need advice on graphics card upgrade

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hottfart

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I built my pc about a year ago and want upgrade my graphics card from my onboard card because i want to be able to play cod4, halo 2, and Guitar hero 3
I dont know what is compatible with it(ati or nvidia) my friend at school said either because i have an intel motherboard

heres my mobo
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2304&ProductName=GA-8I945GZME-RH


i was looking at cards around $120 here are some ive been thinking about

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150228



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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161174
Chipset Manufacturer ATI
GPU Radeon HD 2600XT
Core clock 830MHz
Stream Processors 120 stream processor units
Memory Clock 1920MHz
Memory Size 512MB
Memory Interface 128-bit
Memory Type GDDR3
DirectX 10
OpenGL 2.0
Max Resolution 2560 x 1600
 
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170 is more than i want to spend, because the others with rebates are around 120-130

what does this mean
Stream Processors 320 stream processing units

cuz the Radeon HD 2600XT 512MB is only 120 stream processing units



thnx for the help:)
 
That means that the HD2900Pro has more capacity to process graphics I'm sure. If you want to play the latest games, I wouldn't recommend anything below the HD3850 or the HD2900Pro.

The Radeon HD2600XT or the 8600GTS which is its Nvidia counterpart, will let you play the latest games in Low-Medium settings with pretty much nice FPS. But if you instead get the HD3850 or the HD2900Pro (which has dropped down in price from ~$300, now $160) you will most likely be able to play games at High settings with more than nice FPS.

But I mean, if you are just the ocassional gamer and you like to edit videos and use other streaming applications, then the 8600 or HD2600 series are pretty much perfect for your needs.

Hope that helped! ;)
 
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the HD 2600XT and that tv tuner which all together after $40 in rebates its $165

if i had a job i would have more money and get the 2900 but im lazy and dont feel like it so i only got money leftover from christmas
 
But if you want to be able to play those games you mentioned, It would be wiser to spend the $160 on the HD2900Pro. Anyways, it's your call :) ;)

Then it would be easier to save for the $40 TV tuner card IMO.
 
i decided to get a new motherboard because someone said that my PCI express slot only runs at x4

do u think this mobo is worth buying, since it has a $50 rebate, or would it be wiser to spend a couple more bucks.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186110


heres the stuff i have in this computer to make sure this MB is compatable
Memory- Ultra 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 533MHz
CPU - Intel Pentium D 830 3.0gGHz DT 800FSB Socket 775
Caswe - Power Up Black 2525 Atx Mid-t Case
DVD - Pioneer DVR-111DBK Black 16x DVD Burner OEM/softwr
DVD - LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model LH-20A1S
Power Supply - Ultra 400w V-Series PSU Black
HDD - WD Caviar SE 250GB EIDE HD 7200/8MB/ATA-100
 
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where does it tell you about the capaciters, i was hoping to buy a cheap but ok motherboard so i could also buy a video card, ($50 rebate:):))

do u have aim because it would be easier to do that then keep posting

aim:hottfart69


thnx
 
aight, its cheap as sh*t to

im pretty sure it is compatible with the stuff i curently have in my pc, right?

Memory- Ultra 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 533MHz
CPU - Intel Pentium D 830 3.0gGHz DT 800FSB Socket 775
Case - Power Up Black 2525 Atx Mid-t Case
DVD - Pioneer DVR-111DBK Black 16x DVD Burner OEM/softwr
DVD - LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model LH-20A1S
Power Supply - Ultra 400w V-Series PSU Black
HDD - WD Caviar SE 250GB EIDE HD 7200/8MB/ATA-100
 
Wait no, your memory is not compatible with the P35 mobo. You need at least PC6400 800Mhz Memory I think.
 
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