Change or not to change my vid card?

[ergit3000]

Hello ppl... :)

I'm thinking in change my actual video card for a better one just to be able to play some games with a better performance... these are my actual specs:

GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 Allendale 1.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E4300 - Retail

A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQPE1A16K - Retail

Vid card I couldn't found the link in new egg maybe its discontinued now, but its a E-vga Nvidia 7600GT

And considering that all the other components are capable of hande any new vid card :p

what do u think guys, considering price, performance, and my actual components, if you where in mi situation, which card you would buy?? :blink:

Thank you

[Ambroos]

Hmm... 7600GT's were awesome cards, but you couldtry an ATi Radeon HD3650...

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Buy a ZOTAC 9600GT for $94.99 at newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814500019

The price comes down to $69.99 after a $25 mail-in rebate.

Edited October 10, 2008 by Anaron

[capr]

that was a nice video card back in the day... if you had the 7900 i would say no...

but i think you shoudl go with a nvidia 9800 for now. your system will hold the card back but the benefit to that is if you decide to upgrade your whole system next month, you can use this 9800 in the new system and have some sweet gaming going....

if you are sure you won't need the little future that the 9800 offers then the nvidia 8800 series should be a good place to settle. they are very good stable cards and if you decide to over clock them, they can almost match the performance of the 9800.

[ergit3000]

cool guys... thank you for ur replys...u are giving me a lot of help to make a choice...

Pls if othe rppl have more suggestions they're always welcome :D

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

You're welcome. I strongly suggest that you take my recommendation into consideration. Anything more powerful and you'd risk using an "under-performing" video card.

After all, your Intel C2D E4300 @ 1.8 GHz w/ 2MB cache isn't that fast.

[ergit3000]

You're welcome. I strongly suggest that you take my recommendation into consideration. Anything more powerful and you'd risk using an "under-performing" video card.

After all, your Intel C2D E4300 @ 1.8 GHz w/ 2MB cache isn't that fast.

yeap that's my fear... buy something that can't perform at the maximum cause the other components :p

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

yeap that's my fear... buy something that can't perform at the maximum cause the other components :p

Yeah, it's unfortunate. You should be alright with what I recommended. It's a fairly decent video card and it should perform well with current games. A friend of mine has it and he's quite happy.

[ergit3000]

Yeah, it's unfortunate. You should be alright with what I recommended. It's a fairly decent video card and it should perform well with current games. A friend of mine has it and he's quite happy.

yeap looks like a good option.. I just need to check cause for me its a little hard to buy the things and more to reclaim the rebates :( , cause I live in Mexico, so a cousin thats lives in USA buy me the items from new egg, and i would have to give him more job with the rebate issue hehe... but thats another story :laugh:

[capr]

yeah.... looking at the 9600 suggestion you really can't beat that price. i have no idea why it's that cheap, but for $65 you can't get anything better and even if you could, it would be too much for you.

[+shift. MVC]

What games do you play and what are you willing to spend?

[ergit3000]

What games do you play and what are you willing to spend?

i play wow the major part of the time... but i could try another games and i will need good graphics to enjoy them :p... mm to spend... the much i need for a good option for my actual specs... improving the vid card

[+shift. MVC]

Take a look at ATI/nVidia's midrange options right now, 9600GT or equivalent then.

[gummyz]

What resolution do you play games at?

Almost every game will run @ 1280x1024 with a 9600GT/9600GSO/4650/4670/3850/3870 (these should all be under 110US). If you need a little more performance, look at the 9800GT/9800GTX/8800GT/4850/4870.

If you want to play games with HDR/AA/AF, you'll want a powerful video card, since the CPU generally doesn't matter in these situations.

[ergit3000]

What resolution do you play games at?

Almost every game will run @ 1280x1024 with a 9600GT/9600GSO/4650/4670/3850/3870 (these should all be under 110US). If you need a little more performance, look at the 9800GT/9800GTX/8800GT/4850/4870.

If you want to play games with HDR/AA/AF, you'll want a powerful video card, since the CPU generally doesn't matter in these situations.

i have a 19 inch monitor.. 1440x900 ^^

[Raa]

With that res, i think the 9600 will work fine ;)

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

The GeForce 9600 GT will rip through games @ 1440x900. Did you know? The number of distinct pixels in a 1280x1024 monitor is more than that of a 1440x900 monitor. So, that's less work for your video card and more FPS in your games since you'll be playing them at your monitor's native resolution.

[ergit3000]

The GeForce 9600 GT will rip through games @ 1440x900. Did you know? The number of distinct pixels in a 1280x1024 monitor is more than that of a 1440x900 monitor. So, that's less work for your video card and more FPS in your games since you'll be playing them at your monitor's native resolution.

oo cool... so i think i have my best option now:P.. thanks

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

oo cool... so i think i have my best option now:P.. thanks

You're welcome. Good luck on acquiring the video card. You said you live in Mexico and newegg only ships to the US (ouch!). It wasn't until recently that Canada got their own newegg website. Unfortunately, the prices aren't as good as the US version.

[ergit3000]

You're welcome. Good luck on acquiring the video card. You said you live in Mexico and newegg only ships to the US (ouch!). It wasn't until recently that Canada got their own newegg website. Unfortunately, the prices aren't as good as the US version.

yeap that's the most difficult part... If I would have lived in USA with new egg as close as 1 mouse click... I probably would have got crazy some years ago hehe... so ill need a little help of my family that live there... :laugh:

Thanks again for ur recommendations.. :)

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

yeap that's the most difficult part... If I would have lived in USA with new egg as close as 1 mouse click... I probably would have got crazy some years ago hehe... so ill need a little help of my family that live there... :laugh:

Thanks again for ur recommendations.. :)

It's the most difficult part for most people. With the prices I see on the US newegg, I'd do anything to get it shipped to me. Anyway, check your inbox. :)

[gummyz]

I think newegg.ca just adjusts prices according to the CA dollar, though don't quote me on it. I keep seeing my CPU price going up as I haven't checked out my order yet (and this coincides a little with the loonie dropping in value).

Anyhow, I really love my 9600GT. I would recommend for you to go higher but you probably don't need the speed, just the ability to play your games at decent levels of graphics with good performance. Hope you can find one at a decent price. I hope you've got a decent PSU already. The 9600GT doesn't take up alot of power though, so that's the good news.

[RAID 0]

I wouldn't waste my money on the 9600 GT. For only like.. what... 30-40 more bucks, you can get the 9800 which beats the 9600 hands down.

If you're looking for more speed, save the money and get the card you really want. Yeah, it might take a week or two longer, but IMHO would be so worth the wait. That's what I'm doing now; saving longer for better parts.

As a side note, for $179 right now on Newegg you can get the Q6600. That CPU matched with a nice 9800GT would be a great improvement in many areas of your computer.

[ergit3000]

I wouldn't waste my money on the 9600 GT. For only like.. what... 30-40 more bucks, you can get the 9800 which beats the 9600 hands down.

If you're looking for more speed, save the money and get the card you really want. Yeah, it might take a week or two longer, but IMHO would be so worth the wait. That's what I'm doing now; saving longer for better parts.

As a side note, for $179 right now on Newegg you can get the Q6600. That CPU matched with a nice 9800GT would be a great improvement in many areas of your computer.

yeap that can be a second good upgrade for have a regular but good performing pc :p , thanks