Need help choosing a graphics card

[Tip3r]

Hello all

I've been running games on my GeForce 4 TI 4600 for a while but I couldn't run oblivion which means I need a new card

I wanna buy something which will cost about 300.
I'm planning on changing my motherboard so that I can get a PCI-e card.
I would be pleased if you would name a motherboard I could use also.I'd preffer intel CPUs.

I'm not familiar with the manufacturers eithe so I'd like to know which one's would be best.

Thanx in advance.

 

[Geomagick]

Is your budget 300 for just the graphics card?

If it is then you will want to look at 7900gt/gtx cards or ati x1900 series cards. Both of which will happily munch through oblivion.
Go to general hardware for advice on the system as a whole.

 

[OvErHeAtInG]

7900GT would be a good choice. Also you should really consider a S939 AMD processor, since those are a very good deal and run games much faster than P4 / P-D processors. If you really want to go Intel, wait a little for their new core2 processors.

 

[vtohthree]

Originally posted by: OvErHeAtInG
7900GT would be a good choice. Also you should really consider a S939 AMD processor, since those are a very good deal and run games much faster than P4 / P-D processors. If you really want to go Intel, wait a little for their new core2 processors.

I agree with Overheating. If you really want to buy an Intel, and if you're going to shell out $300 for a graphics card, then wait for conroe.

Arguably however, again, if you still want Intel, and you want it NOW, then the Dual core offerings are rather cheap(Pentium D series), and will only get cheaper as time goes by(I believe another price cut is expected), but there's a reason why they're cheap

Conroe's just a better engineered chip overall, less electricity, less heat, better calculation yield, and that's the big story in a nutshell.

As for the mobo, I haven't kept up with Intel's offerings, but I'd suggest a quick peak over at Anandtech's "buyer's guide" review.

Best of luck to your new rig!

 

[Fadey]

You can get a patch that allows oblivion to run in PS 1.1 so your ti 4600 could open it..

 

[Maximilian]

Get an X1900XT, it beats the 7900GT/GTX stock by a small margin, its not noisey as many say, and it takes less of a performance hit with AA.

As for the manufacturers... well i find an X1900XT is an X1900XT no matter who made it, mines an ATI and its been fine for me.

 

[Fadey]

If u got money to blow get a 7950gx2.. i did

 

[Tip3r]

nope I haven't got the money for a 7950gx2..I'd love to find one lying on the side walk though

well if AMD is really better I'd go for it.

do you recommend any menufacturer of the 7900GT?

 

[cheapherk]

Play Battlefield 2 on EVGA's servers. You can win an EVGA 7600 GT KO. I'm always looking for someone to play with- the servers are usually unpopulated. If you use XFire, my name is thewhitebuffalo. Server info here.

 

[Ealdric]

If I may shift the focus. . .
I am considering building or buying a new system. I don't play games, but I do intend to do some video editing. I have some home movies which need portions re-arranged and captions added. Also I may do some clips and caps from DVD. I don't plan on the computer being my primary place to watch movies.

I am presently leaning towards an Intel based setup. What are your recommendations for a graphics card? Do I want two cards? Two monitors?

Thanks!

 

[Sonikku]

Originally posted by: Fadey
If u got money to blow get a 7950gx2.. i did

When he said he had a budget of $300, he probably meant he didn't want to pay twice that.