Graphics Card

Chenggyboy · 03-09-2008, 09:00 PM

Hi, i need to buy a graphics card for my computer. I've never bought one before and would like some help. This is my computer:
Emachines T5230
Athlon 64 X2 4400+
1GB DDR2 Ram
250GB Hard Drive
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE integrated
Windows Vista Home Premium

I'm in to fps games and i'd like to get a graphics card for around 40-70 maby 80. I've been looking and what would be better a Radeon HD 2600PRO 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102152

or a

GeForce 8500GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814141065

I mostly just want to play Halo 2 without lagging. I can play Halo 1 fine at low settings right now without lagging.

I have one more question what's better ATI or Nvidia based on your personal experiences?

Thanks, if you want to give me any link to a good graphics card within my price range that'd be greatly appreciated

ThatGuy16 · 03-09-2008, 09:03 PM

Can't say I'm sure what would be better of those two. But your best bet is to save up some more cash, and get something thats cost efficient and gives alot of performance for the money. Such as the HD3850.

g25racer · 03-09-2008, 09:23 PM

Save up a little more and get the 8600gt xxx. It is much better, faster, quiet, and cooler running. It's only $110 plus a $30 mail in rebate. I had the same integrated vard as you and bought this 8600gt xxx and my graphics are now great. It's an inexpensive card and gives good performance. You might wanna think about another gig of ram also as vista uses most of a gig on standbye. Also dont forget to check your psu as the stock one probably wont handle a pci-e card. Also check your mobo too. Those cards you suggested probably wont be able to play halo w/o lagging especially with that slower cpu and only 1 gig of ram.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...761&CatId=1560

Chenggyboy · 03-09-2008, 09:28 PM

lol a dual core is slow now? wow, that would've been pretty fast a few years ago.

ThatGuy16 · 03-09-2008, 09:29 PM

The 8600GT isn't a good gaming card either, the budget card at the moment is still the HD3850 256mb or 512mb.

Chenggyboy · 03-09-2008, 09:33 PM

lol i'm only 14 and i don't wanna spend 300 bucks for a card cuz i'm not really a gamer. I play games ocassionaly maby like once a week or two. i'm into sports more so

g25racer · 03-09-2008, 09:45 PM

Then i would say go with what i mentioned. Probably the best you can find for cheap. The cards you recommended are way to slow and have way more ram than what you need. 256mb is more than enough for the 8600gt i recommended and plus it runs at 680mhz versus the 450mhz cards you showed. Also you can overclock the 8600gt a little as i did. I have it running at 700mhz or more when running games.

To ThatGuy16, yes those are good cards but, as he said he's only 14! Im 16 and yes at this age i have a low budget so i went with the 8600gt as it works great for me.

Shadowhunter · 03-09-2008, 09:53 PM

$90

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130085

g25racer · 03-09-2008, 10:10 PM

That one is much slower and runs alot hotter than the xfx 8600gt xxx zalman thats inly $80 after mail in rebate.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...761&CatId=1560

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150258

Hey ShadowHunter, you think our pc is a little slow and old?

03-09-2008, 09:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chenggyboy New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21	Graphics Card Hi, i need to buy a graphics card for my computer. I've never bought one before and would like some help. This is my computer: Emachines T5230 Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 1GB DDR2 Ram 250GB Hard Drive NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE integrated Windows Vista Home Premium I'm in to fps games and i'd like to get a graphics card for around 40-70 maby 80. I've been looking and what would be better a Radeon HD 2600PRO 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102152 or a GeForce 8500GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814141065 I mostly just want to play Halo 2 without lagging. I can play Halo 1 fine at low settings right now without lagging. I have one more question what's better ATI or Nvidia based on your personal experiences? Thanks, if you want to give me any link to a good graphics card within my price range that'd be greatly appreciated

03-09-2008, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,301	Can't say I'm sure what would be better of those two. But your best bet is to save up some more cash, and get something thats cost efficient and gives alot of performance for the money. Such as the HD3850. __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.24v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD4850 Crossfire LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 20826

03-09-2008, 09:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,852	Save up a little more and get the 8600gt xxx. It is much better, faster, quiet, and cooler running. It's only $110 plus a $30 mail in rebate. I had the same integrated vard as you and bought this 8600gt xxx and my graphics are now great. It's an inexpensive card and gives good performance. You might wanna think about another gig of ram also as vista uses most of a gig on standbye. Also dont forget to check your psu as the stock one probably wont handle a pci-e card. Also check your mobo too. Those cards you suggested probably wont be able to play halo w/o lagging especially with that slower cpu and only 1 gig of ram. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...761&CatId=1560 __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

03-09-2008, 09:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,301	The 8600GT isn't a good gaming card either, the budget card at the moment is still the HD3850 256mb or 512mb. __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.24v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD4850 Crossfire LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 20826

03-09-2008, 09:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,852	Then i would say go with what i mentioned. Probably the best you can find for cheap. The cards you recommended are way to slow and have way more ram than what you need. 256mb is more than enough for the 8600gt i recommended and plus it runs at 680mhz versus the 450mhz cards you showed. Also you can overclock the 8600gt a little as i did. I have it running at 700mhz or more when running games. To ThatGuy16, yes those are good cards but, as he said he's only 14! Im 16 and yes at this age i have a low budget so i went with the 8600gt as it works great for me. __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

03-09-2008, 09:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chenggyboy New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21	lol a dual core is slow now? wow, that would've been pretty fast a few years ago.

03-09-2008, 09:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chenggyboy New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21	lol i'm only 14 and i don't wanna spend 300 bucks for a card cuz i'm not really a gamer. I play games ocassionaly maby like once a week or two. i'm into sports more so

03-09-2008, 09:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shadowhunter Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 16 Posts: 364	$90 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130085 __________________ ::My PC:: Dell E510::: Windows XP MCE::: Pentium D 820::: XFX 8600GT with Zalman HSF @ 680/1360/800::: 2GB Dual-Channel Patriot DDR2-533 CL4::: Seagate 80GB 7200.9 HDD (OS/Programs)::: WD 80GB IDE HDD (Media)::: Antec EarthWatts 500W PSU:::

03-09-2008, 10:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,852	That one is much slower and runs alot hotter than the xfx 8600gt xxx zalman thats inly $80 after mail in rebate. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...761&CatId=1560 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150258 Hey ShadowHunter, you think our pc is a little slow and old? __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

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