Best NVIDIA GPU under 60$

dragonfrom12 · Dec 9, 2013

looking for a GPU upgrade on this desktop tower. the GPU Right now is AMD X something series and it sucks. im personaly an NVIDIA fan. the slot i dont know if its a PCI X 2.0 or 1.0 or 3.0 but i dont care.

swifty_morgan · Dec 9, 2013

when you're talking this small............ they all suck. don't judge by this alone. what card do you have now?.......... list hardware specs-machine usage-monitor res and power supply.

dragonfrom12 · Dec 9, 2013

i think i have
-GPU AMD X something
-P4 @3.4 Ghz
-MSI Mobo with 2GB RAM (dont know exacts)
-Windows XP PRO SP3
-thermaltake PSU at about 430 watts max? (not sure)
-250GB HDD

pretty much all i know off the top of my head. got to wait till tomorrow to give more exact specs.
also i got this system from a thrift that gives me their computer stuff. i bought my own case and moved in the parts from that one and hotswapped it with a drive without a password.

how i will use this PC? probs MC and some free games like War Inc Battlezone and Battlefield Play4free and some others. and school.

as for monitor resolution i hook it up to my projector every once in awhile, dont know res on my main monitor though.

sorry for the bad details, am not near my computer. and i cant realy check specs till tomorrow sometime, but i hope this info helps some.

also yes im young and have few ways to get money.

swifty_morgan · Dec 9, 2013

right click on my computer.......... start/computer/properties............... list opsys/cpu/

then go to device manager.........start/computer/properties/hardware/device manager/display adapters.......... hit the (+) sign. menu will drop down.......... what video card is it?

dragonfrom12 · Dec 10, 2013

swifty_morgan :

done. sry about how late am replying (U.S.) it sais ATi Radeon X300/550/1050 Series.
all it sais. card is by MSI. will look more into finding the exact card

pricetag_geek · Dec 10, 2013

Under that price range, I'll pick the GT630.

swifty_morgan · Dec 10, 2013

try and find exact card...... and motherboard if you can. sounds like an oldie and newer cards might not fit.........sounds athlon era almost.

pricetag_geek · Dec 10, 2013

swifty_morgan :

EDIT: can you provide the exact model of your motherboard? or your full specs would be better.

iceclock · Dec 10, 2013

whats ur full specs please.

dragonfrom12 · Dec 10, 2013

P4 @ 3.2 Ghz
XP Pro SP3 (except it sais counterfit windows?)
Thermaltake 430 Wat PSU
2GB DDR2 RAM
the GPU Slot is PCI-E X16 (most likely 1.0 but i dont mind getting lower grade work out of GPU)
MOBO is MSI (cant seem to find the model number) it supports RAID. live update 2 BIOS.

this stuff is pretty old yes. i dont mind getting a 2.0 in a 1.0 slot if it is.

iceclock · Dec 10, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150684

is ur best bet mate.

dragonfrom12 · Dec 10, 2013

iceclock :

AMD Radeon. i said NVIDIA. (not sayin ima say no but all input is appreciated.) thanks though. looks like a pretty good one.

dragonfrom12 · Dec 10, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500254
i dont want a heavy gaming card for 100+ but i need a card that can play lower grade games. i nned a small upgrade..

pricetag_geek · Dec 10, 2013

dragonfrom12 :

im not that sure but i think the gt630 will be bottlenecked by your cpu. i suggest to get a new board and a new cpu, the pentium g2010 would be a great partner for the gt630 for mild gaming.

dragonfrom12 · Dec 10, 2013

pricetag_geek :

bottleneck?? im sorry but im kinda new to this PC stuff. started about 6-10 months ago.
and yes im planning on upgrading mobo and cpu, but after the GPU. (im going slow and steady on this build) i dont realy have 60 spendable right now actiualy, cause id need to get the money. so im just getting an idea through this.then after GPU upgrade i might buy an AMD A4 or Pentiuum. whatevers the cheaper combo....

iceclock · Dec 10, 2013

well best bet would be the 630 or the one i linked

pricetag_geek · Dec 10, 2013

dragonfrom12 :

pricetag_geek :

bottleneck?? im sorry but im kinda new to this PC stuff. started about 6-10 months ago.
and yes im planning on upgrading mobo and cpu, but after the GPU. (im going slow and steady on this build) i dont realy have 60 spendable right now actiualy, cause id need to get the money. so im just getting an idea through this.then after GPU upgrade i might buy an AMD A4 or Pentiuum. whatevers the cheaper combo....

