Graphics upgrade concerns...

Fox Blade · 09-20-09, 04:03 PM

Recently, I bought a new PSU to go with my computer as a preparation to upgrade the graphics. I am deciding on a GeForce GTX 260 (core 216) graphics card http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....2180891 67038 as this upgrade. However, a couple of things concern me...

1. Firstly: Will this sucker even fit in my case? Since I have a micro-ATX board, it is ONLY 9.6" wide! So... no doubt that this card will be longer then the board.

2. Will the card run to its peak performance? Or will some of my hardware components bottleneck it [I only have a regular PCI-e X16 slot]?

That's it for now. Many thanks!

(The specs are on my sig.)

mythy · 09-20-09, 04:35 PM

Your entire rig needs a overhaul

I believe there will be significant bottlenecking

**bob saget** · 09-20-09, 05:02 PM

You probably would need an overhaul. There are some very good new CPUs out now, like the AMD Phenom2 and the Intal Core i5.

Fox Blade · 09-20-09, 05:23 PM

Ah... so the 260 is out of the picture then. Then let's take the 250 then... what? Still too high?

mythy · 09-20-09, 05:47 PM

Try a 8800GT

MustangSVT · 09-20-09, 07:47 PM

I'd get a used G92 8800GT if you could find one, they have good deals on them nowadays (like $75).

If you want a new card, I'd go with an ATI 4850 or 4870, depending which one you can find a better "deal" on. Yea it probably won't run at its best, but you can probably find a 4870 for $150 and it would still be good for a future rig too.

mythy · 09-20-09, 07:52 PM

If your lucky you can grab a 8800gt for $50 I would know I just sold mine for that lol

09-20-09, 04:03 PM	#1
Fox Blade Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7	Graphics upgrade concerns... Recently, I bought a new PSU to go with my computer as a preparation to upgrade the graphics. I am deciding on a GeForce GTX 260 (core 216) graphics card http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....2180891 67038 as this upgrade. However, a couple of things concern me... 1. Firstly: Will this sucker even fit in my case? Since I have a micro-ATX board, it is ONLY 9.6" wide! So... no doubt that this card will be longer then the board. 2. Will the card run to its peak performance? Or will some of my hardware components bottleneck it [I only have a regular PCI-e X16 slot]? That's it for now. Many thanks! (The specs are on my sig.) __________________ Specs: AGI 580W PSU Asus: M2N68-LA mobo AMD 64 X2 5600+ (2.8GHz dual-core) 3GB DDR2 RAM nForce 430: GeForce 6150SE 128MB [Man, integrated sucks... ] HP w1907 LCD monitor Logitech z2300

09-20-09, 04:35 PM	#2
mythy Single Male Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,115	Re: Graphics upgrade concerns... Your entire rig needs a overhaul I believe there will be significant bottlenecking __________________ ---Q6600 @3.45 430FSB - P5K Deluxe--- ---1066 5-4-4-12 PL6! - 257 GTX OCed--- ---ASUS Xonar DX - Dell 2407 24 LCD---

09-20-09, 05:02 PM	#3
bob saget Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver, originally Russia Posts: 23,133	Re: Graphics upgrade concerns... You probably would need an overhaul. There are some very good new CPUs out now, like the AMD Phenom2 and the Intal Core i5.

09-20-09, 05:23 PM	#4
Fox Blade Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7	Re: Graphics upgrade concerns... Ah... so the 260 is out of the picture then. Then let's take the 250 then... what? Still too high? __________________ Specs: AGI 580W PSU Asus: M2N68-LA mobo AMD 64 X2 5600+ (2.8GHz dual-core) 3GB DDR2 RAM nForce 430: GeForce 6150SE 128MB [Man, integrated sucks... ] HP w1907 LCD monitor Logitech z2300

09-20-09, 05:47 PM	#5
mythy Single Male Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,115	Re: Graphics upgrade concerns... Try a 8800GT __________________ ---Q6600 @3.45 430FSB - P5K Deluxe--- ---1066 5-4-4-12 PL6! - 257 GTX OCed--- ---ASUS Xonar DX - Dell 2407 24 LCD---

09-20-09, 07:47 PM	#6
MustangSVT Stop looking at me Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,602	Re: Graphics upgrade concerns... I'd get a used G92 8800GT if you could find one, they have good deals on them nowadays (like $75). If you want a new card, I'd go with an ATI 4850 or 4870, depending which one you can find a better "deal" on. Yea it probably won't run at its best, but you can probably find a 4870 for $150 and it would still be good for a future rig too. __________________ 1. Q6600 @ 3.2, ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo, Powercolor HD 4890 CrossFire, 4GB Mushkin DDR2-1066, 3x 24" LCD, Matrox TripleHead2Go, Audigy 2 ZS 2. Q9550 @ 3.7, ASUS P5K, Galaxy 8800GT G92, 2GB Mushkin DDR2-1066, Samsung 710N + Samsung 205BW, Audigy 2 + SB Live! 5.1 (hooked up together, really), dad's comp 3. XP-M 2500+ @ 205x11.5, Gigabyte nForce2-400, GeForce4 Ti4200, 2x512MB OCZ DDR-400 "Premier", oldie

09-20-09, 07:52 PM	#7
mythy Single Male Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,115	Re: Graphics upgrade concerns... If your lucky you can grab a 8800gt for $50 I would know I just sold mine for that lol __________________ ---Q6600 @3.45 430FSB - P5K Deluxe--- ---1066 5-4-4-12 PL6! - 257 GTX OCed--- ---ASUS Xonar DX - Dell 2407 24 LCD---