Upgrading from a 6600GT

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Hello,

I just got a 28" Hanns-G monitor and realized my 6600gt isn't going to cut it anymore. I rarely game (I may pickup starcraft 2), if I play a FPS it will be on my xbox. I do, however, watch a lot of movies and backup quite a few movies. I am thinking of getting a Blu-ray drive soon and so need something capable of displaying 1080p. I was very tempted to buy the 4830 for $70 but I'm not sure if it is overkill. I also do not want something that is very loud. My stock fan cooler on my 6600gt broke and amazingly it has never overheated; although, it has made me appreciate an almost silent computer. What do you guys suggest?

 

[ExcaliburMM]

From what I've heard, the HD4830 is a great value. Look at it this way: For your uses, you probably won't need to upgrade from it for a very long time.

 

[yh125d]

If the only game you really plan to play in the near future is Starcraft 2, I think a 4670 would be plenty of power for you. It sips power, runs cool and quiet, and you can get it with HDMI. The engine starcraft 2 uses runs pretty well on modest hardware, and the 4670 is no slouch, so you should be getting pretty good FPS at medium to high settings


I just looked around at Newegg, and $70 is about the cheapest you can get a 4670, so if you can get a 4830 at that price, that'd be even better. Heres an Asus 4830 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/...?Item=N82E16814121289) for $75 + free ship

 

[ExcaliburMM]

I think if he's going to be playing on that 28" the 4670 might slouch a bit at the high res he'd probably be using. Definitely 4830.

 

[Creig]

For the few dollars extra, a 4830 is a much better value than a 4670 considering the additional performance it brings.

 

[vj8usa]

If you don't plan on really gaming on your PC until Starcraft 2, why not wait until then before upgrading? I'm thinking you should be able to handle blu-ray decoding with that E4400 if it's OCed high enough.

 

[nemesismk2]

I think the 4830 will easily be able to play Starcraft 2.