Looking for a better vidoe card

Mecal · 06-25-2009, 05:58 PM

My current video card is a Nvidea G100 - came with the computer.

I'm looking for one that's better - BUT, it has to be low profile, since my computer case is quite small.

So, which video cards are more powerful than that?

Thanks

ATCPandemic · 06-26-2009, 03:54 AM

Hmm, here is the information I need

-Budget
-Specs on case, which type of tower? MID tower, mini tower, full atx tower? Dimensions would be nice also.

Mecal · 06-26-2009, 05:51 AM

Less than 150$, preferably.
I don't know what kind of tower it is. All I've found out is that the video card needs to be on of those thin ones.

I'm running Vitsa 64, with Intel Pentium Dualcore, 2.4ghz. 4gb of ram.

Midnight_fox1 · 06-26-2009, 06:12 AM

To tell you the truth, you won't find alot of video cards for that case because it is one of those smaller cases. Most video cards are PCI cards and they usually fit in larger cases that are mid-towers and full towers. They also fit in some mini-towers. What company is the pc from by the way?

Mecal · 06-26-2009, 07:20 AM

from Asus

linkin93 · 06-26-2009, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midnight_fox1

To tell you the truth, you won't find alot of video cards for that case because it is one of those smaller cases. Most video cards are PCI cards and they usually fit in larger cases that are mid-towers and full towers. They also fit in some mini-towers. What company is the pc from by the way?

Not true. My HP D530 SFF computer could fit a half height card with small/no bracket on it. There are many cards that are low profile. there are low profile 9600GT's with exactly the same specs as full height cards.
Unless you have one of those really small computers.
As for a new card, I'm not familiar with the G100, which Ati card was it meant to take on?

kookooshortman55 · 06-26-2009, 09:48 AM

The power supply should be your main concern. How many watts is it, and how many amps does it have on the +12V rail? It should be printed on the side in a chart.

Mecal · 06-26-2009, 06:48 PM

Oh good point, I'll have to check.

Mecal · 06-27-2009, 10:06 PM

OK guys,
it's an Asus Apsire x1700

It looks like it's power supply is a measly 220 watt.

here's a link
http://www.ciao.com/Acer_Aspire_X170..._GHz__16431043

**bomberboysk** · 06-27-2009, 11:00 PM

You may wanna think about upgrading your case/psu for around $80, then getting a midrange card like a 4670 or 4830 that is full height. Would leave you with better roads for upgradeability in the future as far as motherboards and cpu cooling in concerned too..

06-25-2009, 05:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mecal Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 66	Looking for a better vidoe card My current video card is a Nvidea G100 - came with the computer. I'm looking for one that's better - BUT, it has to be low profile, since my computer case is quite small. So, which video cards are more powerful than that? Thanks

06-26-2009, 06:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Midnight_fox1 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Age: 17 Posts: 890	To tell you the truth, you won't find alot of video cards for that case because it is one of those smaller cases. Most video cards are PCI cards and they usually fit in larger cases that are mid-towers and full towers. They also fit in some mini-towers. What company is the pc from by the way? __________________ [Mobo]:XFX 780i Tri-SLI [CPU]:Intel Core 2 Quad @3.2Ghz[GPU]:EVGA GTX 285 [HDD's]:WD Caviar Green 500 GB+Seagate 250 GB[RAM]:OCZ Platinum 3 GB[OS]:Windows 7 64-Bit/WindowsXP 32-Bit[Sound]:Diamond 5.1 Soundcard+Logitech X-540 Speakers[Drive]:Pioneer Lightscribe 8x[Case]:Antec 1200[Display]:Gateway 23"[Extra's]:Logitech G11+G5 FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Folding@home Username=w4rl0ck7

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kookooshortman55 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California/Arizona Age: 19 Posts: 1,546	The power supply should be your main concern. How many watts is it, and how many amps does it have on the +12V rail? It should be printed on the side in a chart. __________________ CPU: AMD Athlon 64 x2 5200+ @ 2.6GHz GPU: Zotac 8800GT AMP! w/ Akimbo 740/1800/2000 PSU: 450W Corsair VX450 Monitor: Acer 22" X223W Memory: 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 HDD: 320GB HDD Speakers: Logitech 5.1 X-540 3DMark06: 9521 3DMarks

06-27-2009, 11:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
bomberboysk Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeast Ohio, But mainly infront of computer Age: 16 Posts: 8,076	You may wanna think about upgrading your case/psu for around $80, then getting a midrange card like a 4670 or 4830 that is full height. Would leave you with better roads for upgradeability in the future as far as motherboards and cpu cooling in concerned too.. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.90Ghz Custom Water Loop \| Mobo: EVGA 790i Ultra SLI \| GPU: 9800gtx and GTS250 in SLI\| Ram: 4GB(2 x 2gb) 1333Mhz ddr3 \| Case: Xclio WTBKAdvanced \| Sound: X-fi Fatal1ty Championship, Z-5500 5.1 Surround\| HDD: 2x Raid 0 7200.11 500gb \| PSU: Zalman ZM-1000HP \|OS: Windows 7 Enterprise x64\| Dont skimp on a power supply,if it fails, it usually takes out other components alongside it. New? Dont forget to read the rules, Know them so you dont break them:) My Heatware

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06-26-2009, 03:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
ATCPandemic Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 31	Hmm, here is the information I need -Budget -Specs on case, which type of tower? MID tower, mini tower, full atx tower? Dimensions would be nice also.

06-26-2009, 05:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mecal Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 66	Less than 150$, preferably. I don't know what kind of tower it is. All I've found out is that the video card needs to be on of those thin ones. I'm running Vitsa 64, with Intel Pentium Dualcore, 2.4ghz. 4gb of ram.

06-26-2009, 07:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mecal Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 66	from Asus

06-26-2009, 06:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mecal Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 66	Oh good point, I'll have to check.

06-27-2009, 10:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mecal Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 66	OK guys, it's an Asus Apsire x1700 It looks like it's power supply is a measly 220 watt. here's a link http://www.ciao.com/Acer_Aspire_X170..._GHz__16431043

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