Bottleneck is where one of your component is preventing another from showing its full potential, it usually happens when an old component is paired with a new one.. in your case, your cpu will hold back the gt630 from getting its max performance..

hope this helps..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGdo75gasaQ

iceclock · Dec 10, 2013

well it might a bit but its the best upgrade path hes got on a budget.

pricetag_geek · Dec 10, 2013

iceclock :

yep, actually ignore the bottleneck until you get a new mobo and cpu.. games might be playable except for those are cpu intesive.. go for the gpu, and save for the mobo and cpu

iceclock · Dec 10, 2013

hes only got 50$ so the 630 or the radeon 6670 i suggested is best bet

dragonfrom12 · Dec 10, 2013

pricetag_geek :

dragonfrom12 :

Bottleneck is where one of your component is preventing another from showing its full potential, it usually happens when an old component is paired with a new one.. in your case, your cpu will hold back the gt630 from getting its max performance..

hope this helps..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGdo75gasaQ

thanks so much for the explanation.

iceclock · Dec 10, 2013

Cheers mat enjoy da card

dragonfrom12 · Dec 10, 2013

HEY GUYS!!!!! GREAT NEWS!!!!!! i have 400 budget
i found a $150 deal on Amazon for windows 7 OS and a 1TB 7200 RPM HDD. so minus that (its actiualy $148.99)

and now the amazing factors that need upgrading, the Mobo, RAM, CPU, GPU.
my CPU i would love a quad core but wont mind a dual because im looking at music playing and music production to. (less then a hundred please if available or give me a CPU and Mobo Combo for less then $175 like on micro center or something.)
RAM i want 4GB or up. hopefully 8GB. (please about $60 limit or $70 limit only if its 8GB)
Mobo i dont care, just something that is prefferably low power and is ATX case. (i will spend $75 hopefully MAX on Mobo if its not Mobo and CPU COmbo)

i already have
'case Raidmax Helios-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=11-156-254&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo
UPDATE: the case isnt the exact on shown. this is the exact case i bought. for some reason newegg has different versions of this case and sends them differently. love my case though... i got the Super Helios version i think. what i dont like is that i didnt get enough drive clamps.
case fans (in case, specific needed look at case)
Combo Drive. (do i need to be specific??)
PSU-------KEEP IN MIND MY PSU IS ONLY 430 WATT MAX!!! (will deffinatley upgrade on spare money if possible)

thanks so much for your input thus far, and all the input you may give so on.

dragonfrom12 · Dec 10, 2013

iceclock :

hahahahahahaha i meant i was saying thanks for letting me know what bottleneking was to whoever sent that message. i got a bigger gudget now, and am buying better parts.

pricetag_geek · Dec 10, 2013

dragonfrom12 :

HEY GUYS!!!!! GREAT NEWS!!!!!! i have 400 budget
i found a $150 deal on Amazon for windows 7 OS and a 1TB 7200 RPM HDD. so minus that (its actiualy $148.99)

and now the amazing factors that need upgrading, the Mobo, RAM, CPU, GPU.
my CPU i would love a quad core but wont mind a dual because im looking at music playing and music production to. (less then a hundred please if available or give me a CPU and Mobo Combo for less then $175 like on micro center or something.)
RAM i want 4GB or up. hopefully 8GB. (please about $60 limit or $70 limit only if its 8GB)
Mobo i dont care, just something that is prefferably low power and is ATX case. (i will spend $75 hopefully MAX on Mobo if its not Mobo and CPU COmbo)

i already have
'case Raidmax Helios-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=11-156-254&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo
UPDATE: the case isnt the exact on shown. this is the exact case i bought. for some reason newegg has different versions of this case and sends them differently. love my case though... i got the Super Helios version i think. what i dont like is that i didnt get enough drive clamps.
case fans (in case, specific needed look at case)
Combo Drive. (do i need to be specific??)
PSU-------KEEP IN MIND MY PSU IS ONLY 430 WATT MAX!!! (will deffinatley upgrade on spare money if possible)

thanks so much for your input thus far, and all the input you may give so on.

have you paid for the gpu already? how much is your total budget now for the GPU/CPU/Ram?MOBO.

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