It's been a year since I built my computer, so it's time to evaluate my system and upgrade. I currently have an EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 card, but it seems to leave a lot to be desired in newer games. For instance, I downloaded Tomb Raider Underworld Demo in hopes that I could play it at the highest settings, but not at all.
Here are the rest of my specs for my system:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 Allendale 1.8GHz LGA 775 65W
Mother Board: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX
Power Supply: FSP Group SAGA+ 450R 450W ATX12V
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel
OS: Windows Vista Business Edition 64-Bit
Monitor: Cheap oversized 19"
I will be overclocking the CPU to a nice stable 3.0GHz when I get home later today. The monitor is the next thing to upgrade as I want to use a 22" and the 19" (BTW, is that doable?). What video card would give me the best "bang for the buck" at under $200? I'd like a card that can do an SLI or Crossfire set up for when I upgrade my mother board and CPU in a year or so. I'm planning on keeping this computer for another 3 years with upgrades ~ every year.
Here are the rest of my specs for my system:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 Allendale 1.8GHz LGA 775 65W
Mother Board: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX
Power Supply: FSP Group SAGA+ 450R 450W ATX12V
RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel
OS: Windows Vista Business Edition 64-Bit
Monitor: Cheap oversized 19"
I will be overclocking the CPU to a nice stable 3.0GHz when I get home later today. The monitor is the next thing to upgrade as I want to use a 22" and the 19" (BTW, is that doable?). What video card would give me the best "bang for the buck" at under $200? I'd like a card that can do an SLI or Crossfire set up for when I upgrade my mother board and CPU in a year or so. I'm planning on keeping this computer for another 3 years with upgrades ~ every year.