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    SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 in Dell 9150?

    so if i were to upgrade my monitor, and to a 4870 would it be worth it? im currently looking at a 1920 x 1080 one thats in my price range on newegg. it seems to have good ratings. would i also need to upgrade my cpu at that point or would i have good performance without the cpu upgrade? sorry...
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    SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 in Dell 9150?

    but seeing as $20 is only $20 i think i should buy a 4870. that way in the future when/if i do decide to upgrade my display and CPU/MB i will have the card to go with it? and what is scaling? also does every MB fir into every computer or do i need a certain kind?
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    SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 in Dell 9150?

    the price difference between a HD 4870 and 4850 is only $20 here for the 512mb one. my monitor is only 1280x1024. would buying a new CPU or CPU and motherboard be smart? (do cpus come with motherboards in some sort of combos?) if so what motherboard and or CPU would you recommend to support this...
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    SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 in Dell 9150?

    oh ok. thats good in my case seeing as i only have 1 pcie slot :pfff: not sure what its called, but the thing that cools down the card (the vent looking thing) will not be taking up space for anything however there is still an opening in my tower for it (above my pcie slot) sorry im...
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    SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 in Dell 9150?

    My question is will it fit in my case? ive measured it and it should barely fit but im just wondering if anyone knows for sure if it will or will not before i buy it. thanks! :pt1cable: