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looking to upgrade my computer GC

Last post 11-07-2009, 4:18 PM by intelguy. 5 replies.
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  •  11-05-2009, 10:42 AM 582268

    looking to upgrade my computer GC

    hi im look for help as im looking for the best gaming GC i can get for my PC

    it a A6110N HP

    had 4 GB of ram

    400w PSU

    my budget is 150$ max

    want it to have HDMI port too, and if it can support 1080p

     

    At the moment,i was looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187076 (10$ more the my budget but looks good)

     

     

     

  •  11-05-2009, 11:01 AM 582271 in reply to 582268

    Re: looking to upgrade my computer GC

    chrisspike:

    At the moment,i was looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187076 (10$ more the my budget but looks good)

    Whoa~ No way man..  I paid $120 for my GTS 250 and I got a free copy of World At War bundled with it and also free shipping and that was 6 months ago! .. You'd have to be insane to buy one of those at that price, especially with DX11 cards right around the corner..

    If you go with a GTS 250, don't pay more than $100 for it before shipping & tax..  If you want to spend more than $100, then think about spending it on a new PSU.

    If I were you, I'd just go with a 5750 and if it doesn't work out because your PSU isn't powerful enough, then buy a new PSU..

    Onboard RAID vs. 3Ware RAID

    I never recommend people run RAID-5 with onboard chipsets.

  •  11-05-2009, 12:45 PM 582301 in reply to 582271

    Re: looking to upgrade my computer GC

    Hi sidicas the 5750 look nice and it says recommend a 600W PSU i guess i get a new PSU then 

    question any real different bewteen ATI and Nvidia?

     

  •  11-05-2009, 12:58 PM 582303 in reply to 582301

    Re: looking to upgrade my computer GC

    The 5000 series of ATI cards can run DX11, there are no nviida cards out yet that can run DX11..

    Other than that, not really much difference..

    Onboard RAID vs. 3Ware RAID

    I never recommend people run RAID-5 with onboard chipsets.

  •  11-07-2009, 8:38 AM 582696 in reply to 582301

    Re: looking to upgrade my computer GC

    Also you probably don't need to upgrade your PSU. The new series uses smaller nanometer transistors so it actually uses less energy than previous gen cards.

    The manufacturers just set a high requirement so if anything goes wrong, you don't go to them for help.



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    RAM: 2 GB Qimonda PC2-4200 DDR2 RAM
    GFX: Sapphire Radeon HD 4850
    HDD: Seagate Barracuda 320 GB SATA 7200 RPM

  •  11-07-2009, 4:18 PM 582768 in reply to 582696

    Re: looking to upgrade my computer GC

    HD 5750 will be more power efficiency and runs cooler and quieter than its predecessors. So it is highly recommended if you PSU could handle it.
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