finding suitable graphic card for me

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  1. azamjong

    azamjong Geek Trainee

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    hello,
    can anyone help me suggesting a best and suitable graphic card for my pc ? and how much RAM memory i need to add..i wanna play recent games and my budget around $100-$150

    Asus P5G41C-M LX
    pentium (R) Dual Core CPU [email protected]
    PSU 500W 220/ VAC 50HZ
    RAM 2GB DDR2
    Windows 7 32-Bit OS

    please help me
     
  2. Wildcard

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    Hi,

    An ati 6770 or 6790 should work well for you. They are both listed as pcie 2.1 for a card slot however the cards are backwards compatible and should be able to work with your pcie 16x slot on the motherboard. They are both nice cards, the 6770 is around 110 dollars and the 6790 is more around 130. Something like this should do nicely for you

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121474

    One note though, your power supply needs to have at least one 6 pin connector to connect to the video card, so be sure it has one before you order this card. Most of these newer cards require you to have these 6 pin connectors for the video cards or else the card will not work correctly. This card its recommended to have at least a 450 watt power supply, which you have so that part should be all set. Just make sure you have the 6 pin connector to plug into the video card as well :D
     
  3. azamjong

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    is there another product that similar with your suggestion? because i wanna make comparison in price. as much as u can give..anyway thanks for your info :)
     
  4. Wildcard

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    Hi,

    Here is a search for HD6770

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...MATCH&N=100006662&isNodeId=1&Description=6770

    and another for HD6790

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0006662&isNodeId=1&Description=6790&x=14&y=12

    and lastly for HD6850

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...MATCH&N=100006662&isNodeId=1&Description=6850

    The 6770 and the 6790 are both really nice mid range graphics cards especially for price compared to performance. The 6850s slightly better performance but are more expensive as well. Any of them should work well, just be sure to check their power requirements (minimum recommended power and if they need 1 or 2 6 pin power connectors to run) I believe all 3 of them recommend at least a 450 watt power supply, though the 6790's and 6850's may need 2 6 pin connectors whereas the 6770 only needs one to work.
     
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  5. azamjong

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    thanks a lot wildcard :)

    and one more thing, can you give suggestions a power supply to buy. I don't have any idea to buy it. Sorry for keep you busy with my question...
     
  6. Wildcard

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    Hi,

    If your current power supply has 6 pin connectors on it your current power supply looks like it could meet the minimum wattage requirement. However, if you do need/want to upgrade, I would suggest a power supply that provides 500-600 watts which should give you room to upgrade your computer in the future. I think 2 of the 6770's running in crossfire mode they recommend a 600 watt power supply. You should also look for a power supply that has some kind of 80+ bronze, silver, gold, or platinum efficiency certification. These draw less power and save you energy costs as opposed to power supplies that do not have the ratings (meaning cheaper quality power supplies need to draw more power from the electrical outlet to produce the same level of power as one of these certified ones, meaning a lot more wasted electricity and money essentially). In my computers, I personally use thermaltake toughpower power supply and also pc power and cooling ones and have had no issues. Other brands that have positive feedback are Antec, SeaSonic, and XFX. Just be sure that the one you want has at least 2 or 2 6 pin pcie power connectors for your video card. As tempting as it might be, do not skimp on the power supply. The really cheap ones are usually cheap for a reason, most like because they use cheap parts which may or may not last, and sometimes when they go they can take out other parts of the pc, not just themselves, so its worth it to invest in a good quality one.

    This one would work for you and is not too expensive and has many positive reviews on it:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016

    I know you are on a budget so the above antec power supply combined with a 6770 would probably be as close as you could get to 150 dollars, but would still be over by maybe 20 or 30 dollars, but if you had the money, this is what I have in one of my computers now:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153140

    and this one in my other computer :

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703027

    Both have these have been running for about 4 years now with no issues.

    You can do a search on newegg.com or tigerdirect.com for 500-600 watt power supplies to see what else is out there, I would recommended looking for one of the 80+ certification ones and be sure that it says it has 1 or 2 pcie 6 pin power connectors so you can hook up the video card :)
     
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  7. azamjong

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    Thank you so much :) . Now I can see what I gonna buy tonight.
     

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