Card for ASUS M5A88-M motherboard
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- Apr 22, 2009
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The board should work with any modern PCIe x16 card available. If you are concerned about PCIe 2.0 vs PCIe 3.0, don't be. The PCIe interface is fully backward compatible.
1) what is your budget for a "low-end" card?
2) what size PSU do you have?
3) what case will it have to fit?
4) what CPU do you have to keep up with the card?
1) what is your budget for a "low-end" card?
2) what size PSU do you have?
3) what case will it have to fit?
4) what CPU do you have to keep up with the card?
- Apr 22, 2009
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Wow, that budget isn't going to get you much of a gaming gfx card. One of the GT 730 64 bit DDR5 cards is the fastest I can think of. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600519936%20600007799%20600007797&IsNodeId=1&LeftPriceRange=0%2060&bop=And&Order=PRICED&PageSize=36
Thanks. It says minimum of 300W...would my 450W PSU be enough? (not sure if the 300W means in addition to other power used by the PC).
BTW, it's not for gaming. My needs are less, tho the on-board graphics is not too good. I would use it for video editing (the preview option skips a lot), not high intensity gaming.
- Apr 22, 2009
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The GT 730 64 bit DDR5 will safely run on a much smaller PSU than even 300W. It really is not a very high wattage card. Only around 25W maxed out.
Yes, the PSU recommendations are always based on the entire system. Usually, the gfx card would be the most demanding component. In this case it is not. So, you are good with your 450W PSU. The 720 uses less wattage than your 8800 Gt.
Now for the bad news...
The GT 730 is not going to be any faster than your 8800 GT. You probably won't see much of an improvement unless the extra 512MB of faster VRAM helps somehow. That is why I was hesitant to recommend a better card on a $60 budget.
Yes, the PSU recommendations are always based on the entire system. Usually, the gfx card would be the most demanding component. In this case it is not. So, you are good with your 450W PSU. The 720 uses less wattage than your 8800 Gt.
Now for the bad news...
The GT 730 is not going to be any faster than your 8800 GT. You probably won't see much of an improvement unless the extra 512MB of faster VRAM helps somehow. That is why I was hesitant to recommend a better card on a $60 budget.
- Apr 22, 2009
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You know what? For some reason I thought you had an 8800GT. I must have momentarily confused you with one of the other posters I was working with. My apologies. If all you have now is the integrated video, yes... The GT 730 will be amazingly faster!
If this is your board, you have a HD-4250 iGPU. https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A88M/specifications/
Again, my apologies.
If this is your board, you have a HD-4250 iGPU. https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A88M/specifications/
Again, my apologies.
- Apr 22, 2009
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I would not get anything less than the GT 730 64 Bit DDR5. That is the best card at present for under $60. Check the prices on Amazon, too. Sometimes they are less. This page should spec out most of what you need to know about the card: http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-730
It should be about 8-10 times faster than your iGPU at video and photo editing.
found 2 on amazon - a PNY version ($55), and an MSI ($52). Both rated 4 stars.
PNY - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KYCTCZ8/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
MSI - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N802PC0/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
PNY - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KYCTCZ8/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
MSI - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N802PC0/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
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