Getting an HP workstation

[MrMiyagi]

Hey all..I posted this a while back in general and didn't get much if any response...let see how it does here 😉

Sad story...my most up to date build is an old P4 2.4 Ghz, 1.5 gigs of RAM, and a GF 6800 non-ultra vid card. Just havent built anything in forever...(mostly cause I'm broke)

Anyway...my buddy is giving me a HP XW8200 workstation that he doesn't want.

Dual Xeon 3.4
2 GB RAM (PC3200 I think)
some Quadro FX3400 vid card
and I think the PS is a 600W
there's only one PCI-E slot I think, and unfortuneatly only like 2 SATA slots


Going to get another 2 gigs of RAM

Transplanting what I can from my old comp into it. My old vid card is AGP though.

I'd like a rec on a vid card to put in this thing for some decent gaming if it's even possible. But I don't want to shoot the moon on a card and have it be limited by the processors in the end of it all.

Thanks

 

[sgrinavi]

What do you mean by decent gaming? What resolution and what games?

The decent low power cards, HD4770, an HD 4830, a 9800 GT or a 250 GTS are all going to consume around 150 watts at idle and 200-250 under load. With the 4770 on the low end of the power requirements. I picked up a 4830, after rebates, for under $70...

I believe that your quadro card draws about 100 watts and requires the same single 6 ping power connector so, you will probably be OK.

You'll probably end-up being bottlenecked by the CPUs and might be able to step down to a 4670 or 9600GT, but it is a big step down

 

[Phynaz]

Originally posted by: sgrinavi

The decent low power cards, HD4770, an HD 4830, a 9800 GT or a 250 GTS are all going to consume around 150 watts at idle and 200-250 under load.

Where in the world did you get these power numbers from? A 4770 consuming 200-250 watts?!? Not a chance.


Anyway a 4770 or 4850 would be nice on that system.

 

[sgrinavi]

Originally posted by: Phynaz

Originally posted by: sgrinavi

The decent low power cards, HD4770, an HD 4830, a 9800 GT or a 250 GTS are all going to consume around 150 watts at idle and 200-250 under load.

Where in the world did you get these power numbers from? A 4770 consuming 200-250 watts?!? Not a chance.


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It seemed high to me too... Please feel free to post your own

 

[Phynaz]

Originally posted by: sgrinavi

Originally posted by: Phynaz

Originally posted by: sgrinavi

The decent low power cards, HD4770, an HD 4830, a 9800 GT or a 250 GTS are all going to consume around 150 watts at idle and 200-250 under load.

Where in the world did you get these power numbers from? A 4770 consuming 200-250 watts?!? Not a chance.


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It seemed high to me too... Please feel free to post your own

That's total system power consumption, not the card.

 

[sgrinavi]

Originally posted by: Phynaz

Originally posted by: sgrinavi

Originally posted by: Phynaz

Originally posted by: sgrinavi

The decent low power cards, HD4770, an HD 4830, a 9800 GT or a 250 GTS are all going to consume around 150 watts at idle and 200-250 under load.

Where in the world did you get these power numbers from? A 4770 consuming 200-250 watts?!? Not a chance.


.

It seemed high to me too... Please feel free to post your own

That's total system power consumption, not the card.

OK, so I am a dumb-ass.. LOL.. thanks