Howdy,
Was looking for an upgrade to my video card. I'm running a fairly old system, just wanted to upgrade the graphics for now and see how it holds up with newer games. The system specs are as follows:
GPU: PowerColor Radeon HD 6850 1GB
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz
Motherboard: ASUS P5Q Deluxe
RAM: 8GB PC2-6400
I'm looking to spend around 250 including everything, I'll try and be a little loose with this cap depending on how much my university books might rack me up. The video card is definitely straining with newer games now. I know a lot of people are pushing for 4GB cards lately but it's probably going to be out of my price range. I've been looking at this MSI 270x:
http://http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127761
I just felt a little extra insight would be nice in a decision like this, it's always fun times trying to pick a new card to play some fancy graphics with Keep in mind that with the MSI card, I am willing to invest in an aftermarket cooler to ensure some longevity.
Was looking for an upgrade to my video card. I'm running a fairly old system, just wanted to upgrade the graphics for now and see how it holds up with newer games. The system specs are as follows:
GPU: PowerColor Radeon HD 6850 1GB
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz
Motherboard: ASUS P5Q Deluxe
RAM: 8GB PC2-6400
I'm looking to spend around 250 including everything, I'll try and be a little loose with this cap depending on how much my university books might rack me up. The video card is definitely straining with newer games now. I know a lot of people are pushing for 4GB cards lately but it's probably going to be out of my price range. I've been looking at this MSI 270x:
http://http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127761
I just felt a little extra insight would be nice in a decision like this, it's always fun times trying to pick a new card to play some fancy graphics with Keep in mind that with the MSI card, I am willing to invest in an aftermarket cooler to ensure some longevity.