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socomseal45   07-04-2008 at 05:45:16 AM

Hello,
I am looking to get a new graphics card, some RAM, and an extra hard drive, so I have a couple questions about the card.

1. I'm pretty new to hardware, so I was wondering if it's possible for my card to not be compatible with my motherboard or anything else?

2. I was wondering what the best place to buy graphics card is?
2a. What would be the best card to get for under $200?
2b. Would I have to buy a certain type of RAM for it?

If I think of anymore, I will update.
Thanks for your help.

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grizz86   07-04-2008 at 06:09:52 AM
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Grab this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 50&x=0&y=0

The ati hd4850 is the best bang for ur bucks nowadays. Believe me. U'll satisfied with it.
Also what else ur computer specs? cpu? psu?

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socomseal45   07-04-2008 at 06:27:08 AM
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NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE nForce 430
AMD Athlon 64 x2 Dual Core Processor 5600+ (2cpus), 2.8 GHz
3GB RAM

I'm not too sure where to find out about the power supply.

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ovaltineplease   07-04-2008 at 06:32:20 AM
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Take al ook inside your case and find out the manufacturer and model/serial number

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zipz0p   07-04-2008 at 06:37:48 AM
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I can't imagine you'd need more RAM for that, and switching to a dual channel 4GB setup isn't likely to improve much of anything.

The 4850 is definitely the way to go, and newegg is great if you're in the USA.

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grizz86   07-04-2008 at 08:54:01 AM
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socomseal45 wrote :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817174026
Hipro Hp d3057f3r 300w


Yup. Got a problem there. Ur psu is too weak for hd4850.
Take this cheap psu if ur in budget:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ter%2b500w

The psu should provide enough power to ur graphic card. More than enough actually.

If u want cheaper, take a look at this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ter%2b460w

Good luck!

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sms2luv   07-04-2008 at 09:17:21 AM
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hello people i am sachin from india
i have build a rig with amd 6000+, asus msn mx se mobo
4 gb ram, can you tell me that which would be the best graphic card
pls email me on sachin_murpana@suth.com
Thanks in advance

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socomseal45   07-05-2008 at 05:22:42 PM
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grizz86 wrote :

Yup. Got a problem there. Ur psu is too weak for hd4850.
Take this cheap psu if ur in budget:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ter%2b500w

The psu should provide enough power to ur graphic card. More than enough actually.

If u want cheaper, take a look at this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ter%2b460w

Good luck!



Thanks. I'm definitely looking into the last one.

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