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new video card
Posted on 5/9/11 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 5/9/11 at 6:45 pm
for all you OT PC gamers:
i've decided to buy myself a graduation present since i havent been able to play any games this entire semester. so to honor the onslaught of relentless video gameage that im about to partake in, ive decided to upgrade my gaming rig.
I'm seriously considering a SSD. They're really expensive, but this computer would absolutely fly with one. I havent really looked into them much, but does anyone have any recommendations? I don't want to drop too much on it, but i need it to fit a windows partition and at least the system files from a linux install. I'll probably keep my current drive in for auxiliary storage and the home partition for linux so I shouldnt need too much.
As for video cards, this is probably less needed, but I want to move away from ATI if possible. The card i have (below) is not a terrible card by any means, I'm just looking for an affordable upgrade.
I'd rather not drop more than $300 on the whole shebang, but i know that premium parts come at a premium price.
Current Specs:
- AMD Phenom X4 9550, 6GB ram
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 Hard Drive - 250GB, 7200RPM, 16MB, Serial ATA-300
- Radeon HD 3870 Overclocked Video Card - 512MB GDDR4
here are some of things I'm looking at:
LINK
LINK
thoughts?
i've decided to buy myself a graduation present since i havent been able to play any games this entire semester. so to honor the onslaught of relentless video gameage that im about to partake in, ive decided to upgrade my gaming rig.
I'm seriously considering a SSD. They're really expensive, but this computer would absolutely fly with one. I havent really looked into them much, but does anyone have any recommendations? I don't want to drop too much on it, but i need it to fit a windows partition and at least the system files from a linux install. I'll probably keep my current drive in for auxiliary storage and the home partition for linux so I shouldnt need too much.
As for video cards, this is probably less needed, but I want to move away from ATI if possible. The card i have (below) is not a terrible card by any means, I'm just looking for an affordable upgrade.
I'd rather not drop more than $300 on the whole shebang, but i know that premium parts come at a premium price.
Current Specs:
- AMD Phenom X4 9550, 6GB ram
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 Hard Drive - 250GB, 7200RPM, 16MB, Serial ATA-300
- Radeon HD 3870 Overclocked Video Card - 512MB GDDR4
here are some of things I'm looking at:
LINK
LINK
thoughts?
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Posted on 5/9/11 at 6:51 pm to Casty McBoozer
If I were in the market I'd look into getting something recertified like this: LINK.
I know it's a good bit more than you're looking to spend, but it's a good value. If you register your EVGA card when it comes in, it carries the same warranty as an unopened box card.
I know it's a good bit more than you're looking to spend, but it's a good value. If you register your EVGA card when it comes in, it carries the same warranty as an unopened box card.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 6:54 pm to Casty McBoozer
i didnt check any benchmarks, but its got better specs than the card i have now, and its less than what i paid for the one i have now (granted it was about 2 years ago). ill look into that one though
Posted on 5/9/11 at 6:55 pm to Casty McBoozer
Man if you are gonna spend your hard earned money at least spend it on something worth buying.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 6:58 pm to JPH77
I still wouldn't buy an SSD. I would buy a $250-ish video card.
LOVE the EVGA stuff.
LOVE the EVGA stuff.
This post was edited on 5/9/11 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 5/9/11 at 6:59 pm to SG_Geaux
quote:
I still wouldn't buy an SSD
Yeah I'm still rockin' my raptor.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 7:00 pm to SG_Geaux
You can get a really nice card in the 200 dollar range. If you want something that will last you get a 6870, or a GTX 460.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 7:08 pm to SG_Geaux
quote:
I still wouldn't buy an SSD. I would buy a $250-ish video card.
LOVE the EVGA stuff.
i was just thinking of going solid state because i want to upgrade my HD and i was thinking solid would be the way to go, maybe ill just get a high performance 1tb drive and probably save (a lot of) money
Posted on 5/9/11 at 7:43 pm to JPH77
quote:
6870, or a GTX 460.
This.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 8:13 pm to mopar32
you definitely should get this LINK
I recently built a brand new gaming computer, upgraded EVERYTHING, well I dont know what you are going to want to play, but I play Bad Company 2 and, I upgraded because of Battlefield 3, Well, anyway, It runs Bad Company 2 on the highest with great FPS, judging by ur current specs, it should be great for you as it is for me! Go For It!
P.S. Great cooling and ect.
I recently built a brand new gaming computer, upgraded EVERYTHING, well I dont know what you are going to want to play, but I play Bad Company 2 and, I upgraded because of Battlefield 3, Well, anyway, It runs Bad Company 2 on the highest with great FPS, judging by ur current specs, it should be great for you as it is for me! Go For It!
P.S. Great cooling and ect.
This post was edited on 5/9/11 at 8:15 pm
Posted on 5/9/11 at 8:37 pm to LSshoe
under $100
$100-200
ETA:
also, here is a $500 build. depending on what parts you already have, you can sub in and out.
LINK
$100-200
ETA:
also, here is a $500 build. depending on what parts you already have, you can sub in and out.
LINK
This post was edited on 5/9/11 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 5/9/11 at 9:56 pm to LSshoe
Get a 6870
Posted on 5/9/11 at 10:02 pm to LSshoe
Dont get a SSD for gaming for sure, it makes no difference at all except maybe like 15% faster load screens, which u wont have a lot of anyway with a AMD Phenom X4 955 Black Edition.
The money u will save on SSD will make a much bigger difference spent on a video card
The money u will save on SSD will make a much bigger difference spent on a video card
This post was edited on 5/9/11 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:05 pm to sgallo3
It all depends on the kind of gaming you plan on doing. My build is
AMD Athlon x4 640 3 GHz quad core processor
AMD Radeon HD 6850, 1 GB VRAM
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz RAM
You don't need lots of RAM, 4 gigs will suffice. I recommend 6 but 4 will get you by pretty well unless you multitask tons at once at all times.
My build cost me $650 and I haven't run across something it can't run at max graphics. SC2 doesn't dip below 35 FPS. When I played Rift at max graphics I'd get ~60 FPS, except in towns and in rift events.. Those were about 20 FPS. But I built my rig in a way where it's easily upgradeable. Whenever I get some extra cash I am going to buy another 6850 and Xfire them together.
I've always been an Nvidia guy myself, but I've been very satisfied with my Radeon.
AMD Athlon x4 640 3 GHz quad core processor
AMD Radeon HD 6850, 1 GB VRAM
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz RAM
You don't need lots of RAM, 4 gigs will suffice. I recommend 6 but 4 will get you by pretty well unless you multitask tons at once at all times.
My build cost me $650 and I haven't run across something it can't run at max graphics. SC2 doesn't dip below 35 FPS. When I played Rift at max graphics I'd get ~60 FPS, except in towns and in rift events.. Those were about 20 FPS. But I built my rig in a way where it's easily upgradeable. Whenever I get some extra cash I am going to buy another 6850 and Xfire them together.
I've always been an Nvidia guy myself, but I've been very satisfied with my Radeon.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:12 pm to LSshoe
Spend the cash and get 2 590s. 
Posted on 5/10/11 at 5:13 am to Spock
quote:
Spend the cash and get 2 590s
Posted on 5/10/11 at 8:16 am to LSshoe
You need a ATI 6950 2GB. Unlock the shaders on that bad boy as well.
Posted on 5/10/11 at 9:00 am to LSshoe
I have SSD and it's great, but its not a necessity, just a luxury. Your money is better spent on a video card. I have a 6870 and it's fantastic.
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