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24th Jul 2007, 21:32
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Here is my system...
Dell Optiplex GX270 Intel pentium 4 2.80GHz 512 MB RAM NVIDA GeForce 4 MX 440 with AGP 8X I have a slight idea what that means with the ram and processor. What I am wanting to do is upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition because its $20 from my school. Any suggestions on a compatible card? I play a few games but nothing major, mess around with vid and pic editing, and what not. I am looking for a mid priced card... ie not $400 Thanks for your help! |
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24th Jul 2007, 22:00
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Hi Prowland.
Judging by your spec you require an AGP card. If you're not a gamer you won't need a top-end AGP card but I do recommend getting a mid to high-range one to ensure your pc can make good use of Vista's Aero feature. Based upon this I'd be looking at a 7800GS. But try to purchase second-hand if you can as new AGP cards still command a premium due to the market for them being so small. As an aside, please also consider at least doubling your ram to 1GB (2GB would be better) as Vista is more resource hungry than XP ever was. You'll struggle running it with only 512mb.
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25th Jul 2007, 02:11
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I have a very similar spec machine, same processor but a powerful graphics card.
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25th Jul 2007, 08:24
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Okay... gotta go a little slower for me
 I looked up on Wiki what AGP was... got it! Now as far as the 7800GS... im cluless. Can you suggest a card by name and possibly a good place to look for them? Thanks for the help! |
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25th Jul 2007, 09:13
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The 7800GS is a Nvidia card make.
The model number is a 7800GS and is important because some models are dire and some are good. www.ebuyer.com sell them. |
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25th Jul 2007, 10:00
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Thanks for the link but I think shipping to the states may cost more than the card!
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25th Jul 2007, 10:02
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try newegg.com that's where I get most of my parts
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start here http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCateg...me=Video-Cards narrow it down by what type of agp you want, search by lowest price or highest rating, and then compare the specs tab until you find what you want or of course for a 2nd hand one try ebay My System: hAvAAck Build 3
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25th Jul 2007, 10:06
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So somthing like this would be a good one?
BFG nVidia GeForce 7800GS OC 256MB DVI/TV-Out AGP Video Card Specification Mfr Part Number: BFGR78256GSOC Chipset: GeForce 7800 GS Engine Clock: 400 MHz (vs. 375MHz standard) Video Memory: 256MB DDR3 Memory Clock: 1250 MHz (vs. 1200MHz standard) Memory Interface: 256-bit Bus: AGP 8x RAMDAC: 400 MHz Memory Bandwidth: 40GB/s Max. Resolution: 2048x1536 @85Hz Connectors: VGA, DVI-I, S-Video Out Thermal: Fansink A minimum 400W system power supply (with 12V current rating of 20A or more) required Support Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0 What do you think? It is about $215.00 Is there a better one around this price range or is this a good deal? |
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25th Jul 2007, 10:10
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I paid like 74 bucks for my pci-e card because I don't do anything that makes me need to pay more
I wouldn't say that's a "good deal" but I would say that's a good card you need to make sure you have a psu that will support that card, as well as enough cooling |
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#10
25th Jul 2007, 10:26
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