Andrew Garcia89 said:Hey, my graphics card just died after two years (it was an ATI 4800 HD, if that matters), so I need a replacement. What would you recommend for around $800 $333 to make sure it lasts me a while? Thanks! 🙂
What kind of CPU and power supply are you running? Also:
The GTX 750 pulls almost half the power, though it is slightly weaker.
ironridge352 said:A buddy of mine saved up some cash and decided to pick up a new GPU. He's willing to spend up to $633. The current setup is: Intel Core i3 2100 Sandy Bridge 4 GB RAM Foxconn 2 ABF motherboard I figured that should be enough info for you guys to know what to suggest.
The power supply is also something to consider...
Otherwise, you could go for an R9 280. There might be a bit of a bottleneck, but maybe an i5 could be picked up down the road.😉
Zalman 600 w LX Series Retail, ZAL-ZM600-LX VTX R7 250 x 1 1GB GDDR5 Spira Kepler cooler for 1156/775/FM1
Total: $342 $60
If you're still running a stock cooler, I'd grab this Spira instead and try to overclock the CPU a bit. You should probably be able to hit 3.2-3.3GHz just by bumping up the multiplier.
So, we're looking at 4GB of RAM? I guess you could probably run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 reasonably well.
For an upgrade, maybe grab an NVIDIA Kepler. You could try overclocking the CPU to something like 3.6GHz and pair it with an R7 250X, a GTX 750, or an R7 260X for the GPU.
cosmiccyclist8 said:It looks like the wheels might have touched first in that GIF, I guess.
I guess maybe Rosberg's car just jerked left and then snapped back to the right. 😉
Anyway... hitting that corner from that position on the outside during braking? There’s zero chance. Releasing the brakes halfway through just to cook something on the outside... I guess that's just pure stubbornness.
I wonder what kind of mental diagnosis the crowd would slap on Lewis Hamilton if he had actually done what Rosberg did. 🤣
1 x Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU cooler with a 120mm fan spinning at 1000rpm 1 x 4GB DDR3 Kingston module, 1600MHz, CL11, Value series 1 x XFX TS Series 550W Power Supply (P1550S-XXB9) 1 x Sapphire R9 280 3GB OC Dual-X, featuring 3GB GDDR5 and a 384bit bus, 28nm architecture
$884 AMD
Overclocking this to about 3.7-3.8GHz, maybe. I'll probably just jump to a completely new platform next year.
The Celeron G1820 is a bit on the weaker side, while the i3 4150 definitely packs more punch than the AMD A8 5600K/6600K. Are you actually looking to buy something? If so, what's the end goal? I guess there’s just no point in us all obsessing over which 😛 is better 😬
It’s a pretty snappy dual Core processor with integrated graphics, so I guess it should handle all those light tasks without any real trouble, just like the author is looking for.
If you absolutely have to go with something new, then this:
If you don't have those $33 yet, I'd say just save your money. Anything cheaper is honestly much worse; you just end up getting way less for what you spend.
The processor feels a bit pricey (you might want to check $300) since I picked mine up brand new back in January for $367. Personally, I’d suggest just grabbing a new Corsair Carbide 300R for about 600 and change.