Best Graphics card for spare PC,

[umboma]

Morning all,

I've got a question for you all, I'm about to build up my spare rig to go downstairs on my 46" sony TV, it's ok specs:

Q6600
4Gig 800hz ram
650W PSU

But the only thing letting it down is the graphics card being a Geforce 9600GT,

This is not going to be my main rig for games as I have a good spec PC upstairs it's this is only going to be used as a media PC really,

So whats going to give me the best bang for pound that could also play games if wanted, I'm thinking as cheap as possible.

Many Thanks

 

[Geffen]

How much money do you want to spend? Would you consider a second had card?

Assuming you want a new card then would consider

~£75 - AMD 5770
~£110 - NV 460 GTX
~£130 - AMD 6870

 

[umboma]

How much money do you want to spend? Would you consider a second had card?

Assuming you want a new card then would consider

~£75 - AMD 5770
~£110 - NV 460 GTX
~£130 - AMD 6870

Yea about £125 -£130 being my limit, have not thought about a second hand one I will have to look into it, other than E-Bay where's a good place for second hand one's thats goign to work??

 

[harmony]

For media e.g. Bluray playback I recommend AMD cards (better colour, but don't troll me on this cuz this is just personal feeling, not pro measures). I bet there might be a reason for Apple to use AMD cards there.

+1 on the 5770.

What games would you play on a 46" TV?

 

[umboma]

For media e.g. Bluray playback I recommend AMD cards (better colour, but don't troll me on this cuz this is just personal feeling, not pro measures). I bet there might be a reason for Apple to use AMD cards there.

+1 on the 5770.

What games would you play on a 46" TV?

hmmm, a mix of games really, fallout 3, titan quest, COH, nothing to demanding as I have the better pc upstairs.

 

[pcpietrek]

+1 5770 or used 5850 if you need more power.

 

[psychas]

i have spare pc similar to yours clocked q6600 to 3.6 ghz and sicked 4870 1 gig there does fine job , 5770 similar performance uses less power then 4870 and has dx11 support so it would be perfect.

 

[PESolution]

get a second hand 8800GTX - i stll use one with a reasonably similar spec and it still plays practically everything at practically max settings. I think you can pick them up for 40£ now as well!