upgrade time

i nEeD HeLp · Apr 24, 2009, 07:52 PM

ok i dont know much about computers and i haven't ever had a video card. right now my comp. has a 300wt. power supply which doesn't have enough cables to power a video card. so i am looking at upgrading the power supply for this one

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...&sku=ULT-LS500

and going to get this card i have a VGA output

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...1&Sku=B52-9607 (or a better card for under $120 CANADIAN that u kno of)

will it run ok?

ALSO i have a
AMD athlon 64 proccessor 3200+
2.01ghz CPU (rated at 3.1)

would i be able to play games like farcry 2 and ones with good graphics?

h3llb3nd4 · Apr 24, 2009, 07:53 PM

Yes it all depends on what monitor youre using.

BradleyKZN · Apr 24, 2009, 08:00 PM

9600gt's are good cards! Go for it!

i nEeD HeLp · Apr 24, 2009, 08:00 PM

its a small lcd one also i just noticed that i have a VGA monitor

h3llb3nd4 · Apr 24, 2009, 08:01 PM

can you tell us the resolution?

i nEeD HeLp · Apr 24, 2009, 08:11 PM

1024x768 i always use this never change it

h3llb3nd4 · Apr 24, 2009, 08:13 PM

yeah, then a 9600GT would suffice.

i nEeD HeLp · Apr 24, 2009, 08:13 PM

thanks man

LittleLizard · Apr 24, 2009, 08:40 PM

why you dont use www.newegg.ca ?

aCid888* · Apr 24, 2009, 08:47 PM

Forget newegg.ca and tigerdirect.ca.....both are fucking sucky on prices to say the least.

Buy from this place, www.directcanada.com - you'll save a ton of money and if your outside BC you dont pay GST!

Edit: On a note of DirectCanada, I'd buy THIS PSU HERE.

I'd consider a different gfx card, say a 4830 as the extra cash would give you a better card.

i nEeD HeLp · Apr 24, 2009, 09:15 PM

i never even heard of that site. thanks for it

i nEeD HeLp · Apr 24, 2009, 09:20 PM

having doubts on the video card. about to buy. but keep thinking there is a better one out there! can you good looking and not to mention smart people help me find the absolute best card under 100 CANADIAN?

WITH VGA OR DVI-VGA ADAPTER INCLUDED

n-ster · Apr 24, 2009, 11:00 PM

get this.... this will play games max settings for like 5 yrs at your res

aCid888* · Apr 25, 2009, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n-ster

get this.... this will play games max settings for like 5 yrs at your res

+1 to that.

Then think about upgrading the rest of your system later this year.....even an E7200 + 2GB DDR2 and a cheap Asus board would kick your system in the nuts

and eat anything you will be likely to throw at it.

You know, monitors are relatively cheap too and air shipping is only another $10 and is ridiculously fast; BC to MTL in a day!

Shipped by Purolator.

i nEeD HeLp · Apr 25, 2009, 12:27 AM

i only have enough money for a psu and card now. will it be better to get the card that n-ster recommend

erocker · Apr 25, 2009, 01:31 AM

I think it's probablly best to just get the 9600GT. At your resolution with a single core AMD processor anything else is overkill and a waste of money.

blkhogan · Apr 25, 2009, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

I think it's probablly best to just get the 9600GT. At your resolution with a single core AMD processor anything else is overkill and a waste of money.

I agree. Save a few bucks on the gfx and put it towards future upgrades.

n-ster · Apr 25, 2009, 04:22 AM

I say get a PSU and 4850 (big CPU bottleneck) and then later on invest about 300$ or something in mobo + CPU + RAM... (maybe a 720BE?)

I would get good upgrades and get results now AND after instead of investing in something your just satisfied with and it gets worse later (therefore a waste of money...)

Question is... can you get 300$ to invest on your comp by say, July? If not, you must rethink about it...

Apr 24, 2009, 07:52 PM	#1
i nEeD HeLp Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 187 (0.11/day) Thanks: 62 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts System Specs	upgrade time ok i dont know much about computers and i haven't ever had a video card. right now my comp. has a 300wt. power supply which doesn't have enough cables to power a video card. so i am looking at upgrading the power supply for this one http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...&sku=ULT-LS500 and going to get this card i have a VGA output http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...1&Sku=B52-9607 (or a better card for under $120 CANADIAN that u kno of) will it run ok? ALSO i have a AMD athlon 64 proccessor 3200+ 2.01ghz CPU (rated at 3.1) would i be able to play games like farcry 2 and ones with good graphics? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by i nEeD HeLp; Apr 24, 2009 at 08:13 PM.

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Apr 24, 2009, 08:00 PM	#3
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Apr 25, 2009, 04:22 AM	#18
n-ster Eligible for custom title Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 8,306 (5.13/day) Thanks: 1,210 Thanked 1,420 Times in 1,153 Posts System Specs	I say get a PSU and 4850 (big CPU bottleneck) and then later on invest about 300$ or something in mobo + CPU + RAM... (maybe a 720BE?) I would get good upgrades and get results now AND after instead of investing in something your just satisfied with and it gets worse later (therefore a waste of money...) Question is... can you get 300$ to invest on your comp by say, July? If not, you must rethink about it... __________________ My Heatware

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