Hey guys,
So - I know just enough about video cards to get by; but I'm pretty nervous about dropping money on something that might do damage to my system, or just not work at all.
Realistically, I only game outside of WoW rarely (Tomb Raider, The sims3, etc) so I don't need anything too flashy - but I do want something that will last me a while. I've currently got a Nvidia Geforce GT 240 but it's been overheating a LOT. I've tried using Afterburner to tune the fan up and the core/memory down, but it's only made the situation worse.
Any thoughts on a new video card that will last me a while and get the job done?
Thanks!
My current specs:
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion
System Model: NC896AA-ABA a6863w
BIOS: )Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 9150e Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs), ~1.8GHz
Memory: 7168MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 7160MB RAM
Page File: 2376MB used, 11941MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode\
and my currently Power Supply is 300W.
So - I know just enough about video cards to get by; but I'm pretty nervous about dropping money on something that might do damage to my system, or just not work at all.
Realistically, I only game outside of WoW rarely (Tomb Raider, The sims3, etc) so I don't need anything too flashy - but I do want something that will last me a while. I've currently got a Nvidia Geforce GT 240 but it's been overheating a LOT. I've tried using Afterburner to tune the fan up and the core/memory down, but it's only made the situation worse.
Any thoughts on a new video card that will last me a while and get the job done?
Thanks!
My current specs:
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion
System Model: NC896AA-ABA a6863w
BIOS: )Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 9150e Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs), ~1.8GHz
Memory: 7168MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 7160MB RAM
Page File: 2376MB used, 11941MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode\
and my currently Power Supply is 300W.
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