Hey guys!
I decided I need a system upgrade and figured a new graphic card might be the best way to go, but I would like your recommendation as to what I can still use in the system I have. My current platform is:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Processor Socket 939
MSI K8N Diamond Plus nForce4 SLI
Sapphire Radeon X1900 GT PCI Express 256MB DDR3 Video Card
Corsair TWINX2048-3200C2PT 2GB (2X1GB) Kit DDR400 XMS3200
Thermaltake W0049RUC Silent PurePower 680W Power Supply
My budget for a new graphics is 200-300$. I was reading the June list on best bang for the buck and I guess it really favors the Radeon HD 5850 or the Radeon HD 5830, but I don't know if it could/would run on my MSI motherboard. I realize I probably would have some bottlenecks in that configuration, but even if I could get 70-80% power out of a new card I think the upgrade would be worth it. I also want to buy another Corsair ram module to get to 4GB, I might get that with the graphics as well.
Please leave me with your words of wisdom and I thank you in advance!
Regards, Dan
I decided I need a system upgrade and figured a new graphic card might be the best way to go, but I would like your recommendation as to what I can still use in the system I have. My current platform is:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Processor Socket 939
MSI K8N Diamond Plus nForce4 SLI
Sapphire Radeon X1900 GT PCI Express 256MB DDR3 Video Card
Corsair TWINX2048-3200C2PT 2GB (2X1GB) Kit DDR400 XMS3200
Thermaltake W0049RUC Silent PurePower 680W Power Supply
My budget for a new graphics is 200-300$. I was reading the June list on best bang for the buck and I guess it really favors the Radeon HD 5850 or the Radeon HD 5830, but I don't know if it could/would run on my MSI motherboard. I realize I probably would have some bottlenecks in that configuration, but even if I could get 70-80% power out of a new card I think the upgrade would be worth it. I also want to buy another Corsair ram module to get to 4GB, I might get that with the graphics as well.
Please leave me with your words of wisdom and I thank you in advance!
Regards, Dan