New computer, need to find suitable graphics card!

BreakinBread · May 5, 2011, 05:35 PM

I am currently building a new computer with these current specs:

1. MSI 890GXM-G65 AM3 AMD 890GX HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

2.Rosewill RV2-700 700W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V SLI Ready Power Supply

3.CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B

4.Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

5.HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

6.AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Thuban 3.3GHz, 3.7GHz Turbo 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDE00ZFBGRBOX

I'm trying to find a graphics card(or two depending on price) that will use as much of my computers potential as possible with a price of around $100-$180 per graphics card. Open to all suggestions. Thank you for your time and help!

cheesy999 · May 5, 2011, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BreakinBread

$100-$180 per graphics card.

could that mean 200-360 on one card

BreakinBread · May 5, 2011, 05:37 PM

yes

Fourstaff · May 5, 2011, 05:39 PM

Probably ATi based, since mobo support Crossfire. And judging by budget, I think get a 6950, sit back and enjoy until you decide that you need another. 2x6870 is also good, but then you will not get the option of crossfiring 6950.

cheesy999 · May 5, 2011, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Fourstaff

Probably ATi based, since mobo support Crossfire. And judging by budget, I think get a 6950, sit back and enjoy until you decide that you need another. 2x6870 is also good, but then you will not get the option of crossfiring 6950.

he's right (as always) you'll want the asus 3 slot one if your not going crossfire

BreakinBread · May 5, 2011, 05:55 PM

Okay, i have a question though. My motherboard has 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots. The only 6950 i can find are PCI-E 2.1. Is that compatible with my motherboard or do i need to find a 2.0?

cheesy999 · May 5, 2011, 05:56 PM

all pci e is compatible

Fourstaff · May 5, 2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BreakinBread

Okay, i have a question though. My motherboard has 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots. The only 6950 i can find are PCI-E 2.1. Is that compatible with my motherboard or do i need to find a 2.0?

Don't worry about that, they are all compatible. PCIe 2.1 comes with some features of PCIe 3.0 and that's it. Think of PCIe as USB, you can use USB2.0 on USB3.0 etc.

Edit: Damn, cheesy999 is jobless too.

BreakinBread · May 5, 2011, 05:59 PM

Awesome! I wasn't for sure if it would make a difference. Thank you for your help guys! I appreciate it a lot.

BreakinBread · May 5, 2011, 06:01 PM

lol i'm sure if I have any problems building my new computer I will be posting on this site.

sy5tem · May 5, 2011, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BreakinBread

lol i'm sure if I have any problems building my new computer I will be posting on this site.

google/search can be your best friend too!

BreakinBread · May 5, 2011, 06:17 PM

True but its pretty hard to beat the speed and accuracy in which people reply on this site lol

Fourstaff · May 5, 2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BreakinBread

True but its pretty hard to beat the speed and accuracy in which people reply on this site lol

Uhh, you were lucky because there were jobless people around, and your question is pretty easy to answer. For more obscure questions, it slows down quite a bit, and if you ask questions which hints of fanboyism, it gets ugly fast. This is still a very good site though

micropage7 · May 8, 2011, 03:07 AM

it would b mid range card
btw what would you use? gaming, all around
i usually take 128 bit or more, 1 gig ram and since some card come in reference design i prefer custom layout coz some it performs better than reference
6xxx series is pretty nice

May 5, 2011, 05:35 PM	#1
BreakinBread Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New computer, need to find suitable graphics card! I am currently building a new computer with these current specs: 1. MSI 890GXM-G65 AM3 AMD 890GX HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard 2.Rosewill RV2-700 700W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V SLI Ready Power Supply 3.CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B 4.Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 5.HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive 6.AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Thuban 3.3GHz, 3.7GHz Turbo 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDE00ZFBGRBOX I'm trying to find a graphics card(or two depending on price) that will use as much of my computers potential as possible with a price of around $100-$180 per graphics card. Open to all suggestions. Thank you for your time and help!

System Name:	PC
Processor:	Phenom II X4 B55 @3.5ghz
Motherboard:	Asrock 970 extreme3
Memory:	4GB Corsair Vengeance Blue
Video Card:	HD6950
Hard Disk:	128GB SSD 1TB Samsung
Optical Drive:	DVD
CRT/LCD Model:	22" 1920x1080
Case:	Coolermaster 430
PSU:	Thermaltake

System Name:	Asus K50-X5DAB
Processor:	Athlon QL-65 2.2Ghz
Memory:	1x1GB + 1X2GB
Video Card:	Mobility Radeon HD4570 512mb
Hard Disk:	Samsung 840 250Gb
CRT/LCD Model:	15.6" 1366x768

System Name:	PC
Processor:	Phenom II X4 B55 @3.5ghz
Motherboard:	Asrock 970 extreme3
Memory:	4GB Corsair Vengeance Blue
Video Card:	HD6950
Hard Disk:	128GB SSD 1TB Samsung
Optical Drive:	DVD
CRT/LCD Model:	22" 1920x1080
Case:	Coolermaster 430
PSU:	Thermaltake

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Fourstaff TPU Janitor Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Science Museum, Londinium Posts: 5,955 (4.70/day) Thanks: 261 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,208 Posts System Specs	Probably ATi based, since mobo support Crossfire. And judging by budget, I think get a 6950, sit back and enjoy until you decide that you need another. 2x6870 is also good, but then you will not get the option of crossfiring 6950.

May 5, 2011, 05:55 PM	#6
BreakinBread Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Okay, i have a question though. My motherboard has 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots. The only 6950 i can find are PCI-E 2.1. Is that compatible with my motherboard or do i need to find a 2.0?

May 5, 2011, 05:59 PM	#9
BreakinBread Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Awesome! I wasn't for sure if it would make a difference. Thank you for your help guys! I appreciate it a lot.

May 5, 2011, 06:01 PM	#10
BreakinBread Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	lol i'm sure if I have any problems building my new computer I will be posting on this site.

System Name:	Custom DIY
Processor:	Intel i7 2600K @ 4.8 Turbo 1.4v
Motherboard:	Asus P8Z68-V Pro 8801
Cooling:	XSPC RS240 + 120mm Rad/fan
Memory:	Corsair 1866 Vangence 9-10-9-27-2T
Video Card:	2X EVGA GTX570 SLI
Hard Disk:	OCZ Revodrive 110GB + 2x1TB seagate
Optical Drive:	SATA TSSTcorp SH-S223C SB03ROM
CRT/LCD Model:	ASUS MT276HE
Case:	CoolerMaster Sniper
Sound Card:	X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
PSU:	ANTEC TP-750 Blue 750Watts
Software:	win7 64
Benchmarks:	http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1347866

May 5, 2011, 06:17 PM	#12
BreakinBread Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	True but its pretty hard to beat the speed and accuracy in which people reply on this site lol

May 8, 2011, 03:07 AM	#14
micropage7 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 3,674 (3.19/day) Thanks: 189 Thanked 835 Times in 549 Posts System Specs	it would b mid range card btw what would you use? gaming, all around i usually take 128 bit or more, 1 gig ram and since some card come in reference design i prefer custom layout coz some it performs better than reference 6xxx series is pretty nice __________________ :: New Cases, Tips And All About Your Cases Visit CaseGear :: Don't Ever Ask About Love And Honesty That You Don't Ever Have

System Name:	micropage7
Processor:	phenom x4 955 Black Edition @ Stock
Motherboard:	Asrock 990FX
Cooling:	Xigmatek HDT-SD964
Memory:	8Gb Team Xtreem DDR3
Video Card:	Radeon 5570 CrossFire
Hard Disk:	Seagate 160Gb, 250Gb & 500Gb SATA
Optical Drive:	LG DVDRW, Samsung Combo
CRT/LCD Model:	LG 19 inch LCD Wide Screen
Case:	Lian Li PC-7FNW
Sound Card:	Creative Audigy Value
PSU:	VenomRX Red Diamond 650 Watt
Software:	Windows 7 64-bit
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