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fadedorca66 said:I'm not totally sure his CPU can actually keep up with that GPU, but either way, it's a solid move if he's looking ahead.
crimsonstag84, thanks for the input, man. Just to clarify, I'm not some hardcore gamer living in a basement playing high-end titles all day long. I just need something that won't die on me when I want to hop on for an hour or two to play something like Madden or whatever. So, this setup might actually be overkill for my needs, and honestly, like fadedorca66 pointed out, my processor is probably gonna hold it back anyway.🙂
Taylor Brown said:But the bottom line is... how much cash are you actually planning to drop on a GPU? 😍
I don't really have a set budget in mind, I just want to grab something that actually works. 😁
Taylor Brown said:Maybe look at an HD6770 or an HD7750—the latter's newer, sips less power, and stays way cooler.
You could also try cleaning out your current one (you know, taking the whole heatsink apart).
Thanks, but honestly, I don't think there's any point in cleaning it since I've already tried everything, and as you can see, we're talking about a pretty weak card here anyway. 🙂
Hey everyone! So, I picked up this rig "back in the day" in 2007 at a local Best Buy, built from parts by a buddy of mine (I had to settle for some weaker stuff because they didn't have exactly what I wanted in stock at the time), and now things are starting to kick the bucket. From what I’ve gathered from asking around, people keep telling me my GPU is just trash. Honestly, I can barely even run older games that used to fly on this thing, and don't even get me started on newer titles—the screen just goes black on its own after playing anything even remotely "demanding." Since I keep getting overheating warnings, I'm pretty sure the graphics card is the culprit. Here are my specs, so please, give me some advice on how to refresh this beast (but please, don't just tell me to "replace everything" because I am definitely not made of money 😁). My original plan was just to grab a new GPU, but I have no clue what kind of headache that brings with it. Like, if I drop money on a better card, am I going to trigger some massive chain reaction where every other old component just dies from the stress? 😁
If you're suggesting a specific part, could you please give me an exact model? I'm really not an expert when it comes to hardware 🙂
Specs:
1. MBO ASROCK, s. AM2, ALiveXFIRE-eSATA2, AMD CrossFire, BUS 2000MHz, serial ATA II, RAID, 7.1 sound, DDR 2, 1 Gbps, ATX 2
2. AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, 3000 MHz, 2 Mb c., socket AM2, BUS 2000 MHz, BOX (Windsor Dual Core)
3. RAM, 2GB (1GB + 1GB), DDR 2, PC-6400, 800 MHz, GEIL ULTRA
4. Power Supply 500W ATX 2, FORTRON, BlueStorm II, ATX 2
5. Midi Tower, SPIRE Swirl SP-7062B, ATX 2, black, no PSU included
6. VGA PCI-E SAPPHIRE Radeon X1950 Pro LR, 256MB, tv-out, Dual DVI
7. HDD SEAGATE Barracuda 250GB, serial ATA-II 7200.10, 7.200 rpm, 16 MB cache (ST3250620AS)
8. DVD writer, DVD+-RW & DVD+-R, DVD-Ram LITE ON LH-20A1P-12C, 20x, 8x dual layer 8.5GB, bulk, black
9. FDD 1, 44MB, 3.5", black
None of these parts have been swapped out, except for a new hard drive I picked up recently.
Thanks in advance! 🙂