System Specifications:
I. Processor/CPU:
MOBO: Asus M3A76-CM
AMD Athlon II x2 250.
socket AM3
previous owner overclocked it to ~3.4mHz
II. Current Graphics Card:
Geforce gts 250 (not sure of exact model, if someone can help)
Memory size 1024 Mb
Bus width 256 bits
III. Display Resolution:
1920x1080
IV. Power Supply Unit Specification (Brand, Wattage, Ampage, Age). If possible, please provide a link to a website containing the power supply specifications:
Not sure about brand, but it's 3-4 years old 450w
V. Case Specifications(N/A, Model, Length, Low Profile, Cooling, HTPC, Water, Silent):
Cyberpower Azza case. Not sure about model or size.
2 side fans, 1 front, 1 rear.
Purchase Details:
I. Budget? Please be sure to include currency (If not USD), retailer preferences & specify whether rebates are a viable option.
< 200 GPU (although considerably lower is preferred)
cpu - same ^
II. Any particular preferences (Manufacturer[nV or AMD], Brand[XFX, Sapphire, EVGA, etc], Cooling Solutions)?
No preference.
III. Do you plan to have any Multi-GPU solutions such as Crossfire or SLI?
Don't know much but have read a bit about dual gts 250's. Need help!
IV. Have you previously looked at a product(s) which you feel would fit your needs?
Not much.
V. What are your needs for this GPU? Which games(If any)do you intend to play? If you have this information at hand, what are the desired detail levels?
Playing guild wars 2 at the moment on low/medium settings. Would like to play most recent games on high/ med-high if possible.
VI. Do you plan on overclocking the card you intend to purchase?
Don't know much yet, but still learning and maybe.
Just got this computer for free, built by Cyberpower in 2009. A few questions! 1.Is the GTS 250 easy/worth it to overclock?
2.What's the deal with dual GTS 250 compared to replacing with a higher end card?
3.Would a higher end card be bottlenecked by my current CPU, and should I rush to upgrade the CPU now, or wait a few months. Also read about people OCing the x2 250 to ~3.7, how much of a difference would this make.
4. Also need to upgrade power supply with the GPU.
5. 4Mb DDR2. Does my Mobo support DDR3?
6.Was hoping I didn't need to upgrade my Mobo, and wanted to buy a higher end GPU now (even if bottlenecking), but with a certain CPU in mind for the future without having to replace the GPU again.
Looking for ANY advice on options for my computer. Was leaning towards not doing a full upgrade atm. But a bit desperate to upgrade the GPU.
THANKS GUYS
I. Processor/CPU:
MOBO: Asus M3A76-CM
AMD Athlon II x2 250.
socket AM3
previous owner overclocked it to ~3.4mHz
II. Current Graphics Card:
Geforce gts 250 (not sure of exact model, if someone can help)
Memory size 1024 Mb
Bus width 256 bits
III. Display Resolution:
1920x1080
IV. Power Supply Unit Specification (Brand, Wattage, Ampage, Age). If possible, please provide a link to a website containing the power supply specifications:
Not sure about brand, but it's 3-4 years old 450w
V. Case Specifications(N/A, Model, Length, Low Profile, Cooling, HTPC, Water, Silent):
Cyberpower Azza case. Not sure about model or size.
2 side fans, 1 front, 1 rear.
Purchase Details:
I. Budget? Please be sure to include currency (If not USD), retailer preferences & specify whether rebates are a viable option.
< 200 GPU (although considerably lower is preferred)
cpu - same ^
II. Any particular preferences (Manufacturer[nV or AMD], Brand[XFX, Sapphire, EVGA, etc], Cooling Solutions)?
No preference.
III. Do you plan to have any Multi-GPU solutions such as Crossfire or SLI?
Don't know much but have read a bit about dual gts 250's. Need help!
IV. Have you previously looked at a product(s) which you feel would fit your needs?
Not much.
V. What are your needs for this GPU? Which games(If any)do you intend to play? If you have this information at hand, what are the desired detail levels?
Playing guild wars 2 at the moment on low/medium settings. Would like to play most recent games on high/ med-high if possible.
VI. Do you plan on overclocking the card you intend to purchase?
Don't know much yet, but still learning and maybe.
Just got this computer for free, built by Cyberpower in 2009. A few questions! 1.Is the GTS 250 easy/worth it to overclock?
2.What's the deal with dual GTS 250 compared to replacing with a higher end card?
3.Would a higher end card be bottlenecked by my current CPU, and should I rush to upgrade the CPU now, or wait a few months. Also read about people OCing the x2 250 to ~3.7, how much of a difference would this make.
4. Also need to upgrade power supply with the GPU.
5. 4Mb DDR2. Does my Mobo support DDR3?
6.Was hoping I didn't need to upgrade my Mobo, and wanted to buy a higher end GPU now (even if bottlenecking), but with a certain CPU in mind for the future without having to replace the GPU again.
Looking for ANY advice on options for my computer. Was leaning towards not doing a full upgrade atm. But a bit desperate to upgrade the GPU.
THANKS GUYS
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