APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: within the next month
BUDGET RANGE: around 200
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: This is going to be put into my HTPC so I need it to be quiet and easily run dual-boxing WoW. Other than that, I usually just watch hd movies and blu-ray
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Corsair 400W, has 30A on the 12v rail and I have one free PCIE 6 pin plug, and a whole bunch of other connectors free. I only have power going to one Green HDD, blu-ray drive, motherboard, and 3 silent fans.
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: First gen core i3, 4gb ddr3, 1.5tb hdd, Blu-ray drive.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I usually buy from newegg
PARTS PREFERENCES: I have always been a really big Nvidia fan because no one has ever convinced me otherwise. If an AMD card is greatly better I have no problem as long as its a good brand. I want to stay with a reliable brand, to me, that would mean, Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, the bigger companies makes me feel safe at night. ABSOLUTLY NO XFX, I had 1 and I had to ship it in 3 times!
OVERCLOCKING: not likely
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 720P TV or a resolution close to that.
Important aspects: QUIET! I once had a 9800GTX and that thing was so loud I hated it! I currently have an Asus G72GX notebook with a 260m and core2 duo, it likes to heat up and then drop my frames to 3-4 until I shut it off and let it cool down. Usually get a solid hour of gaming in before it gets too hot. My case is a HTPC but I have plenty of room around the PCIE slot for the card, doesn't need to be half height or anything, also I have 2 fans on one side and 1 on the other drawing air through the case so it stays pretty cool inside.
BUDGET RANGE: around 200
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: This is going to be put into my HTPC so I need it to be quiet and easily run dual-boxing WoW. Other than that, I usually just watch hd movies and blu-ray
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Corsair 400W, has 30A on the 12v rail and I have one free PCIE 6 pin plug, and a whole bunch of other connectors free. I only have power going to one Green HDD, blu-ray drive, motherboard, and 3 silent fans.
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: First gen core i3, 4gb ddr3, 1.5tb hdd, Blu-ray drive.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I usually buy from newegg
PARTS PREFERENCES: I have always been a really big Nvidia fan because no one has ever convinced me otherwise. If an AMD card is greatly better I have no problem as long as its a good brand. I want to stay with a reliable brand, to me, that would mean, Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, the bigger companies makes me feel safe at night. ABSOLUTLY NO XFX, I had 1 and I had to ship it in 3 times!
OVERCLOCKING: not likely
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 720P TV or a resolution close to that.
Important aspects: QUIET! I once had a 9800GTX and that thing was so loud I hated it! I currently have an Asus G72GX notebook with a 260m and core2 duo, it likes to heat up and then drop my frames to 3-4 until I shut it off and let it cool down. Usually get a solid hour of gaming in before it gets too hot. My case is a HTPC but I have plenty of room around the PCIE slot for the card, doesn't need to be half height or anything, also I have 2 fans on one side and 1 on the other drawing air through the case so it stays pretty cool inside.