Graphics Card crapped out; buying new
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reignofbudweiser
October 22, 2010 12:47:19 PM
Hello,
I've run into some kind of PC crisis. Since my graphics card has crapped out and my motherboard doesn't have onboard video, I am without a computer. I am currently looking for a new graphics card to stick in my PC.
I'd like to stay under $300 but continue to be able to run a simple game like World of Warcraft at 60fps and be able to play games like The Witcher, Starcraft 2 and other new games at max settings with ease.
The only thing I am unwilling to do is buy from PNY. Since I started having problems with their graphics card, I have been unable to get solid answers from their tech support via the phone or email. On top of that, they seem completely unwilling to honor their warranty which has apparently ran out (despite me talking to them for the past three months and them refusing to just give in and accept the graphics card back).
All in all, I've given up trying with them and will take the hit and buy a new one from someone else. I just need suggestions. Below is a list of hardware in my computer, case included:
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PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX Power Supply
CASE: COOLERMASTER 690
XIGAMATEK DARK KNIGHT-S12 83V
Arcti COOLING MX-2 THERM COMP
RAM: G.SKILL 6GB DDR3 TRIP CHANNEL
HDD: WESTERN DIGITAL WD640AALS
DISK DRIVE:LG 22x DVD+R 8X DVD+RW
CRAPPED-OUT GRAPHICS CARD: PNY VCGGTX275XPB GeForce GTX 275 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE GA-EX85-UD3R
CPU: INTEL CORE i7 920
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I've run into some kind of PC crisis. Since my graphics card has crapped out and my motherboard doesn't have onboard video, I am without a computer. I am currently looking for a new graphics card to stick in my PC.
I'd like to stay under $300 but continue to be able to run a simple game like World of Warcraft at 60fps and be able to play games like The Witcher, Starcraft 2 and other new games at max settings with ease.
The only thing I am unwilling to do is buy from PNY. Since I started having problems with their graphics card, I have been unable to get solid answers from their tech support via the phone or email. On top of that, they seem completely unwilling to honor their warranty which has apparently ran out (despite me talking to them for the past three months and them refusing to just give in and accept the graphics card back).
All in all, I've given up trying with them and will take the hit and buy a new one from someone else. I just need suggestions. Below is a list of hardware in my computer, case included:
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PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX Power Supply
CASE: COOLERMASTER 690
XIGAMATEK DARK KNIGHT-S12 83V
Arcti COOLING MX-2 THERM COMP
RAM: G.SKILL 6GB DDR3 TRIP CHANNEL
HDD: WESTERN DIGITAL WD640AALS
DISK DRIVE:LG 22x DVD+R 8X DVD+RW
CRAPPED-OUT GRAPHICS CARD: PNY VCGGTX275XPB GeForce GTX 275 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE GA-EX85-UD3R
CPU: INTEL CORE i7 920
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More about : graphics card crapped buying
HD5850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
GTX470 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Just a couple of suggestions
GTX470 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Just a couple of suggestions
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reignofbudweiser
October 22, 2010 12:56:43 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
This is the same thing, am I right? But has better/more reviews.
This is the same thing, am I right? But has better/more reviews.
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I would get an HD6870 instead. Basically equal in performance to the GTX 470 but cheaper and much more power efficient/cooler.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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reignofbudweiser
October 22, 2010 3:28:59 PM
reignofbudweiser
October 22, 2010 3:30:08 PM
For a lifetime warranty you'll want EVGA for an Nvidia card or XFX for an ATI/AMD card. Honestly though that is basically a marketing gimmick IMO. A 3 year warranty like on the Gigabyte card I linked should easily cover the useful lifespan of a video card. For example 3 years ago you would have been likely to buy an 8800GT on the high end and if you had and the warranty was running out today I really doubt you would be kicking yourself wishing you had gotten a card with a lifetime warranty.
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reignofbudweiser
October 22, 2010 4:04:47 PM
The HD6870 comes well out in comparison in this review and others published today, http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6870-rade...
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compfreak93
October 22, 2010 5:12:53 PM
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reignofbudweiser
October 22, 2010 5:15:04 PM
If the $20-$40 were not an issue for either of you, would you still take the HD6870 over the GTX 470? Assume that you will not be adding a second card.
Heat difference might make a difference to me, as that could be the reason why the 275 died. I just don't know.
And I apologize for the questions. This is still an investment, even at $260.
Heat difference might make a difference to me, as that could be the reason why the 275 died. I just don't know.
And I apologize for the questions. This is still an investment, even at $260.
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compfreak93
October 22, 2010 5:41:30 PM
pinaklonkar
October 22, 2010 5:50:16 PM
In my opinion, the cooler the card runs, the less hassle there is with warranty, etc. I found the HIS iCooler cards running cooler than most other brands. HD 5850 is at 250 dollars mark and it is worth the investment. I know for sure that HD 5850 outperforms HD 6850. I am not sure what this HD 6870 GPU is!
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pinaklonkar said:
In my opinion, the cooler the card runs, the less hassle there is with warranty, etc. I found the HIS iCooler cards running cooler than most other brands. HD 5850 is at 250 dollars mark and it is worth the investment. I know for sure that HD 5850 outperforms HD 6850. I am not sure what this HD 6870 GPU is!http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6870-rade...
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pinaklonkar said:
HD 5850 is at 250 dollars mark and it is worth the investment. I know for sure that HD 5850 outperforms HD 6850. I am not sure what this HD 6870 GPU is!
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pinaklonkar
October 22, 2010 6:16:37 PM
That is just amazing, yeah I was wondering about that new 6870 I saw. Sigh, I should have waited for two months for this card to launch.
I was and still am of the opinion that HD 5850 is an overpriced card.
For almost 40 dollars less we can now have a performance mark of 5870. Not sure if 6870 is some kind of mini-5870. But performance is impressive in the benchmarks.
Thanks for the info.
I was and still am of the opinion that HD 5850 is an overpriced card. For almost 40 dollars less we can now have a performance mark of 5870. Not sure if 6870 is some kind of mini-5870. But performance is impressive in the benchmarks.
Thanks for the info.
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reignofbudweiser
October 22, 2010 6:54:39 PM
I think I will go ahead and make that leap away from nVidia. If the performance difference between the two cards in question is only 1% plus I get a cooler card, then I can't complain too much. And as much as I'd like to think I can spend whatever I want, I should really try and be a penny pincher. So I will give this a go and see how it works!
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The only thing you'll want to do is uninstall the Nvidia display drivers before installing the ones for ATI. After uninstalling them run Driversweeper to make sure everything is gone;
http://www.guru3d.com/category/driversweeper/
Then download and install the latest Catalyst Control Center from AMD(ignore the driver disk that comes with the card.)
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
http://www.guru3d.com/category/driversweeper/
Then download and install the latest Catalyst Control Center from AMD(ignore the driver disk that comes with the card.)
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
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reignofbudweiser
October 22, 2010 7:38:07 PM
reignofbudweiser
October 22, 2010 8:17:57 PM
They are just out of the Gigabyte model, there's a few others available. They are all the reference model at this point so the cards are all exactly the same.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=E...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=E...
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compfreak93
October 23, 2010 8:07:14 AM
compfreak93
October 23, 2010 8:08:05 AM
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