Update to Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT

[anee1712]

what would be a reasonable update to my Nvidia geForce 9400 GT. ?
i wanna play games like bf3, codmw3 @ at least medium settings..

 

[hang-the-9]

Depends on the rest of the PC. Take a look at this http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/290969-33-advice-choosing add in info you are missing to your post.

 

[anee1712]

I recently updated my PC to this :-
Case
Cooler Master CM 690 II Plus
*3 Fans *Mid-Tower Cabinet
*2 USB2.0 *8 Expansion Ports

Processor
Intel 3.3 Ghz Core i5-2500K Processor
3.3GHz ClockSpeed with 3.7GHz Turbo

Motherboard
Asus P8H67-V Motherboard
ATX Form, Intel H67, 1155

RAM
G.Skill RipJawsX DDR3 8GB
2X4GB PC RAM, DDR3 1600Mhz


Hard Disk
Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD
3.5in, 6GBPS, 7200RPM

Optical Drive
LG GH22LS90 Optical Drive(Black)
48x CD, 22x DVD

Power Supply
Corsair CMPSU 650W
650W power

 

[hang-the-9]

With that system, any of the low to mid range cards from here http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html will do the trick. You can run a pretty big card on that power supply, but the i5 will hold it back a bit, so no need to go over mid-range.

 

[1400hoursoftf2]

At this point pretty much any card you go to will be a solid step up. If you spend in the $140 range and get
a 6850 you are talking about multiplying the performance of your current card many times over.

 

[1400hoursoftf2]

That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard, the i5 will NOT be held back by 99% of cards.

 

[anee1712]

the sapphire radeon hd 6850 looks good right??

 

[Supermuncher85]

With that system, any of the low to mid range cards from here http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html will do the trick. You can run a pretty big card on that power supply, but the i5 will hold it back a bit, so no need to go over mid-range.

The i5 is one of the best CPUs right now, how is it going to hold him back?

 

[anee1712]

even i think the i5 2500k is currently one of the leading cpus for multimedia and gaming purposes.. thats y i went for it..

 

[maxinexus]

The most important question is what is your budget and at resolution you want to play the games.

here is the tom's best GPU for the money choose your destiny

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-2.html

 

[anee1712]

my budget is about $180-200 for the gpu
i have a dell 24 inch 1980x1080 screen

 

[maxinexus]

Recommendation: if you have 1920x1080 go for
560Ti you can get them for 199.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162074

or get 6870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125357 $170

if your monitor is not 1080p than get 6850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908 $135-10%off=$121.5

 

[anee1712]

Best answer selected by anee1712.

 

[maxinexus]

Ok so go for 560Ti can't beat it at that price