Posts by fadedorca66

If I were you, I'd probably just grab something from a brand you actually recognize.

Checking the shopping lists:
http://www.nabava.net/trazilica.php?...=ocz+agility+3

Honestly, with the cards we're using today, there's basically zero difference between PCI-ex 3.0 and 2.0.

You could probably go with a combo like this:

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Or maybe just grab a better motherboard and settle for a weaker processor...

Since you’re already sitting on DDR3 RAM, I’d probably just grab a new CPU and motherboard instead
since yours is stuck on an old socket, I guess.

Which processor is it exactly? (you could probably just check CPU-Z or something)

She needs an AGP card, yours is clearly PCIe if you swapped it out for a 6670

The Corsair RM450? It's actually a pretty decent unit, so you're probably fine grabbing it.
I guess it could handle pretty much any new GPU you decide to throw in there.

You'll probably still need Nvidia PhysX for certain games, so I guess just leave that alone.

Honestly, there's barely any difference; yours is probably one of the better ones you'll find for AGP anyway...

I'd say just save up for a new rig instead.

Uninstall the AMD Catalyst Manager, you probably had ATI drivers installed before anyway.

@slyraven57/">@@slyraven57 why are you even looking at a new card? You aren't going to find anything better; what you’ve got is honestly pretty decent for an AGP card...

Go to Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features and just wipe out the old drivers. If you were running an Nvidia card, they're usually listed as Nvidia graphics drivers; if it was ATI, you'll see the AMD Catalyst Manager.

Then just unplug everything, especially the power cord. It varies depending on your case, but the card is probably held in by one screw. Unscrew that, pop off the power connector if the old card had one, and pull the card out. You'll probably have to press or slide a little plastic tab at the end of the slot to get the card to release.

Pop the new card in, plug in the power connector (it should be a 6-pin, which your PSU should have, but if not, you can grab an adapter to turn a couple of Molex plugs into a 6-pin), screw it back in, and I guess that's pretty much it.
Drivers are right here:
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownloa...w_vista32.aspx

If you're on 64-bit Windows, try here
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownloa...w_vista64.aspx

stormytiger57 said:I was looking at getting that MSI 7770 Power Edition, but some people were telling me it's pretty much useless for running modern games

Who's spreading all that nonsense?

Taylor Brown said:http://www.newegg.com/p/graphics-card/msi-radeon-hd-7770-1gb-gddr5/58520

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Jeremy Moore75 said:http://www.bhphotovideo.com/gra/radeon-hd-7770-1gb-oc, looks better to you?

MSI’s got an extra year of warranty, decent cooling since you can pick between one or two fans, and the clock speeds are pretty aggressive, I guess.

You’re gonna need a new CPU since this one is pretty ancient. I guess you could grab a new GPU for now, but the processor will probably bottleneck it a bit. What motherboard are you running?

Yeah, that's what Walter Bennett32 got when he actually measured it...
And besides, what's the big deal with higher power draw in 2D?

2x HD 6950 CF
2D ~135 W
DiRT3 ~440 W
Furmark ~480 W
Prime + Furmark: ~560 W

Later.

Look, I'd say go for the 6670—ideally with DDR5 memory. If you really want to step things up a bit, maybe look at a 6770 or a 7750. Honestly, anything more than that probably isn't worth your time.

crimsonstag84 said:

I'm not sure his CPU can even keep up with that GPU, but I guess it's still a solid choice for down the road.

XFX 450w/550w