What is the best video card for my motherboard?

[ry19966]

This is my motherboard and im wondering what would be the best graphics card to get with this video card or if would just be better to get a whole new motherboard. I saw this but I'm not sure if it is compatible. I want a graphics card for gaming. Mostly for WoW.

 

[borisof007]

The card would work just fine, as the card is PCI-Express and you have a PCI-Express x 16 slot available.

The only thing is that you have a PCI-Express 1.0 slot and the card is PCI-E 2.0. The card will still work, you'll just have a reduction in performance slightly.

Additionally, make sure you have enough power from your power supply to power that card.

 

[borisof007]

ALSO: For a grand total of 10 dollars more, you can get a LOT more performance:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187112

 

[Helltech]

ALSO: For a grand total of 10 dollars more, you can get a LOT more performance:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187112

Yeah, I'd agree with the 460. However what is your power supply?

 

[Timop]

Id say upgrade the rest of your system first, 939 CPUs are relatively slow to today's standards, especial single core versions. You'll see a major improvements upgrading the CPU/Mobo for WOW.

That GTX460 in that system would be horribly bottlenecked.

 

[borisof007]

^^ What he said

 

[ry19966]

bumpso my best bet would be just to get a new motherboard? Also memory refresher CPU is built into the motherboard right? my power supply says Win-400ps with that info should i get a new power supply too?Also memory refresher CPU is built into the motherboard right?

 

[Timop]

You really just need a new CPU and more RAM, as your old ones are holding you back a lot, but in order to change the CPU you have to change the mobo as AMD no longer produces CPUs for the 939 socket. As part of the package, you'll also need new DDR2/DDR3 RAM due the fact your old mobo supports only 2GB, and the fact that new mobos no longer support DDR. Its gong to be alot faster also.

Whats your total budget for these? $300 can get you a long way nowadays.

 

[jerreece]

+1 for Timop

What you need is a CPU, RAM, Motherboard upgrade to start with. An old single core socket 939 CPU is NOT going to keep up with a GTX 460. And it'll be crippled by WoW these days anyhow.

 

[ry19966]

ok does anyone have some suggestions for affordable prices?

 

[Timop]

Whats your full budget? For $300, an Athlon X3/870/DDR3 would be a big improvement. but for $500, you can start considering i5 750 builds.

 

[Timop]

Youll will have to upgrade the CPU/Mobo/RAM in one big package unfortunately.

heres the links:
Athlon II X3 440, $77
ASRock 870 Extreme3, $90
4GB G-Skill Ripjaws, $90

Theres still room to go cheaper if you want...

 

[ry19966]

i accidently deleted my post but thank you for the prices. Which is better? You found this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157198&cm_re=Extreme3-_-13-157-198-_-Product and i found this with a $10 rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130275

 

[ry19966]

What about the video card won't that be more money on top of the 257?

 

[Timop]

What about the video card won't that be more money on top of the 257?

Yeah, that why I was asking you for your budget.
Also that MSI is alright, but you lose crossfire and MIRs are annoying.

 

[ry19966]

Youll will have to upgrade the CPU/Mobo/RAM in one big package unfortunately.

heres the links:
Athlon II X3 440, $77
ASRock 870 Extreme3, $90
4GB G-Skill Ripjaws, $90

Theres still room to go cheaper if you want...

I might wanna go cheaper what were u thinking?

 

[Timop]

Option 1: $320AR, great GPU, DX11, power efficient and should handle most games just fine.
Mobo+CPU $130
GPU+RAM $190AR

Option 2, $282AR Slightly weaker graphics performance, only DX10 higher power consumption .
same Mobo+CPU combo $130
RAM $82
GPU $70AR

Option 3, $293AR better single threaded performance for games like SC2, everything else carried from option 2.
CPU+Mobo $141
RAM $82
GPU $70AR

Do you have any microcenters near you? They have pretty good CPU/Mobo combos, you can go take a look.
Also, you could sell your old board/CPU/RAM for $40-80, there's quite a niche for 939 hardware actually.

 

[ry19966]

with these video cards wouldn't i have to get a new power supply? My power supply is win-400ps or is that good enough?

 

[Timop]

with these video cards wouldn't i have to get a new power supply? My power supply is win-400ps or is that good enough?

Whoops, kinda forgot that, sorry.

That PSU wont be enough unfortunately. Heres one that should power either setup just fine for $30.

 

[ry19966]

isnt my powersupply already 400w?

 

[Timop]

isnt my powersupply already 400w?

Yeah, but is an really old model that focuses mainly on the +5v rail, Both GPUs and CPUs nowadays draws power off the 12V rail, which makes your old power supply only only a "200W" to todays standards, and this one twice as powerful.

 

[ry19966]

the first video card says it requires 450w :S

 

[Timop]

the first video card says it requires 450w :S

It will run on the Antec just fine, its a pretty good PSU. 450W is just a general estimate for those not-so-well PSUs.
But spending more on a higher rated PSU does help with the longetivity of the PSU somewhat.

 

[ry19966]

would this one do the job? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027

 

[Timop]

NO, its horrible quality and will just be bad.

The Antec is a steal for the price, High quality and outputs about the same as that Apevia even-though rated for 100W less.