Hi everyone,
I hope someone here can help me with an issue. I am not a computer expert by any stretch of the imagination. I did, however, put together a system in 2005 for myself that has lasted quite a long time. The specs on the system are:
Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo Platinum
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (Single Core)
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
RAM: Corsair 3 GB
OS: Windows 7 64 bit
The problem I have is with my system crashing. I think it must be the video card since it usually only crashes when videos/games are playing. I called ATI/AMD and they said that the video card I have is a legacy card and is no longer supported.
No crying over spilled milk - the card has lasted me almost 7 years and in the tech world, I know I got my money's worth for that card. The RAM is maxed at 3 gigs. The OS was just recently upgraded from 32 bit Vista to 64 bit Windows 7.
So the question is:
What is the best AGP video card for my system? I saw the HIS 4670 but its quite expensive at almost $120. How much more performance will I really see with the HIS 4670 versus a cheaper video card? Is having a 1 gig video card that much better than a 512 mb video card? I keep reading about bottlenecks and how a faster card really might not be noticed due to all kinds of bottlenecks. So any advice?
I hope someone here can help me with an issue. I am not a computer expert by any stretch of the imagination. I did, however, put together a system in 2005 for myself that has lasted quite a long time. The specs on the system are:
Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo Platinum
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (Single Core)
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
RAM: Corsair 3 GB
OS: Windows 7 64 bit
The problem I have is with my system crashing. I think it must be the video card since it usually only crashes when videos/games are playing. I called ATI/AMD and they said that the video card I have is a legacy card and is no longer supported.
No crying over spilled milk - the card has lasted me almost 7 years and in the tech world, I know I got my money's worth for that card. The RAM is maxed at 3 gigs. The OS was just recently upgraded from 32 bit Vista to 64 bit Windows 7.
So the question is:
What is the best AGP video card for my system? I saw the HIS 4670 but its quite expensive at almost $120. How much more performance will I really see with the HIS 4670 versus a cheaper video card? Is having a 1 gig video card that much better than a 512 mb video card? I keep reading about bottlenecks and how a faster card really might not be noticed due to all kinds of bottlenecks. So any advice?