Motherboard compatibly!

[zahn97]

Will this card: http://www.walmart.com/ip/XFX-GeForce-GT430-700M-1GB-DDR3-HDMI-DVI-VGA-PCI-E-Video-Card/17219095

Work on this board?: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/MSI+-+A75MA-G55+Desktop+Motherboard+-+AMD+Hudson+D3+Chipset+-+Socket+FM1/3353628.p?id=1218397392962&skuId=3353628

 

[blade061188]

Yep. The card is PCI Express x16 and the board has two PCI Express x16 slots.

That isn't a great GPU though. What are you going to do with the computer?

 

[zahn97]

Saw this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FenX_XL5Fv8

Here is what is inside of the system:

CPU: AMD A6-Series A6-3620 2.20GHz, 4MB L2 Cache quad
PSU: 350 Watt.
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium.
RAM: 8 Gb of ddr3.

Should I spend the extra 50 and go up to a better psu and a Gt 440 or 450?

 

[blade061188]

If you read the description, he's gaming at 1024x768.

That's a pretty low resolution.

What resolution is your monitor?

 

[zahn97]

Coincidentally, it's the same.

 

[blade061188]

Ok. Well you'd be fine. You won't be able to max settings (like you saw in the vid) but if you are willing to spend a little more, you could get some better performance. I would look at AMDs 6670 or 6750. AMD is a leader in the lower price segment. I would also shop online for better prices than in store.

 

[NoUserBar]

Well you can only do what your hardware puts out, if you don't want to buy a higher resolution capable monitor then I guess it's fine.

I waited a bit before posting and got ninja'd so nvm lol

 

[zahn97]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+NVIDIA+GeForce+GT+440+1GB+GDDR5+PCI+Express+2.0+Graphics+Card/3086088.p?id=1218377122157&skuId=3086088&st=GeForce%20GT%20440%20GDDR5&cp=1&lp=1


how about this card?

I don't have to change the psu and it's only 50 more.

 

[blade061188]

If you're going to spend $100, you should be looking here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161379

or here (after rebate):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102969

Either of those would be way better than either the 430 or the 440
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

 

[Desert Eagle]

Zahn97, Best Buy was a rip-off even before the Net Retailers beat them down. Don't buy anything from them. The only way they can prop up their brick and mortar showrooms is by charging too much. I feel a little sorry for them but welcome to the digital age. Evolve, adapt or go extinct...