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Jlv271   12-04-2008 at 11:02:49 PM

I just recently purchased the Gateway dx4720 from best buy and it came with a POS graphics card. I have a 26" Westinghouse LCD TV as my monitor (I purchased the best monster cable to hook it up) and I dont know which card to buy, im not a frequent gamer but i do like to play when i can and i want it to look good. Right now the resolution is so low programs are running out of my screen so i cant click on some things (which really sucks) so i was just looking for some advice from anyone who knows about this kinds stuff or is in a similar situation.

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hesskia   12-04-2008 at 11:20:43 PM
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What "Crappy" videocard did your system come with? Is your 26" TV a 720p or 1080 set?

Eitherwya, you can't go wrong with any 4850 these days.... if your not a serious gamer, you could look at the 4670 or 9600GT card, both for under $100

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knotknut   12-04-2008 at 11:43:07 PM
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Does your TV have HDMI or DVI?

Have you tried changing the resolution? Right click on the desk top>properties>settings.

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rolli59   12-04-2008 at 11:54:13 PM
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What is the size of the psu? Before we recommend GPU we need all these questions answered.

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Jlv271   12-05-2008 at 05:20:56 AM
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My TV is HDMI and is 1080 but is currently running at 720 because the resolution wont go beyond 1176x664. I should have mentioned in my first post I tried higher resolution but the screen would black out and appear very small and shake. My current video card is NVIDIA Ge-Force 7100/ NVIDIA nForce 630i. I didnt know how to check my power supply but it is a new computer so i found that it is 300 watts from
[url=http://compreviews.about.com/od/budgetdesk/gr/GatewayDX472003][/url]
i gathered that it was the biggest flaw of my computer. So what is the next step?


Message edited by Jlv271 on 12-07-2008 at 01:57:44 AM
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