Graphic card

[fireboy]

hi guys
My frd a problem in chossing the good graphic card
asus gt 520 silent(1GB)=17 KD
xfx 6450 (1GB)=13 KD
xfx 5450(2GB)=15 KD
He want to play games like crysis 2/maxP 3/battlefild 2+3/+MW2+3+ops/mass effect 2+3 etc
he didn't plan to get heavy graphic card now but later he will get a good system ...any help ?

 

[fireboy]

kd mean Kuwait Dinner ($)

 

[maestro0428]

The 6450 is the fastest card out of those, but its still woefully underpowered for those games. He will have to run low settings and a resolution of 1027*768 to get marginally playable.

 

[festerovic]

those cards are all for HTPC or office use, they are not really meant for gaming. What is the budget in US dollars?

 

[fireboy]

here price r very high but u can say 60 $ in US for the graphic ...

 

[festerovic]

Tom's best GPU for the money said :

Best PCI Express (PCIe) Card For $65:
Radeon HD 6670 DDR3 (Check Prices)

Good 1680x1050 performance in most games

We're still sad that the Radeon HD 5670 was discontinued. Although it's true that the Radeon HD 6670 DDR3 has a more capable GPU featuring a 25 MHz-faster core clock, four more texture units, and 80 additional shader cores, the 5670 wields more than two times the memory bandwidth thanks to its 1 GHz GDDR5 subsystem.

Nevertheless, without any significant competition, the Radeon HD 6670 DDR3 assumes our $65 recommendation.

 

[fireboy]

do we need separate powerS for this ?? my frd got 350 W normal 1 ..

 

[festerovic]

It will run off the motherboard, no separate power is needed. A 350w PSU will be sufficient.

 

[fireboy]

i have a problem if u can help with it
Intel Core i3 2120, Intel DH61ZE tht my system when ever i i play games in it it hit over 60*C and at full load 71*c(by test) my cpu fan dont change it speed always from 1028-1058.RPM ...so wht to do to make the fan work...

 

[festerovic]

Why triple and double posts?

You just need case fans, and maybe an after market cooler like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

 

[fireboy]

wht about the fan which came with it ?

 

[festerovic]

the fan on your current CPU probably only spins to 1000 rpm like you are seeing. Also, the temps you have are very high. It is from 1) kuwaiti heat ?? 2) CPU thermal paste is not done correctly. 3) No case fan airflow

 

[fireboy]

1 and 2 r done clearly wht u mean by 3 ???

 

[festerovic]

3) no case airflow - you either have no case fans, or the fans aren't adequate. The internal temperature of the case is not exhausting hot air timely enough to keep the temperature down.

 

[fireboy]

i got case fan...big 1 too
my case is nzxt phantom

 

[festerovic]

Check BIOS, in the Power Management section. Make sure BIOS has fans set for Full speed.

Remove CPU, remove thermal paste with rubbing alcohol, and then reapply quality brand thermal paste. Watch youtube video for proper method to apply thermal paste. It makes a big difference.

 

[fireboy]

it is done now ..i sow the setting in the processor now i did to low and hight it work coool ..thx

 

[festerovic]

yay!

 

[arnoldlouie]

Yes, go for hd 6670.. anything cheaper than that will make anyone look stupid by asking the famous question "will this run crysis?" hehehe If he plans on playing those games he should have saved for a a good video card. Anyway buying a cheap card now and replacing it with a better card later would be waste of money. Just use your integrated gpu and save money for a good video card. At least get 7750 for 720p gaming and 7850/7870 for 1080p gaming. Again, for now use your HD 2000 because the cards that you mentioned will only be a lil bit better..just a waste of money.

 

[fireboy]

festerovic ...sorry to ask but my max temp is 64-66*C now from 70...
i was thinking tht do i need a good cooler ...? if ..
then which cooler is better
thermaltake contac 21
thermaltake contac 29...?

 

[festerovic]

For the same price, get the Coolermaster hyper 212 or hyper 212 evo.

But those will work fine also. I just prefer the CM products.

 

[fireboy]

but here no coolermaster hyper only thermaltake +no online selling in here ...

 

[festerovic]

Those perform similar to the coolermaster - except when you install them. They have push pin style mounts that can break, and require a lot of force to install. Be careful.

 

[fireboy]

yaa i show in net..and i hate the pin....cuz i broke many time before in normal cooler
so i thing i need a Coolermaster hyper 212 or hyper 212 evo ...i will give a try if i can fine or if i cant i have to buy the thermaltake

 

[fireboy]

there r 3 cooler
Coolermaster hyper 212
Coolermaster hyper 212 plus
Coolermaster hyper 212 evo
which is better ?