Graphics Card

[Shard]

I am going to be buying one of the following graphics cards to go with my PC. Trouble is, I have no knowledge of what is the best one to get, and what these graphics cards actually are =S Can someone please shed some light on these and recommend one from the list. Thanks in advance.

ASUS 7000 64MB
NVIDIA MX4000 TD128MB
ASUS 9250SE TD128MB
ASUS 9250SE TD256MB
MSI FX 5200 TD 128MB
ASUS 9550SE TD 128MB
ASUS 9550SE TD 256MB
MSI FX5500 TD 256MB

 

[NeoTrunks]

i wanna know whats best ATI or Nvida ?(128 )
:yyyipe:

lol i dont know any thing but more number = beter xD :P

 

[digi-worx]

not always neo, look the the clock speed, pixel pipelines etc. the memory of the card doesn't always mean its better, some dynamically use your system ram also.

shard can you post some links mate? and can you post some info on your motherboard, like if it is AGP or PCI-e compatable

 

[NeoTrunks]

not always neo, look the the clock speed, pixel pipelines etc. the memory of the card doesn't always mean its better, some dynamically use your system ram also.

shard can you post some links mate? and can you post some info on your motherboard, like if it is AGP or PCI-e compatable

oh but some games need 128 like wow and im thinkin which is beter ATI or Nvida for it?

 

[Shard]

Sorry Chris mate, forgot about that. They're part of this custom PC build.

http://www.pcoption.co.uk/pcpackages/index9a1.htm

I've tuned it up a bit and got it to a fairly decent price, around 550 quid. Just not sure about the graphics card. Can't find the motherboard =S I'll ask their support team. I think these graphics card are chosen so that they fit in with the motherboard supplied with the package, so anyone will do. Current system I will be buying has these specs:

AMD Athlon 64+ 3000
160GB SATA HDD
1024 DDR RAM (Not sure what type, oh wait, its 400)

It comes with the software on that page, and a TFT monitor, for about 550 which isn't bad I think. That's with the first graphics card on the list but as I said, I'm not at all sure about them >.<

 

[urbanfox]

MSI FX5500 TD 256MB

But, if you can, 5700.

 

[Shard]

It's £608.64 with the following specs now:

AMD Athlon 64 3000+
15" TFT
FX5700 256MB
160GB SATA HDD
1024 DDR RAM (400)

And loads of other stuff, thats with software too (XP Home, Nero 6, AVG, Office Suite Word Processor, Adaware 6, Power DVD)

Without software it is...£555.76

 

[Love]

Get it without software irl.

:doggy!:

 

[Shard]

True, most of the stuff they put there you can download for free, except XP (well, you can, but i cba), but I got an XP Professional CD somewhere around here...

 

[digi-worx]

tbh, try and go for a bigger monitor. 17"? 19" if possible. i have a 19" monitor on my new build and it totally kicks ass

 

[Shard]

I could try, I've just upgraded it to a 3400+ as I got rid of the software package. Maybe I can go down to a 3200+ and get a 17" TFT and should stay same price. I'll check now.

EDIT : With a 3400+ and a 17" monitor it goes to £625.73.
With a 3400+ and a 19" it goes to...£682.

 

[Love]

inc or ex vat?

:doggy!:

 

[Dataforce]

No point in a 19"tft over a 17" imo - they both give the same resolution

 

[Shard]

Inc. Vat Love. Sorry for late reply. Been in maths exams all morning, 3 flaming hours, and we all failed. Didn't we Data!!!

 

[Sean]

No point in a 19"tft over a 17" imo - they both give the same resolution

Aye, you can get ones with decent response times now; on 16ms I can see hardly any difference between this and a CRT.
As for size; go for 17", they're the best value right now.

 

[Dataforce]

aye, we all failed C2 \o/

 

[Shard]

I thought we failed C1 and C2? Oh well...I'm dropping it.

ON-TOPIC!

Hopefully gonna be getting this PC soon, unless anyone can find me an AMD Athlon 64 Laptop with a decent graphics card for under 650 =P

 

[urbanfox]

I would list the exact monitor here before you get it or you will be haunted by ghosts.

 

[Telasero]

Farril sux C0ck