Nath
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I'm looking to upgrade from:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-175-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=168
But I'm not too clued up about them. What are the features you need to look out for, as I'm guessing MB doesn't matter due to some 1GB cards costing 4 times more than another 1GB card.
Budget is about £120. PCI-E slot.
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Steve
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I have a Hercules gfx card in mine
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Nath
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
I have a Hercules gfx card in mine
ok
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Deadude
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if you can stretch to it or find the same card cheaper somewhere else this is probs the best bet.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-187-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1866
You might wanna check if your PSU can handle it first though.
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Nath
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How powerful would the psu need to be?
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Sam
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Nath, give me a shout when you've decided what card you want to get and I can sort you out with a price if you like.
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Dom
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quote: Originally posted by Nath
How powerful would the psu need to be?
Most cards now are around the 150-190w idle and around 250-450w at load, a 600w PSU would be ideal but you'd get a way with a decent 450w.
As for cards, the ATI 6850 (Asus EAH6850 is the card to go for, best all-rounder) is decent but only if you overclock it otherwise it loses out to Nvidia GTX460/470/480's. MSI GTX460 would be worth looking at, can get decent overclocks out of them and are slightly cheaper than the 6850's.
Edit - Have a look on the OCuk forums, loads of info in the Graphic Card section.
[Edited on 16-02-2011 by Dom]
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Nath
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Will do Sam.
Cheers Dom, I did have a read but alot of what they say goes straight over my head!
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moka
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http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/7594804/art/sapphire-technology/radeon-hd-6850-1-gb-gddr5.html
[Edited on 16-02-2011 by moka]
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