looking for best graphics card

[Mac Fredrick]

Hello guys i really really need your help, im in a stage of confusion now.
Im planning to get new gpu gtx 750 ti 2 gb ddr5 or GT 730 2 gb ddr5, but unfortunately the sales person said as per my pc specs it is ddr2 ram so will support only ddr2 GPU and these graphics card are ddr5. Can you please tell me will it support or not as per the PC config? If not kindly suggest me any good graphics card less than $90. thanks in advance.
My PC specs:-
Intel Core 2 Duo Cpu E7500 @2.93 Ghz
Motherboard: ZEBRONICS G-31
RAM: 4GB DDR2
PSU: 450Watt Pentium 4 atx 2.03
HDD: currently 320GB(will upgrade)

 

[friedeggnchips]

what are you planning to do with your computer?
Gaming, editing etc??

 

[clutchc]

The salesman didn't know what he/she was talking about. The card's VRAM has nothing to do with the motherboard's system memory (RAM). You can use any card that fits the PCIev x16 slot (providing your PSU can handle it).

 

[Martell1977]

Your system RAM is DDR2, which has nothing to do with GPU memory, they are totally independent of each other, the sales person has NO clue what they are talking about (probably hoping that if you thought you had no viable options, you would buy a new system from them). You can run any GPU in your system so long as your PSU has enough power and there is room in your case. Your CPU might bottleneck the GPU in some programs, but that is just the nature of upgrading an older system.

The 750ti is probably the most powerful you would want to go, but get a model that does not need a power connection. This means it draws all the power it needs through the motherboard, so it wont likely require a PSU upgrade. The 750ti might bottleneck a bit, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The GPU will allow your CPU to run to its full potential.

 

[friedeggnchips]

hahaha stupid salesman, there is no such thing as a DDR2 GPU, didn't realise you actually said that in your post.
The ram type on graphics card is GDDR not DDR. as you have quite a low end CPU i would suggest upgrading it as soon as you can to avoid any bottlenecking in the system (where the Graphics cards performance is limited in performance by the CPU.
regarding which GPU you get, i would suggest spending just $40 more on it, possibly a Gigabyte GTX 750Ti?

 

[Epicness937]

first off the sales man has no clue what he is saying or doing for a gpu i would get a 750ti on amazon the evga mini is 110$

 

[friedeggnchips]

first off the sales man has no clue what he is saying or doing for a gpu i would get a 750ti on amazon the evga mini is 110$

No no no no no not a mini no fakking way in hell am I gonna allow him to get the mini

 

[Mac Fredrick]

yes mate for gaming even in low setting..

 

[Mac Fredrick]

@clutchc will my mother board support gtx 750 ti or gt 730??

 

[friedeggnchips]

@clutchc will my mother board support gtx 750 ti or gt 730??

Yes it will support both of those cards

 

[clutchc]

@clutchc will my mother board support gtx 750 ti or gt 730??

Yes, as long as the older legacy BIOS of the m/b recognizes the UEFI BIOS of the newer gen. cards. I suspect you will be fine,tho. Nvidia has been pretty good about interfacing with older legacy BIOSs. My Gigabyte GTX 750 Ti hasn't found an old board yet it didn't work well with.

 

[Epicness937]

first off the sales man has no clue what he is saying or doing for a gpu i would get a 750ti on amazon the evga mini is 110$

No no no no no not a mini no fakking way in hell am I gonna allow him to get the mini

may i ask what is bad with the mini?