever, but I'm a disgruntled Nvidia fan thats about to make a switch so I've looked into this issue myself. Shell out the extra cash for the regular non-pro and avoid the SE. Everywhere I've read said you should avoid any SE cards like the plague. Good choice though cuz I've read that the 9600's are good cards and what I'll be picking up for this comp, but probably go with a pro version. The new comp I build in a few months will definitely run a 9800XT.

[AsianBatman]

Yep i would avoid those SE addition for ATi and the budget additions for Nvidia, LX versions for fx5900.