Best card for 1024 768 res.

[aasifdm]

hi everyone pls suggest me best graphics card for 1024 768 res for my crt monitor i will play games at this res only. and the card should be powerful one so i can play all the future newer games at the same res. i will buy a good power supply and a cpu for it. i havin a m2n sli deluxe board and 3 gb ram.
the card should be a good performance and powerful for the future games.my res would be the same at 1024 768. appreciations.

 

[aasifdm]

pls someone figure out for me....

 

[HostileDonut]

sorry to ask but what is TDP ? and how to figure that out ? and phenom 2 is for am3 socket if i am correct ? and when i look at asus cpu support on web it gives a notice like "beta version" and stuff like that is it ok ?

TDP is 'Thermal Design Power'. The TDP on your MoBo might be 125w. A 125w TDP Mobo can handle any CPU that runs with a 125w TDP or less. Every Phenom II CPU exect one or two is a 125w TDP. I would play it safe and grab a 95w TDP CPU. Phenom II is AM3, but will work with only AM2+ and AM3 CPU sockets. AMD did an upgrade path which was AM2+. AM2+ (which you have) will support AM2, AM2+, and AM3 CPUs. You could put in a Phenom II, but I would do this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103921&cm_re=AMD_Phenom_II_x4-_-19-103-921-_-Product 3.2Ghz and a 95w CPU TDP. It would be a great choice for you. It will be fast, and have 4 cores, just no unlocked multiplier sadly.

 

[aasifdm]

thx hostile donut. but the cpu which u suggested me is AMD Phenom II X4 840 Propus 3.2GHz which i not on the list of asus mobo cpu support website pls check it out..... i am afraid after investing all good money i wud end up without any cpu ...and can u pls give me a good option in cpu like athlon 2 x4 something like that if u can much appreciated.

 

[purple stain]

You should get a phenom ii x3.All the x3's use under 100watt TDP.


http://shop.amd.com/US/_layouts/shop/shop-amd.aspx?collection=shop-us-en&csquery=phenom+ii+x3&sortby=&filter=category%3aProcessor

 

[HostileDonut]

Well, here is the thing, it has the TDP and same slot. It might not have been made by the time the other was made. Also Newegg will give you a refund even if it WORKS for no reason. So, order from Newegg, see if it works, if not, refund time. (although you might be able to put it in, and then it might break)

 

[purple stain]

Which one are you talking about?

 

[HostileDonut]

Which one are you talking about?

What are you saying? Are you talking to me or him? If you are talking to me, the Phenom II X4 840 Deneb CPU has the same TDP as the Phenom II X3 720.

 

[purple stain]

ooo.Thought the x4 840 was 125watt.Anyway if he's into O.C.ing i think the x3 720 is better.

 

[HostileDonut]

ooo.Thought the x4 840 was 125watt.Anyway if he's into O.C.ing i think the x3 720 is better.

Yes, the BE would make OCing a lot better, but the X4 starts @ high enough speeds that it might even be better in the end. If I was him, I would get the X4 because if the extra core and a little higher clock frequency. I think he could get the X4 to around 3.8Ghz. AT least 3.6Ghz. The X4 is cheaper too. About $30 cheaper. I think the X4 is great for the price though. Either way, he will be very happy.

 

[purple stain]

Yea the x4 is better.I didn't realize the x4 was cheaper than the x3.

 

[HostileDonut]

OP, have you made a decision? I would like to hear some input from you to make sure that I am recommending things that you would like.

 

[aasifdm]

yes i am getting a good wise idea from all of u guys who are helping me out greatly....thx for that...and x4 athlon2 or x4 phenom2 i think the phenom 2 has the l3 cache and the athlon 2 is without it i suppose it wont be a problem without the l3 cache?

 

[HostileDonut]

Phenom II is a step above Athlon II. That 840 Phenom II is actaully cheaper than the Athlon II that runs .1Ghz slower. Get the Phenom II. L3 cache is great, and you cannot have a high-end CPU without it. That 840 is a great deal, jump on the it.

 

[purple stain]

Does the 840 have a L3 catch? I remember reading somewhere that it didn't.

 

[HostileDonut]

Does the 840 have a L3 catch? I remember reading somewhere that it didn't.

It does not have L3 cache however. It is still a good CPU, at least for the money.

 

[purple stain]

It might even be agood idea to wait until the Bulldozer chips come out in April(supposidly).I'm sure prices will drop for the current 6 cores and maybe even the quad cores.Might find a good combo deal on a mobo and a prosscesor.

 

[aasifdm]

i have to somehow buy it early my deadline is end of march... say around 25th....what you guys suggest?

 

[purple stain]

Go with one of the Athlons HostileDonut was suggesting.And the 5770 he suggested.But i don't think we've covered your power supply yet.I'm sure you will be needing a new one.How much money do you have left to spend on the Power supply?

Whats the exact model/make of your motherboard?I want to double check just to make sure everything will work.

 

[purple stain]

Been looking around and it looks like your mobo has a TDP of 95watts.But i've also been reading that you will have to update your BIOS in order to run the AM3 or AM2+ prossesors on your board.

 

[HostileDonut]

Yeah, go with this CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103871&cm_re=AMD_Athlon_II_X4-_-19-103-871-_-Product This GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150497&cm_re=hd5830-_-14-150-497-_-Product
and this PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139019&Tpk=corsair%20600w You should be good to go with that, unless you want to spend $10 and get a Phenom II 840 Deneb CPU.

 

[purple stain]

Are you sure that prossesor will work on his mobo without a BIOS update?

 

[HostileDonut]

Why can't he update his BIOS?

 

[purple stain]

I didn't see you mention it.So i thought he didn't know about it.Which brings me to another question...does he know how?

 

[aasifdm]

well first off i would give a million thx to all u guys who is sincerely and honestly helping me out thx guys..... and frankly speaking i dnt know how to update it but i am sure i can find one who and show me and can do it for me....u guys got any points to suggest me ?

 

[HostileDonut]

Yeah. Do you know how? If not, just look it up.