Posts by Alexander Moore67

The Nvidia GTX 460 DDR5 offers a slight performance edge over the 4870 DDR5.

brightviper13 said:Check out this one for $200, it performs about the same as a 4870. Here's the link: http://www.newegg.com/p/Palit-GTS450-1GB-DDR3/45625 (Palit GTS450/1GB DDR3 Graphics Card)

As long as it works, the 450 DDR3 and the 4870 DDR5 are basically identical in performance.

Dana Watson3 said:Hey everyone
About five years ago, I put together a build with some help from this community for myself and a few friends, and it’s been a great ride until recently. Now, my graphics card just kicked the bucket. Since this is an older rig with a pretty weak processor, I'm totally lost given how many modern cards are out there. I know the "right" move would be a full overhaul since I mostly use this for gaming, but money is tight right now. I just need a temporary fix to get me through until next summer when I plan on building a whole new PC. I might consider buying used as a last resort, but I'd much prefer something new with a warranty if anything even exists that's compatible with my current setup.

Basically, the CPU is a dual-core Athlon 64 X2 6000
Motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H
Monitor is a Philips 1680*1050
4GB of RAM
Power supply is a Corsair 450W

As for my budget, I want to spend as little as possible for something decent—say around $167, maybe $600 max—that can run Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, and Max Payne. Am I asking for too much? I originally had an HD 3870, then upgraded to a 4850, and those could handle everything. Sure, they weren't running at ultra settings, but I don't care about that right now; I just want to survive!

Thanks in advance for the help.

http://www.amazon.com/products/detail...i-256bit/55356
It'll run everything.

It turns out it is a 128-bit card, though it's quite efficient and pulls less than $167.

This build pulls less than 250 watts. An NVIDIA 450W unit could easily handle two of these setups; anything more would just be wasting money.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php...tory2&reid=224

frozenridge2 said:How much better is it compared to an old GeForce 7600 gt, and since it's weaker than something like an HD6770, can it handle medium-high settings at 1024x768 for the games I listed?

The one for $90 is better
http://www.craigslist.org/forsale/graphicscards...-ad-6103540

http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-6070414
AMD Radeon RX 580 $267 plus it still has a year of warranty left.

http://www.cnet.com/product_info.php?c...d369fb7996f0e2
This board actually supports Crossfire properly.
Grab another RTX 3080, and if you've got a solid power supply and a decent CPU cooler, go ahead and overclock it.
An NVIDIA GTX 1060 isn't going to make much of a difference for you.

ruggedraven10 said:So, I'm looking to pick up another graphics card and run them in Crossfire. The model I want is the "PowerColor HD7850 2GB GHz OC edition".
The motherboard is an ASUS P8P67 that supports CrossfireX; the rest of my build is an i5 2500k with 8 GB of RAM.

My main concern is the power supply. My EVGA Core edition 450 w is pretty new, only about 6 months old, but is 450 W actually enough for a setup like this?

I talked it over with a few buddies, and they all told me 450 W is way too low, so now I'm feeling a bit stuck.

Thanks.

Just grab this

and sell the 7850.

for $500
http://www.amazon.com/product_info.php?c...d369fb7996f0e2

ruggedskipper30 said:Hey there. I'm looking to pick up a new GPU by $250, any suggestions?

Current specs:

Motherboard: ASUS motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i7 processor
RAM: 4 GB DDR2 - 400Mhz (2x2)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX series (256-bit)
OS: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
PSU: 600W

Also, is it worth grabbing another 4 GB of RAM, or am I fine for now?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing
4GB should be plenty.

http://www.amazon.com/product_info.php?c...caae53b39c6d15
Grab this power supply instead; it's definitely $40 worth it if you want a better graphics card.

Keith Ward78 said:It's 230 volts, but I couldn't find the wattage anywhere...

Just pop off the left side panel of the case and check the power supply specs directly.

crimsonstag84 said:A slightly better cooler, and it's a bit cheaper...

It's not just Miami; we've got Seattle too.

brightrider8 said:edit: I'm based in Miami, so I'm not a big fan of shipping; I'd much rather just use Best Buy

http://www.bestbuy.com/graphics-cards
Everything else looks fine.

Sapphire ATI HD6670 1GB DDR5
Is this available at Best Buy in Canada? 112 milesCheck out genelec.ba

William Parker6 said:Let's finally settle this once and for all, because this debate has been dragging on way too long...

I'm scheduled to try fixing my GeForce GTS 250 this Thursday, but honestly, the odds of success are pretty slim. I’ve been doing some deep dives into links and online reviews regarding card quality. To be blunt, that specific card is total junk—its TDP is 145W... FFS, it's basically a space heater...

And looking at the current Nvidia lineup... there's just nothing there. There isn't a single option that offers a decent price-to-GFLOPS ratio.

So, it looks like it's AMD it is (there you go, my first time ever admitting it, even though I always swore I'd be an Nvidia guy for life). I think I found the perfect match: the 6570.
I can't afford to go even a few bucks over budget because money is tight right now, and anything weaker (like a 6450) just doesn't have enough GFLOPS.

So, any advice, opinions, or experiences with the 6570? Is it prone to failing, or will it just blow a fuse the moment I plug it in? Should I stick with Sapphire or go for XFX?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example
this is basically a Ferrari compared to a 6570 GDDR3

graniteharbor85 said:In terms of raw power, sure, but I wouldn't recommend them. I put them together in a few builds recently and they all ended up being sent back for warranty repairs. Plus, I've noticed a lot of VTX-ica cards getting returned lately because they act pretty weird, so I'd personally steer clear.

If it weren't for those warranty issues, they'd be great.

I've built a few systems with them myself and haven't had any complaints yet.

$178 Best Buy
http://www.protis.us/products/detail...i-256bit/55356

SSD SATA III 60 GB OCZ Agility 3, 2.5", AGT3-25SAT3-60G

Best Buy has it for $35. Does anyone know if there's a cheaper option out there?