[Solved] Alright Sorry to be a bother.

Forum Graphics & Displays : Graphics Cards [Solved] Alright Sorry to be a bother.

Well It seems I am back on here for more advice. I seem to be posting here a lot nad I am sorry if anyone is upset by it. My wife shot down me getting the 550 ti, the 6570, and the 6770. :pfff:

I need to spend as little as possible preferably in the <$80 range shipped with tax in CA. (8.25%) :sweat:

Current system:
Rosewill performance 650w PSU with 2 12v Rails at 19A per rail.
Gigabyte M68MT-S2P Rev. 3.1 (currently using the geforce 7025 onboard video)
8 GB G. Skill stealth 1600 ram cas 9
Phenom II X4 2.8 Deneb Proc
Windows 64-bit Ultimate
WD Scorpio 320Gb HDD X2 data security
Ample case cooling.

Reply to jscynder

you need it for gaming?..

buy on ebay, you'll find 450 on ebay on even 60$(watch for one month and you'll find one)

Reply to janiashvili

anyway, why(rather than for what) you want card?

Reply to janiashvili

Ah oops very light gaming fallout 3 and WoW and maybe some maplestory. Also some very rare model rendering with blender. (fallout 3 and Morrowind)

Oh previous card died of a tragic manufacturing error. It was a radeon 4650 from powercolor and they routed the fan power cable under the heatsink and it melted the insulation. The card is dead and power color says it was tampered with.

Message edited by jscynder on 01-12-2012 at 10:51:53 PM

Reply to jscynder

Just buy the card you want... then get her flowers....

------------------------------ i7 2600k @4.6, 16 GB RAM, GTX 580
Reply to cybneo

Ah, women. They NEED a new purse, but it's a waste of cash to buy a new PC part =/

*ahem*

You'll probably want to start looking at local classifieds. Nothing wrong with a used cards, and I've seen people sell 5830s for around $80. You'll just have to keep looking and jump on a deal when you find one.

Reply to wolfram23

Lol I bought her a pair of pink sapphire earrings and she still snapped at me with "You and those @#$%@# Computers."

Reply to jscynder

Then get something used. Going below a 6570 hurts too much.

What is your monitor's resolution?

Follow the graphics hierarchy chart if you are wondering how one thing performs vs. another. Just make sure if getting a used card that it has DX11 and is in a good position on the chart.

http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 107-7.html

Reply to larkspur

Ill either run it on my 1600x900 or my 1280x1024.

Reply to jscynder

6670: $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814150576

6750: $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161379

Pretty good for new ones. But like I said, check used listings first.

Reply to wolfram23

Hmm I have a guy locally selling a GTX 285 for $50 but he says it was an oem from his FX5200 (?) But I cant find any copys any which way to tell if this is a good price per power considering its an oem pull.

Reply to jscynder

Tell her "At least its not another women!". Gamers are the most loyal partners, or so i read....

------------------------------ i7 2600k @4.6, 16 GB RAM, GTX 580
Reply to cybneo

Best answer

GTX 285 for $50! DO IT NOW!

Although an FX 5200 is actually an old GeForce card... I'm wondering if he means he's selling the 5200 because he bought a 285?

Reply to wolfram23

I got there and it was a GTX 285 from a alienware PC not sure what model, but the card was dead I had him plug it in to see what settings he was running it at... wouldn't even reach post with out half the screen garbled and the color was a odd aqua.

But On the plus side of things I get to do a happy dance my wife is gonna let me go to the pc shop tomorrow and she is gonna chip in money if she sees a "reasonable" priced card. I am taking her out to Stantons for dinner tonight. :sol: