Buying Graphics Card... 8800 GTS?

Hmm

hmmm maybe the nvidia 7950 GX2? it out performed ATI's X1900 XTX which is better than ATI X1950 Pro i think, may of got a bit muddled up but i think so?

Don't think anyone has the 7950gx2 high on their list these days if they're upgrading. It was released more for the "cool" factor, and the possibility of quad gpu imo.

Performance wise, they're quite alright, but I wouldn't see them as good value. In fact, if you're looking for good value, you'd be looking really at the X1950pro, 8800gts 320mb, or the 7900gs.

Sorry

Sorry that was bit stupid of me ,
Yeah i've read about the X1950 XTX is that any better than the Pro version?

Yes the X1950XTX has faster memory and more pipes than the PRO version but I honestly think you should get the X1950XT instead of the X1950XTX, coz the performance difference is very, very small. I just saw that a 256MB X1950XT is equal in price to a 512MB X1950PRO on Newegg so you might consider it over that as well, since the X1950XT's four extra pipes will give a very large boost in performance in exchange for a smaller memory size, which will hardly impact performance, if at all. But keep in mind that the 8800GTS will trounce all of these so if you want maximum performance combined with maximum eye-candy, get that. BTW, what resolution are you looking to game at, and what monitor do you plan on gaming on? You might consider an LCD with at least a 5ms response time and at least 19" or more of screen space.

I would highly recommend 1 8800gts over two of any less capable card. It does two things. First it provides are large amount of performance plus dx10 support already. Additionally, it gives you better upgrade options if you want to have more in the future.

I think we covered earlier in this thread about the benefits and pitfalls of upgrading to the 8800gts, so I'm not going to repeat it again.

Ok

Ok CMH i will probably go for the x1950pro or x1950XT, the monitor will be around 19 - 22'' and will most definently be 8ms or faster, the 8800 GTS would require me to get a PSU upgrade which i could afford but im not now interested in having such an expensive graphics card right now. I'll compare the prices of the 1950 Pro and 1950 XT and maybe look at a few benchmarks if possible, and then buy one of the 2.

Thanks for the Help (CMH and others),
British_Command

no problem.

The X1950XT is definitely faster than the X1950PRO, and if you get one for a price that is almost similar to the X1950PRO, take it. But in any case, I think the PSU requirements depend on what PC u get. Just check that the PC you get has a PSU that is at least 450W, otherwise you'll get a lot of BSODs.

Ok

Ok, but the computer im getting is going to be 375 W, would that be good enough for the Pro version??? I could buy a better PSU but unfortunatly you cant upgrade that through the dell customisation. And my parents wouldnt be too happy about that...

But would that be good enough? for X1950 Pro?

Dell 375 Watt might be able to scrape through, but I wouldn't count on it. You might still run into problems.

Besides, I'm betting its not going to be a really good power supply, so it might not even run at the rated 375 Watts.

Just run out and buy yourself a 600W, and change it. Your parents probably won't know any different.

lol

lol actually yeah they're pretty retarded, just to find a local/easy way of obtaining one now...

Would this one be any good? Trying to get a cheap one!

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/528287/art/cooler-master/rp-600-pcap-extreme-power.html?srcid=867

I'd rather get good than cheap...

That PSU hasn't received good reviews, so don't buy it. I would rather u get this. It will power only the graphic card of ur PC, so you won't need to upgrade the PSU. Plus, it's cheap too.

So..

So the graphics card, inculding the additional PSU and the main PSU will have 600w to power on? ANd is it easy to install, provide a tutorial if you can please, justa link

Nah the PSU I linked you to is a graphics-card-only PSU. It will fit into one of the 5.25" CD/HDD bays, just like a CD/HDD drive. Then just put in all the screws and connect the PSU to your video card and you're done. The main PSU will power the rest of the system, CPU et al.

So

So erm 250w is enough to power a graphics card i presume, if so then great depending on if my computer has a 5.25'' cd thing, and if its easier enough to install, well doesnt take too long.

LOL yes 250W is quite enogh for that card. That 5.25" thingy is that big slot in which your CD drive is present, so I'm sure there will be one.

Lol

thought so thinking of 375w power a whole computer lol, ok thanks for all that help, its very much appreciated.

Thanks, CMH and Rage (and others),
British_Command

no problems. Come back here when you get it all up and running. Or if you run into problems....