newbie help

[solly2]

hey how do i know what graphics card my motherboard can handle i currently have a pci-e gddr2 one in but want a better one

 

[4T5]

Hello Solly2 & Welcome to OcUK.

Post your Full spec, Mobo, PSU, Case etc Then we can help.

 

[solly2]

Antec 900 Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black
DFI Infinity nF UltraII-M2/G (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4600+ 2.40GHz (Socket AM2)
GeIL 2GB (4x1GB) PC2-5300C4 667MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
Hiper 580W HPU-4M580 SLi Certified ATX2.2 Power Supply
HDD 1TB SATA-II 64MB Cache - OEM

running windows 7 enterprise eddition 64bit

my current graphics card

Asus GeForce EN7600GS TOP Silent HTD 256MB DDR2 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

Many thanks

 

[4T5]

Budget ?

 

[solly2]

erm just a mid range one not an amzing one like between £50-110 ish

 

[95thrifles]

If you can, the best card round the top end of your budget, is a 768mb NVidia 460, it will be much better than your current one, theyre around £125 but are considerably better than the cards cheaper than them, alternatively, the 5770 is around £100 if you want to stay within your budget

 

[4T5]

What about this which is in the Clearance B grade line
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-063-LT

Your mobo supports 16x so it's just the measurements in case you need to check.
Bottom of add reads as follows;

Note: This card is 295mm in length so make sure it fits in your case! Also the cards require PCI-E x16 slots, they will not function in a x8 slot so for SLi you need dual x16 mainboard. Finally 600W minimum for PSU and 700W+ is recommended. Also make sure your PSU has true 8 pin PCI-Express connector rather than a 6+2 pin connector.

Like i said you have the slots & i reckon your PSU will cope it's just the length that needs checking.
Damn good card for a hundred quid though i reckon.


I'm sure others will come along with suggestion shortly.

 

[solly2]

wicked because i was looking on loads of websites and stuff to see if my mobo supported gddr5 but looks like all you need is a decent power suply and pci-e 16x?

 

[Redmint]

Also make sure your PSU has true 8 pin PCI-Express connector rather than a 6+2 pin connector.

This makes no sense, hardly any decent modern PSUs come with 'true' 8 pin connectors rather than 6+2s...

Also that card is very power hungry compared to the performance it offers.

Considering the rest of your rig I would suggest going for the 5770 (or maybe the GTX 460) as 95thrifles suggested. Even with the 5770 you'll be somewhat limited by your CPU in games.

edit: just checked the specs for the Hiper PSU seems you have 2x 6 pin (no 8 pin or 6+2 pin) so I definitely wouldn't suggest going for that 9800 GX2.

 

[solly2]

This makes no sense, hardly any decent modern PSUs come with 'true' 8 pin connectors rather than 6+2s...

Also that card is very power hungry compared to the performance it offers.

Considering the rest of your rig I would suggest going for the 5770 (or maybe the GTX 460) as 95thrifles suggested. Even with the 5770 you'll be somewhat limited by your CPU in games.

edit: just checked the specs for the Hiper PSU seems you have 2x 6 pin (no 8 pin or 6+2 pin) so I definitely wouldn't suggest going for that 9800 GX2.

thanks for the advise i think im gonna order my self up a GTX 460 just mite need to save a bit more

 

[MoodyB]

There's a 5830 in the clearance section for £100 :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-135-PC&tool=3

A slightly quicker & cooler running option than the 5770 for the same cost.

If you can stretch to the cost of a GTX 460 then go for that as it's quicker than the 5770 or the 5830.