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03-31-2007, 04:45 PM
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Need help picking a video card.
Hi there,
I am building a computer and I need to choose a video card. Here are the components I want to use so far... Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe AMD 4200+ x2 dual core processor Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB hard drive Corsair XMS2 2GB DDR2 ram I don't usually play the high end games so I may not need dual video cards (right away). When I do play video games I usually don't need to have the graphics turned all the way up. Any suggestions would be welcome. Also, I don't really care if it's ATI or Nvidia. Suggestions anyone? |
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03-31-2007, 05:03 PM
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A middle of the road gaming card would be a Nvidia 7600GS. It will play most games and is a good placeholder until more DX-10 cards are out.
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03-31-2007, 06:26 PM
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You will never need dual cards. SLI is a marketing gimmick.
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03-31-2007, 06:35 PM
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Budget?
SAPPHIRE 100186L Radeon X1950XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 VIVO HDCP Video Card - Retail $189.99 after rebate EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail $259.99 after rebate |
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04-01-2007, 01:50 PM
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Thank you for the suggestions guys.
I have a question regarding Directx. Will Directx 10 cards play games that require Directx 9? Many of my favorite games require Directx 9. Thanks. And, yes I'm on a budget 
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04-01-2007, 01:58 PM
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Wrench Bender
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DX-10 cards are backwards compatibly with DX-9 software.
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04-01-2007, 02:06 PM
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Quote:
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Asus M2N-E SeaSonic S12-430 ATX12V 430W Power Supply The only reason I choose the 500W Seasonic power supply and the M2N-SLI Deluxe(listed in my first post) were because they supported SLI. Frankly even when I do play graphic intense games, I don't turn the graphics way up. Do you think I would be better off just using one middle of the road gaming card? Thanks. |
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04-01-2007, 02:25 PM
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For which ever one you choose, I would up the psu to at least a 550 or 600. That evga at a minimum reguires at least 400w psu.. I would go higher so you system doesn't starve itself to provide power to the rest of itself..
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