I want to buy a new video card for gaming. Need help :)

[shaulys8]

Hello,
I want to change my NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT to a newer one, so I could play new games (don't have to be on best graphics). Maybe you can offer me what video cards my motherboard (Board: 775Dual-VSTA 1.00) will support? Thanks

 

[wa1]

Err... Can you be more specific about your board?
The rest of your system? Monitor? budget?

 

[mosox]

Is that your mobo?
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=775Dual-vsta

 

[shaulys8]

@mosox Yeah, thats my board.

@wa1 Sorry, I'm noob with those computer things. I don't know where to look for more info on my PC...

P.S. Budged would be around 100-150$

 

[mosox]

I don't know what to say, I had no idea which of your two video slots is faster but I found this, it seems the AGP is the way to go on your board.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2062

You can get this one (it's way better than your current one) but wait for more replies.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125281

Here's a couple of reviews:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-4650-agp,2383.html
http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1926_7.html

What CPU and RAM do you have, maybe it's better to get a new 775 mobo and a modern PCIe video card.

 

[shaulys8]

I don't know what to say, I had no idea which of your two video slots is faster but I found this, it seems the AGP is the way to go on your board.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2062

You can get this one (it's way better than your current one) but wait for more replies.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125281

Here's a couple of reviews:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-4650-agp,2383.html
http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1926_7.html

What CPU and RAM do you have, maybe it's better to get a new 775 mobo and a modern PCIe video card.

My PC: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz 3.01GHz
Memory: 2GB (DDR2)

 

[wa1]

Well, without buy a new mobo, you can upgrade your cpu like E6600 or Quad Q6600 (your mobo support it).
Your current Pent.4 isn't going to take you anywhere, no matter what high end card.
BUT, you only has 1 PCIE slot at x4 speed, so i think you will better save your money to BUILD a whole new system....

 

[mosox]

Yep and that PCIe is not a PCIe x 16 x 4, it's an old PCIe x 4. What country are you from, USA?

 

[shaulys8]

Well, without buy a new mobo, you can upgrade your cpu like E6600 or Quad Q6600 (your mobo support it).
Your current Pent.4 isn't going to take you anywhere, no matter what high end card.
BUT, you only has 1 PCIE slot at x4 speed, so i think you will better save your money to BUILD a whole new system....

Ok, thanks a lot Now I have to save money for new PC, it'll be easier than updating this one.. )) Thanks

 

[shaulys8]

Yep and that PCIe is not a PCIe x 16 x 4, it's an old PCIe x 4. What country are you from, USA?

No, I'm from Lithuania

 

[wa1]

Yup, no need wasting more money on old machine (cost is high), you will better with a new PC, remember BUILD your own PC, do not buy a pre-build PC...

 

[tigrc]

Download a program called GPU-Z (first site on a google search) and tell us what is your Bus Inteface listed in that program. We will be able to help you more.

 

[tigrc]

Ignore my last post.

 

[shaulys8]

Download a program called GPU-Z (first site on a google search) and tell us what is your Bus Inteface listed in that program. We will be able to help you more.

Bus Interface: PCI-E x16 @ x4

 

[shaulys8]

Ignore my last post.

Too Late

 

[mosox]

You sell you motherboard and CPU and get something like this in order to reuse your RAM. I picked a random site in there, you may find those parts cheaper:

Athlon II X3 445
http://www.intela.lt/athlon-31ghz15mb95w-socket-p-19843.html
Asus M4A77
http://www.intela.lt/asus-m4a77-770sb710-socket-am2am2am3-4ddr2dual-channel-express-gate-pcie-ata133-sata-3gbs-6raid0-jbod-realtek-pcie-p-22939.html

And a modern PCIe x16 video card and you're set.

 

[mosox]

Yep, I was wrong thinking that's the old port, Asrock didn't help with details.

 

[tigrc]

I think there is no point to put anything on that motherboard anymore. Save some money, get a new motherboard, CPU and GPU. You can keep everything else. Try to get a motherboard that can use the same RAM, so you don't have to upgrade it. First, you need to know exactly what type of DDR2 memory you have. A program called CPU-Z (not GPU-Z) will show that info under the SPD tab > Max Bandwith. It will be something like PC2-4300 or something similar

 

[shaulys8]

I think there is no point to put anything on that motherboard anymore. Save some money, get a new motherboard, CPU and GPU. You can keep everything else. Try to get a motherboard that can use the same RAM, so you don't have to upgrade it. First, you need to know exactly what type of DDR2 memory you have. A program called CPU-Z (not GPU-Z) will show that info under the SPD tab > Max Bandwith. It will be something like PC2-4300 or something similar

Max Bandwith: PC2-5300 (333MHz)

 

[tigrc]

What website would you use to purchase your products? I could help you a bit in selecting them. Otherwise, look for motherboards that support DDR2 667 (PC-5300) RAM.

 

[shaulys8]

What website would you use to purchase your products? I could help you a bit in selecting them. Otherwise, look for motherboards that support DDR2 667 (PC-5300) RAM.

I really don't know yet. I'm broke right now, so I have to stay put for a while. I thought that my motherboard isn't as ancient as you guys told me... From now I really must start saving money... Thanks for everything

 

[tigrc]

You are welcome. MES UŽ LIETUVĄ!

 

[tigrc]

GTX 480 runs hot, it is not recommended.

 

[plznote]

Tigrc, I have a feeling "linkvga" is a troll. DON'T FEED HIM!!!!

 

[tigrc]

True, true...