The perfect GPU...?

[Awsaf]

Hi,
I'm new here and I would love some suggestions on what the best video card there is for around 150 bucks. I heard something about 6870 and apparently there a guy in my area selling one for 150$ (BTW in Canada). But if there is anymore I would like to know and I'm also wanting to get a new PSU seeing that mine is horrible and really wouldn't be able to run any good cards (250 watts).

And I'm looking to run games like Skyrim, BF3 and SC2 etc. And I'm trying to upgrade just so I can play those games better.

My Specs (I don't even know if there half decent or not):

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz

System Model: HP Pavilion P6000 Series

Memory: 6144MB RAM

DirectX Version: DirectX 11

Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4200 (Its integrated and bad, going to upgrade)

Height: 15.2"
Width: 6.9"
Depth: 16.3" If these help in anyway

Input Voltage: 110 V AC
Maximum Power Supply Wattage: 250 W

Anyways would this be good deal?http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102987 Of course when I get a good PSU

I'm really wanting help so any help would be GREATLY appreciated, thanks!

-Awsaf

 

[dudewitbow]

if you can find a decent used PSU/gpu on sale, than that would be nice. if they mus tbe brand new, than spend ~50 cad on a quality 430-450w psu and the rest on a card.

 

[locomoco321]

I think my friend, you are a little confused. Your DX version is based on the GPU you have. Yours is actually 10.1. I don't know much about this card, but I do know it's not integrated, meaning that it can be upgraded. But before I go too far, could you tell me more about your PC, is it custom built or pre-built? I need to know because there is a potential for bottlenecking if it cannot be overclocked.

 

[stickg1]

If you're buying a used 6870 it shouldn't cost more than $130. I bought two recently for $100 and sold them for $125. I feel like that's the going rate for a 6870. You can buy a new one for $159 ($149 with rebate) SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

And a powersupply like this would be ideal. SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093

 

[stickg1]

I think my friend, you are a little confused. Your DX version is based on the GPU you have. Yours is actually 10.1. I don't know much about this card, but I do know it's not integrated, meaning that it can be upgraded. But before I go too far, could you tell me more about your PC, is it custom built or pre-built? I need to know because there is a potential for bottlenecking if it cannot be overclocked.

He said its an HP Pavilon, so obviously a pre-built (the 250w is a tell tale sign of that anyway.) And actually ATI Radeon 4200 is a common on board (integrated) GPU. It's typically powered by a AMD 785G chipset board.

 

[locomoco321]

He said its an HP Pavilon, so obviously a pre-built (the 250w is a tell tale sign of that anyway.) And actually ATI Radeon 4200 is a common on board (integrated) GPU. It's typically powered by a AMD 785G chipset board.

Hmm, I guess I skipped out a little specs :S. My bad. But even still the CPU would bottleneck the new GPU.

 

[stickg1]

No not really, in BF3 it might, but he's talking about getting a 6870, not a 7970. It's a mid-range card. He should be fine. Yes the Athlon II X4 640 is not ideal but it's not like hes running a pentium 4.

 

[Awsaf]

I think my friend, you are a little confused. Your DX version is based on the GPU you have. Yours is actually 10.1. I don't know much about this card, but I do know it's not integrated, meaning that it can be upgraded. But before I go too far, could you tell me more about your PC, is it custom built or pre-built? I need to know because there is a potential for bottlenecking if it cannot be overclocked.

pre-built and yeah I'm not really tech savvy

 

[Awsaf]

If you're buying a used 6870 it shouldn't cost more than $130. I bought two recently for $100 and sold them for $125. I feel like that's the going rate for a 6870. You can buy a new one for $159 ($149 with rebate) SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

And a powersupply like this would be ideal. SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093

Well the guy is selling a ASUS 6870 for 150$ and 6850 for 100$

 

[stickg1]

Well the guy is selling a ASUS 6870 for 150$ and 6850 for 100$

If it's close by and it's not too much trouble getting it. IE you spend less on gas than you would for shipping from Newegg I suppose it's a good enough deal. For $50 less the 6850 might be the better deal, you could spend that on a nice power supply. You need to make sure the motherboard on your machine has a PCIe x16 expansion slot first off.

 

[Awsaf]

If it's close by and it's not too much trouble getting it. IE you spend less on gas than you would for shipping from Newegg I suppose it's a good enough deal. For $50 less the 6850 might be the better deal, you could spend that on a nice power supply. You need to make sure the motherboard on your machine has a PCIe x16 expansion slot first off.

Number of PCI Express x16 Slots: 1, so is this the thing you were talking about? So Aam I better off getting the 6850 for the 100 bucks?

 

[stickg1]

Number of PCI Express x16 Slots: 1, so is this the thing you were talking about? So Aam I better off getting the 6850 for the 100 bucks?

I would unless you want to just buy the new 6870 for $160 from newegg.

Or offer the guy $135-$140 for the 6870.

 

[Awsaf]

I would unless you want to just buy the new 6870 for $160 from newegg.

Or offer the guy $135-$140 for the 6870.

Hmm I'll see what I can do, but thanks for your help!