Steven Horn Jan 1, 2015 #1 My computer has an MSI Iona motherboard with an Intel Core 7 860 processor and 8 Mb RAM. It also has a NVidia GT230 video card which I would like to replace. Does anyone have any ideas?
My computer has an MSI Iona motherboard with an Intel Core 7 860 processor and 8 Mb RAM. It also has a NVidia GT230 video card which I would like to replace. Does anyone have any ideas?
D deathspeed Posts: 613 +520 Jan 1, 2015 #2 It appears that you have a PCI Expres x16 (2.0) slot, so any PCI-E graphics card will work. Check out this "best GPU for the money" article at Toms for suggestions at different price points. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html
It appears that you have a PCI Expres x16 (2.0) slot, so any PCI-E graphics card will work. Check out this "best GPU for the money" article at Toms for suggestions at different price points. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html
cliffordcooley Posts: 13,141 +6,441 Jan 1, 2015 #3 So the following link is your motherboard? - MS-7613 (Iona-GL8E Any $100 graphics card would be an upgrade. The questions are: What is your budget? What do you need the upgrade for, general use or gaming? Is your power supply strong enough to support an upgrade?
So the following link is your motherboard? - MS-7613 (Iona-GL8E Any $100 graphics card would be an upgrade. The questions are: What is your budget? What do you need the upgrade for, general use or gaming? Is your power supply strong enough to support an upgrade?