What do you guys think of this video card?

deanj20

deanj20

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Hey CF!

So I'm not a "noob", but I've never really spent much money on video cards because I've never been really into games before and I used to run lower-end systems...

But, I've been building a computer piece by piece, and I'd like to put a good GPU in it - at least a 1GB, quality card. I'm comfortable with paying up to $100 w/ shipping, but not much more than that.

My current system specs are:

Mobo: FOXCONN G41MXE-V
CPU: Intel Celeron Dual-Core 2.5GHz Processor E3300
RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) Mushkin DDR3 SDRAM (667MHz)
PSU: COOLMAX CT-450 450W ATX12V
Current GPU: Radeon X1300 V042 128MB PCI-e DVI TV-Out Video Card
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate Professional Media Center 6.01.7600 (64-bit)


The only gaming I do is Atlantica Online, the requirements for which are quite low:
atlanticaRequirements.jpg


I just want the "best bang for my buck" I guess. I know that everyone at CF has an opinion, so please, lay it on me!

Thanks guys!!!
 
Hd5670

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150467

69.99 after rebate will do what you need, however this hd5770

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...yMark=False&IsFeedbackTab=true#scrollFullInfo

is 104.99 after rebate which will be all you need for a little while and a bit more powerful.
however i've not had any experience with powercooler so i'm not sure how reliable they are, from the companies i know are reliable it's about $10-30 more for the cheapest ones, either card will easily max out that game.
That game looks pretty good btw i may give it a try when i get back to england
 
Thanks innercx - I should have mentioned that I need a VGA port and a DVI port for dual monitors - my new mobo won't support IGP + PCIe video simultaneously... :(

That second card looks decent - I may go with that - I'm going to hold off for a day or two and see what other replies I get...
 
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Regarding the graphics card, what do you intend to do with it mainly? If it's any kind of graphic design(CAD) i'd suggest a workstation card instead.
 
You're right innercx. I put the 5770 in my shopping cart, and I'm about ready to order - I'm going to hold off until 3PM today and make the purchase. ;)

Russ88765 - nothing really... :P

As I said in the OP, I play Atlantica Online, and that's about the most graphic-intensive thing I do on this computer right now. I also watch movies and use GIMP to make graphics and edit photos... but that's hardly "graphic design" in the sense that you mean.

But, w/ a 2.5GHz Dual-Core proc and 1GB RAM, it just doesn't make sense to have a 128MB card in this thing - it's clearly the bottleneck of my system. And, I want to as close a "flawless" desktop experience as I can get. I think a quality 1GB GPU should do the trick on top of what I've already got.

The *main* thing is that the mobo I upgraded from used AGP, and I had a 512 MB card in it, using dual monitors. When I bought this mobo, I just assumed I could use the IGP graphics + a video card to use my dual monitors - but, evidently, that is not the case on some mobos... :(

Anyway, thanks everyone for your input. Any other suggestions?
 
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