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GooGoo   12-19-2007 at 01:04:50 PM

Im looking to upgrade my graphics card, my pc specs are p4 3GHZ, 2gb ddr2 667, 200gb HD, 6600GT graphics. I was looking at upgrading to the 8800GT but I don't know if it will run properly on my pc. Could someone please suggest if I should upgrade to the 8800Gt or a different gfx card.

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systemlord   12-19-2007 at 01:56:44 PM
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First what are the spec's for your power supply including max amps? I think that the new 8800GTS 512MB card being a little better than the 8800GT and has a much better cooling system would be the way to go. Plus the GTS is in stock more than the GT is and the GT runs pretty hot which is why I don't like its single slot cooler design.

You do have a PCI-Express 16x slot, right? You can always use one of these to help you out on cooling.>>>

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GooGoo   12-19-2007 at 02:01:29 PM
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Yes have pci 16x. Think my power supply is 350w but i will upgrade it to a power supply that works with the graphics card I choose. I'm concerned as to whether my 3ghz p4 can run a 8800GT or GTS

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systemlord   12-19-2007 at 11:59:58 PM
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GooGoo wrote :

Yes have pci 16x. Think my power supply is 350w but i will upgrade it to a power supply that works with the graphics card I choose. I'm concerned as to whether my 3ghz p4 can run a 8800GT or GTS



You'll need minumum 400+ watts to run on what you have in your computer case with either an GT or GTS 512MB. I would shoot for a 520 watt PSU from>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] sair%2b520


Your processer will bottleneck those graphics cards a little, but not to bad. The weak link in you PC is the G-card, later you could upgrade the processer for not that much money. If you were to upgrade you processer, mobo and Ram later in the year it would only cost about $399.99 for all below with only one of the mobo's.

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Intel E6750 Core 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115029

Ram Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146565


------------------------------ Intel C2D E6600 @ 3.2GHz * Asus P5E * 2x1 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracers * Raptor X * EVGA Geforce 8800GTX 768MB 651MHz/1525MHz/2100MHz * X-FI Fatal1ty Pro * Enermax Infiniti 720W PSU * Creative THX5.1 * Tuniq Tower 120
Silverstone TJ09 * Windows XP
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