APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP
BUDGET RANGE: $100 or less is preferable. But it can flex some if need be.
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (primarily just League of Legends http://tinyurl.com/4v8evwo) followed by movie streaming (Hulu, Netflix, etc.) followed by generic web browsing and MS Office usage.
CURRENT GPU: BFG Tech BFGR88320GTSOCE GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
CURRENT POWER SUPPLY: APEVIA ATX-AS600W-BL 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Power Supply
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80557E6400
MOBO: MSI P965 Platinum LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
MEMORY: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400
CASE: NZXT Apollo BLUE NP Blue SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
COOLING: No special cooling set up.
OS: Windows XP
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I normally just use newegg.com but any reputable site is fine with me.
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preference really. The NVIDIA I had worked amazing but that doesn't mean I would only buy their cards. As long as the performance is on par I'm good with it.
OVERCLOCKING: Pre-Overclocked is fine but I do not overclock CPU or GPU myself. Ever.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Nope.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: No real requests. As long as it can run League of Legends and stream video content without issues then I'd be happy. I do have one concern. All the cards I see are PCI-e 2.0 now. My MOBO has a slot for PCI-e x16 1.0a. I have read that MOST PCI-e 2.0 cards will work in PCI-e 1.0a slots but I want to be 110% sure before ordering a card. I am currently looking at the card listed below. But figured I would check with people much more knowledgeable than myself. Thanks in advance for any assistance!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130533
BUDGET RANGE: $100 or less is preferable. But it can flex some if need be.
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (primarily just League of Legends http://tinyurl.com/4v8evwo) followed by movie streaming (Hulu, Netflix, etc.) followed by generic web browsing and MS Office usage.
CURRENT GPU: BFG Tech BFGR88320GTSOCE GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
CURRENT POWER SUPPLY: APEVIA ATX-AS600W-BL 600W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready Power Supply
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80557E6400
MOBO: MSI P965 Platinum LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
MEMORY: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400
CASE: NZXT Apollo BLUE NP Blue SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
COOLING: No special cooling set up.
OS: Windows XP
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I normally just use newegg.com but any reputable site is fine with me.
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preference really. The NVIDIA I had worked amazing but that doesn't mean I would only buy their cards. As long as the performance is on par I'm good with it.
OVERCLOCKING: Pre-Overclocked is fine but I do not overclock CPU or GPU myself. Ever.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Nope.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: No real requests. As long as it can run League of Legends and stream video content without issues then I'd be happy. I do have one concern. All the cards I see are PCI-e 2.0 now. My MOBO has a slot for PCI-e x16 1.0a. I have read that MOST PCI-e 2.0 cards will work in PCI-e 1.0a slots but I want to be 110% sure before ordering a card. I am currently looking at the card listed below. But figured I would check with people much more knowledgeable than myself. Thanks in advance for any assistance!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130533