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hello friends,
i have a core2duo E7500 2.98ghz, 320gigs of hdd, 2gb of RAM and inbuilt intel display accelerator.I am a gaming freak and plays a lot of games all the time.
now my problem is i want a graphic card which has a good life span(3-4years) and doesn't heats up very quickly or which can run continuously for 10-12hrs.and i budget is around 100$-120$.and performance wise also it should be good.
but mainly i want a long life graphic card.
i read some articles on tomshardware also, but ATI HD raedon 4850 and nvidia 9600gt both have heating probs.
please help me get a cost worthy and long life card.....
mostly long life...
 
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Temps wise, the HD5750, 5770 and GTX460 are all cool running cards, much better than the 9XXX and 4XXX cards and they wont likely to crap out even if you load then for 10+ hours daily.

If by "lasting 3-4" years you mean not frying/breaking either one out of the 3 is fine. What ct meant by "lasting 3-4 years" is a card that will still perform adequately for games then, which would have to be a top-of-the-line one.

However, maintaining a clean system with nice airflow is also an crucial part.
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A frnd of mine is using a nvidia 9600gt and has an extra fan installed for the card.but still he is getting heating probs and he can't use the card continuously for about 4hrs.
 
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I only know some nvida card has life time warranty. Do you plan upgrade your OS someday to support DX11? if so, GTX 460 is your choice
 
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Temps wise, the HD5750, 5770 and GTX460 are all cool running cards, much better than the 9XXX and 4XXX cards and they wont likely to crap out even if you load then for 10+ hours daily.

If by "lasting 3-4" years you mean not frying/breaking either one out of the 3 is fine. What ct meant by "lasting 3-4 years" is a card that will still perform adequately for games then, which would have to be a top-of-the-line one.

However, maintaining a clean system with nice airflow is also an crucial part.
 
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most of this cards come with 3 yrs+ warranty and some lifetime warranties that means that if your card broke down or failed after a year or 2, you can have it fixed or replaced free of charge so dont worry about this stuff much.
 
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what resolution do you play at, at 1440x900, anything above ATI 5770 doesnt make much sense for example, about fans most gaming cards come with fans built on them, but good airflow in the case is very important.

also like timop said before you make any decision check your PSU first to see if you can run those cards, also stay away from no name PSUs they are trash and from experience they dont do well for cards that draw high power they blow my board lol
 
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the ati 5770 will fit you real great for a few years to come on your resolution much better than all the other cards on this price point and with dx11 so it has future proof and its power draw and temp is real low
 
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