Hi, I'm a total newbie girl who has no idea about anything video card related, but is in DESPERATE need of a new graphics card for high end video games If anyone could help me figure out what I have now, what I should get and everything I need to change with it, it would be GREATLY appreciated!
I found my specs... but now I don't know what would work for me M-DG-900-I: G-Machine Optima - Case: 19 inch Thermaltake Tsunami VA3000SWA Silver Aluminium - Processor: Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.0 GHz / 800 MHz FSB / 1024KB 478-pin - Motherboard: Abit IC7-G (chipset Intel 875P) - Memory: 2 x 512 MB DDR 400 MHz / PC3200 Performance CL2 Memory - Hard Drive with Serial ATA interface: 73 GB SATA 10000 rpm Extreme Performance 8MB cache - Hard Drive #2 with Serial ATA interface: 73 GB SATA 10000 rpm Extreme Performance 8MB cache - Video Card (AGP 8X): GeForce FX5700-LE 256 MB / AGP 8x / DVI/TV-out - Sound Card: OnBoard High-quality AC97 Audio Card - Optical Drive: 16x Dual DVD ± RW w/ Software - Devices with Removable Storage: 1.44 MB Floppy Disc Drive - Network Card: Integrated LAN with Gigabit Controller - Modem: Internal Data/Fax Modem V.92 PCI - Power Supply: 350 Watt ATX 12V Power Supply - Operating Systems (OS): Microsoft Windows XP Professional w/ SP2
Ok, I found a card...seems to be the best one available for AGP, the GeForce 6800 Ultra...would this work with my specs?...I'm stasrting to get the feeling I'm talking to myself...
hi! I have a similar config to yours, but I'd not buy a 6800. Better go with a 7950GT or 7600GT (XFX preferably ), if you have the money (even my humble PC got a considerable boost when I got my 7600GS). see here
Hey! Thank you for replying Yes I realize now that 6800 isn't the best choice, and I just looked into the 7800...so that worked well with your PC? No problems with overheating? Some say that the card is a bit too long... and my biggest question is if I have enough memory to house such a card..but if it worked just fine with you, I think I'll take my chances...how much did you get yours for? The prices seem to be ok, nothing too big...
HWF is there for everyone! I have a 7600GS, not a 7800. Overheating shouldn't be an issue - mine keeps idle @ 48-52 C* and loaded @ 65-75 C*. That's normal. And those same temperatures apply when I have it OCed. And that all with stock case/VGA cooling. And AGP versions of the 7600GS don't come with passive cooling, so, again, no probs. I got mine not so cheap since they are not so popular (like 130 euros I think.). BUT the 7600GS is for mainstream gamers like me, if you want, as you said, high end - go with a 7600GT (at least) or, better, a 7950GT. And, well, you have 1GB of memory - so that won't slow your performance down (I have 512MB and it's okay).
Thanks for all the help! I have decided to go with the 7800, and not with the 7950, only because the 7950 is said to be a heavy power consumer, and I only have a 350 Watt PSU, and the 7950 needs minimum 400Watt, so I think I'll stick to the 7800 just to be safe
OK! I hope it'll work out for you! But to play it safe, try and use this PSU wattage calculator. You'll see what PSU wattage your system will need after the upgrade and hopefully you already have a strong enough PSU. [there is a on-line PSU wattage calculator, but I think it's not available or down]
nah i would have bought x1950pro without thinking there is a good agp8x model at powercolor and don't need for too much power
