need help picking new vid card

[rothchilds]

I have a spare PC my son uses (10) to game on, skt 939 3800+ with 2 gigs ram and windows. Currently it has a 7600gs in there, and I need to replace it. Whats not gonna be overkill with the processor in mind, playing games like HL2/TF2.

19" standard monitor btw. He's 10, so eye candy isn't a necessity, just good frame rates.

 

[Quiksilver]

Budget?

 

[ther00kie16]

8800gs should be obtainable for $80 or less after rebate.

 

[Denithor]

The $80 deals seem to have dried up recently, most of those cards are OOS.

8800GS or 9600GSO (same card) for $100
8800GT 256MB for $100 (ZZF - only if you game at 1280x1024 or lower, otherwise 8800GS)
9600GT for $120
8800GT for $140
4850 for $170

You will probably become somewhat CPU bound around the 9600GT/8800GT level

 

[rothchilds]

Originally posted by: Quiksilver
Budget?

$80-100.

 

[rothchilds]

You will probably become somewhat CPU bound around the 9600GT/8800GT level

cool that was what I was looking for.

 

[bob4432]

i just picked up a 3850 for ~$100AR and love it and it came w/ company of heroes, an excellent game, a bit too old for him probably though. i wen't w/ the asus version for the game and rebate, but the card is solid and o/cs to nearly 3870 speeds out of the box.

 

[ther00kie16]

Wait for this 8800gs to come back in stock.

 

[fliguy84]

Probably an HD3850 or 9600GT. Damn, you let your 10 year old song play TF2? I wish I had a dad like you

 

[MarcVenice]

x2 3800+, overclocked or not ? Mine at 2.6ghz chugs alone just fine with a 8800gts 320mb. I think only when you buy a Hd4850 or something like that, that you will become CPU bound in some games.

 

[rothchilds]

Originally posted by: fliguy84
Probably an HD3850 or 9600GT. Damn, you let your 10 year old song play TF2? I wish I had a dad like you

he will be playing with me, and we only play on certain servers that are, shall we say, kid friendly.

trust me, he wont get free access to the internet until he moves out of my house


Thanks for the responses all