Heres the situation....
I recently purchased an Inspiron 530 for PC gaming. I had it equiped with an Intel Core2 processor Q8200 (2.33Ghz) w/Quad Core Technology and 4MB cache, 4GB DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz and only 320GB Hard Drive.
I am currently in the mind frame that an ATi Radeon HD 4770 would be the best choice for me. This decision is based on GDDR5 technology and Directx 10.1. It is also sitting at a very resonable $110 price tag. I recently decided I wanted to use the 4770 Crossfire capabilities. Unfortunatly, I found out that my 530 will not be capable of doing this.
So heres the question.....
Using my $100-$175 ideal price range, will the 4770 be the best choice for me as a Single GPU Video Card?
Im not into Overclocking so thats not an issue, but if it's recommended I will learn. I also play no favorites between nVidia and ATi so either one can be recommended. The Video Card must be able to play MMO's at a high, very high frame rate and I would also like to be able to play some of the new MMOFPS coming out. This would pretty much be like playing Call of Duty 4 Graphics on a World of Warcraft Server.
Let me know what YOU think....
I have decided to up my price range to $100-$200. This doesnt include the budget for the PSU that will be purchased seperatly after I figure out which card I am going to get.
I recently purchased an Inspiron 530 for PC gaming. I had it equiped with an Intel Core2 processor Q8200 (2.33Ghz) w/Quad Core Technology and 4MB cache, 4GB DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz and only 320GB Hard Drive.
I am currently in the mind frame that an ATi Radeon HD 4770 would be the best choice for me. This decision is based on GDDR5 technology and Directx 10.1. It is also sitting at a very resonable $110 price tag. I recently decided I wanted to use the 4770 Crossfire capabilities. Unfortunatly, I found out that my 530 will not be capable of doing this.
So heres the question.....
Using my $100-$175 ideal price range, will the 4770 be the best choice for me as a Single GPU Video Card?
Im not into Overclocking so thats not an issue, but if it's recommended I will learn. I also play no favorites between nVidia and ATi so either one can be recommended. The Video Card must be able to play MMO's at a high, very high frame rate and I would also like to be able to play some of the new MMOFPS coming out. This would pretty much be like playing Call of Duty 4 Graphics on a World of Warcraft Server.
Let me know what YOU think....
I have decided to up my price range to $100-$200. This doesnt include the budget for the PSU that will be purchased seperatly after I figure out which card I am going to get.