Graphic Card Question

[NanoFlame]

Hi, Im building my computer for the first time.
I selected this motherboard: ASUS M3N78 PRO MOTHERBOARD

I want to buy a second graphics card. What should I get??

 

[bebopin64]

a second one? whats your first one?

 

[NanoFlame]

a second one? whats your first one?

It's built into the motherboard (NVIDIA GeForce® 8300)

I'm a gamer and I play rather extreme games like COD4/5, CS Source, BF2
so i need one, right?

 

[Gooberman]

Intergrated graphics won't help you there

 

[bebopin64]

if you want to run them get a 9600. if you want to run them with high gfx get a 4870 or gtx 260. or something more powerful, really depends on your budget

 

[NanoFlame]

if you want to run them get a 9600. if you want to run them with high gfx get a 4870 or gtx 260. or something more powerful, really depends on your budget

is it really necessary to have 2 graphics cards on 1 PC?? for the average gamer like me??

 

[bebopin64]

you wont be using the onboard one. the onbord one is crap.

 

[NanoFlame]

you wont be using the onboard one. the onbord one is crap.

nVidia GeForce 8300 is not enough?

 

[bebopin64]

not even close. how much do you want to spend on a gfx card?

 

[NanoFlame]

not even close. how much do you want to spend on a gfx card?

i didnt really set a budget for building my computer, but not too expensive please
maybe < $120 if possible

 

[stevedude]

i didnt really set a budget for building my computer, but not too expensive please
maybe < $120 if possible

get a 8500 or 8600 i got my 8500 512mb for $50 on sale and it works great

 

[Langers2k7]

get a 8500 or 8600 i got my 8500 512mb for $50 on sale and it works great

Hell no, you don't want to cheap out on your graphics card if you want to play COD4 or 5.

If you can spend up to $120, go for this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127382
This is an absolute bargain for how powerful it is, MUCH more powerful than the 8500 or 8600.

 

[newgunner]

If you have no bias towards Nvidia or ATI then go with the 4830 as it slightly outperforms the 9600gt. -$100 4830's: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2000380048%20106792627%204027%201067944946&name=Radeon%20HD%204830