Yep, my video card sucks pretty bad, and I'm looking to upgrade. I'm thinking low $100's or less. Highest I'd go is say... $130. Any help is appreciated!
Sorry, was a huge faggot and forgot to post specs:
[b]Budget:[/b] 100-130
[b]Motherboard:[/b]
[b]Processor:[/b]Intel core 2 duo series
[b]Memory:[/b]2 Gb
[b]Hard Drive:[/b]Standard HP drive, 200 Gigs
[b]Video Card:[/b]Nividia GeForce 7600 GT
[b]Operating System:[/b]Win 7 Home Premium
[b]Sound Card:[/b]HP standard, nothing special
[b]Power Supply:[/b]380W
[b]Cooling:[/b]One rear 120mm Fan
[b]Monitor:[/b]HP f2105
[b]Browser:[/b]Chrome
[b]Computer Purpose:[/b]Gaming/Web
[b]Brand Preference:[/b]None
[b]Miscellaneous:[/b]Monitors widescreen, and probably about 20 or 21 inches.
rest of your specs, including your PSU
but provided that the rest of your system won't be a major bottleneck, and your PSU can handle it, 5770
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or this is on sale for $130, but I don't know much about sparkle
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187116[/url]
Sparkle is pretty bad.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121393[/url] decent alternative, or a HD 5770
The 450 is slower than a 5770, so I guess your best bet is a 5770, but what's your PSU manufacturer
I'm 90% sure he'll need a new power supply, and on top of that his processor will probably bottleneck the shit out of whatever video card he gets. And to upgrade his processor to anything of this generation, he'd probably need a new motherboard, considering from what he's posted he has a prebuilt HP, and their motherboards always give processors a hard fucking time.
[QUOTE=venn177;28403057]I'm 90% sure he'll need a new power supply, and on top of that his processor will probably bottleneck the shit out of whatever video card he gets. And to upgrade his processor to anything of this generation, he'd probably need a new motherboard, considering from what he's posted he has a prebuilt HP, and their motherboards always give processors a hard fucking time.[/QUOTE]
A Core 2 Duo is still pretty decent. The GPU is the weakest link in that build.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150482&cm_re=4850-_-14-150-482-_-Product[/url] (XFX ATi Radeon HD 4850) [90 dollars]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153113[/url] (Thermaltake 500 W PSU) [55 dollars]
Upgrade cost in total: 145 dollars
Thermaltake? I'd rather get a better brand. Aren't there Corsairs and OCZs around $55?
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Antec too
Might be AGP, so check if it's PCI-E before purchasing.
[editline]10th March 2011[/editline]
If you can't afford the 4850+PSU get a 4830+PSU
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