Shunkan Idou
Nov 26 2006, 09:55 PM
| | Ok. I just realized. I need a new graphics card. Currently, I have one built in to the mother board, but it takes up tons of ram and slows down my computer. Does anyone have any suggestions?
<$130 Please.
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husker
Nov 27 2006, 12:27 AM
What is your current one like? Are you planning on using it to enhance the quality of your games? There are a lot of good ones out there, I would stick with a Radeon 128 or 256MB. They are cheap and I have enjoyed mine so far. I would choose PCI over AGP too if you can.
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Shunkan Idou
Nov 27 2006, 02:48 AM
Well, currently I have a Radeon 200xpress, and that takes up my main RAM. I just want something better than that, and that doesn't use any main system resources.
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fffanatics
Nov 27 2006, 07:30 PM
Yeah, you first have to check what type of slot you motherboard has available for the graophics card. Then just go to the store and get one that fits that slot and has designated ram (which all separate cards do). Definitely get a card with atleast 128 mb preferable 256 mb or else you will still run into the ram issue you currently have.
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Shunkan Idou
Nov 28 2006, 02:37 PM
I have an open PCI and PCI-express. I'm looking for something with 128MB of DEDICATED memory or more.
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Yacoby
Nov 28 2006, 03:13 PM
QUOTE I would choose PCI over AGP too if you can.  I am assuming you mean PCI-e over AGP QUOTE(fffanatics @ Nov 27 2006, 07:30 PM) 
Definitely get a card with atleast 128 mb preferable 256 mb or else you will still run into the ram issue you currently have.
 Anyway: I am not an expert on Graphics cards by any means, but I did managed to find a 7600GT, which looks good. ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814130062 ) Also in your price range are the x1600s, but if you go for one of those, get the 256Mb version, as the 512Mb version isn't worth it, unless you do something like video editing. If you were looking for something cheaper, there are cards like the 6800 (nVidia) and the Radeon 9600 still can just about play the latest games, but not at high FPS. Listen to other peoples adivce over mine though, as I said before, I don't know much.
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Shunkan Idou
Nov 30 2006, 04:55 AM
Thank you for all of your help! I found something that will suit my needs for now. Hopefully I get it for Christmas!
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kawasu
Dec 4 2006, 01:48 PM
i'd go with a 7600GS. it wont play the latest games on the highest quality but it'll do you good for $130. might be hard to find one as cheap as $130, but at my local store its about that. its AUD btw, if you're in the US it'll be much cheaper, you might even be able to get a 7900GS if your lucky. if u can afford the jump to the 7900GS its well worth it. you could say the power of it is almost dbl that of the 7600GS.
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Pepc619
Dec 30 2006, 12:33 AM
i suggest gigabyte geforce 7600gs,i bought it 1 month ago and i am very happy with it....it runs games very well too
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darran
Dec 31 2006, 04:07 AM
Integrated graphics card sucks very badly. I remember how a friend of mine was using Intel Extreme Graphics and it was so bad, within less than a month, he could not play the Sims 2 and we all know how much requirements does that game need and it is not really that intensive. Another thing bad about integrated graphics card is that you are pretty much stuck with that graphics card unless you change your motherboard. I think when it comes to hardware, not bundled hardware, you get pretty much for what you get. Glad to know you have found what you want though  But when it comes to Graphics card, I would prefer Nvidia or ATI. These are the 2 brands which I trust fully in.
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If you can pick up a GeForce 7600 GT or GS then that'll be the best bang for the buck. That card has 12 pipelines and is based on a fairly new architecture so you're gonna get all the shader support. My cousin has this card and it's way better than the ATI cards at the $100-$150 range.
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