OK I'm new to the forum and to building my own PC this is the first major thing i've done. Current specs are:
AMD athlon XP 64 x2 dual @ 2.5GhZ
430w PSU
2GB (2x1gb) DDR2 ram (i believe PC2-6500)
Foxconn M2A-VM Motherboard
Nvidia 8400GS 512Mb card
I am pretty sure I'll need a better power supply and am thinking of getting this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182030
and for the video card I am torn between:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127426
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150330
I do most of my gaming on my XBox 360 but there are a few games that are PC only I would like to play better. Right now the biggest games i play are The Witcher and Silent Hunter 4.
So what I am asking for help is 1. for thoes cards do i need the new PSU? and 2. witch one is better in your opinion or do you know of a better one in the 200$ range?
I'd prefer to stick to Nvidia but if you can show me an ATI that totally blows Nvidia out of the water I'll consider it.
Thank you in advance for any help
AMD athlon XP 64 x2 dual @ 2.5GhZ
430w PSU
2GB (2x1gb) DDR2 ram (i believe PC2-6500)
Foxconn M2A-VM Motherboard
Nvidia 8400GS 512Mb card
I am pretty sure I'll need a better power supply and am thinking of getting this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182030
and for the video card I am torn between:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127426
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150330
I do most of my gaming on my XBox 360 but there are a few games that are PC only I would like to play better. Right now the biggest games i play are The Witcher and Silent Hunter 4.
So what I am asking for help is 1. for thoes cards do i need the new PSU? and 2. witch one is better in your opinion or do you know of a better one in the 200$ range?
I'd prefer to stick to Nvidia but if you can show me an ATI that totally blows Nvidia out of the water I'll consider it.
Thank you in advance for any help