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SevenVirtues   09-30-2009 at 02:17:33 PM

I'm wanting to upgrade my graphics card in my old system (I can't afford a full new rig). I've had this quite a while, it's P4 3GHz 2GB Ram and a NVidia 6200 LE card.

As it's a HP model, and I don't want to upgrade the PSU as well, I need a graphics card that doesn't require additional power and draws it straight from the PCI slot.

I don't play new games on my PC any more as I just use my PS3. Mainly I need a new card for older games and running things like Photoshop.

I will need to upgrade my system at some point as I'll be starting CAD at uni but right now I need something to get me through without spending a fortune.

Can anyone help me out?I'll be honest, I'm pretty clueless with graphics cards.

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Bronze Graphics badge shadow187   09-30-2009 at 02:34:00 PM
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PCI slot or PCI-E?
Do you have an AGP slot?

The best card for the PCI is an x1550, I think. But at that rate you could save up another 170$ and buy a better computer o.O . The improved performance from a PCI-slot upgrade wouldn't even be that much.
AGP would be a 4670. <-- is a huge upgrade.


Message edited by shadow187 on 09-30-2009 at 02:34:42 PM
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SevenVirtues   09-30-2009 at 02:46:24 PM
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I have PCI and PCI-E, but no AGP. It's an awful motherboard for after-market parts.

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Bronze Graphics badge shadow187   09-30-2009 at 02:48:15 PM
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With no extra power required, a 4670 will be your best bet.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product

Nom.

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SevenVirtues   09-30-2009 at 03:52:39 PM
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Would I have any problems switching from NVidia to Radeon?

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SevenVirtues   09-30-2009 at 05:31:32 PM
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Or is it easier than switching processors?

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SevenVirtues   09-30-2009 at 05:41:00 PM
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I was looking at this one:
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech [...] QS1GH.html

How is that? Like I said,I'm pretty clueless when it comes to graphics cards.

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PsychoSaysDie   09-30-2009 at 05:43:14 PM
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SevenVirtues wrote :

I was looking at this one:
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech [...] QS1GH.html

How is that? Like I said,I'm pretty clueless when it comes to graphics cards.



HIS is garbage. XFX has a double lifetime warranty and is cheaper


http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech [...] -ZDH4.html

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Aneesh@4GHz   09-30-2009 at 05:46:47 PM
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I Recomend u to buy a Sapphire HD 4650 512MB GDDR3,It does not need extra power connectors,silent & perform well too!!

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