I am a hardcore gamer and want a new graphics card as my built in one only gives 30 fps in my game which is unplayable. But i don't know what graphics card to buy.
My motherboard is Gigabyte - GA-965GM-DS2
According to the company website (http://www.gigabyte.eu/products/product-page.aspx?pid=2414#fq)
The system specs are:
CPU
Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core™2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® Extreme/ Intel® Pentium® D processor
Supports 1066/800/533 MHz FSB
Chipset
Northbridge: Intel® G965 Express Chipset
Southbridge: Intel® ICH8
Marvel 8056 Gigabit LAN Controller
GIGABYTE SATAII controller
Realtek ALC888 8 Channel Audio Codec
Memory
Supports DDR2 800/667/533 memory
Dual Channel architecture support up to 8GB by 4 DIMM slots
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
Expansion Slots
1 PCI Express X16 slot
1 PCI Express X1 slot
2 PCI slots
Form Factor
MicroATX form factor, 244 x 244mm
Internal I/O Connectors
1 24-pin ATX power connector
1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 floppy connector
1 IDE connector
6 SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 CPU fan connector
1 system fan connector
1 front panel connector
1 front audio connector
1 CD In connector
1 power LED connector
3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 ports by cables
1 SPDIF In/Out connector
1 COMB port connector
2 IEEE1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cable
1 Chassis Intrusion connector
Back Panel Connectors
1 PS/2 keyboard port
1 PS/2 mouse port
1 parallel port
1 VGA port
1 serial port (COMA)
4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 IEEE1394a port
1 RJ-45 port
6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out)
H/W Monitoring
System voltage detection
CPU / System temperature detection
CPU / System fan speed detection
CPU warning temperature
CPU / System fan failure warning
CPU Smart Fan Control
BIOS
1 8 Mbit flash ROM
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b.
Other Features
Supports RAID 0, 1, JBOD (2 ports with RAID function supported by GIGABYTE SATA2)
Supports @BIOS
Supports Download Center
Supports Q-Flash
Supports EasyTune5
Supports Xpress Install
Supports Xpress Recovery2
Supports Virtual Dual BIOS (Xpress BIOS Rescue)
Remark
Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
Motherboard make/model: Gigabyte - GA-965GM-DS2
Motherboard graphic interface (PCI/AGP4x/AGP8X/PCIe/other)
Power supply make:
Power supply watts:
Power supply amps on +12v:
CPU: Intel(R) core(TM) 2 CPU 1.8 Ghz
Ram: 3 GB
So if my computer has PCI Slots, i went to the shop and saw Nvidia graphics card 512mb (30 GBP) it said Pci or pci 2.0
Will it be compatible and how better will it be from my current built in one?
My motherboard is Gigabyte - GA-965GM-DS2
According to the company website (http://www.gigabyte.eu/products/product-page.aspx?pid=2414#fq)
The system specs are:
CPU
Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core™2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® Extreme/ Intel® Pentium® D processor
Supports 1066/800/533 MHz FSB
Chipset
Northbridge: Intel® G965 Express Chipset
Southbridge: Intel® ICH8
Marvel 8056 Gigabit LAN Controller
GIGABYTE SATAII controller
Realtek ALC888 8 Channel Audio Codec
Memory
Supports DDR2 800/667/533 memory
Dual Channel architecture support up to 8GB by 4 DIMM slots
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
Expansion Slots
1 PCI Express X16 slot
1 PCI Express X1 slot
2 PCI slots
Form Factor
MicroATX form factor, 244 x 244mm
Internal I/O Connectors
1 24-pin ATX power connector
1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 floppy connector
1 IDE connector
6 SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 CPU fan connector
1 system fan connector
1 front panel connector
1 front audio connector
1 CD In connector
1 power LED connector
3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 ports by cables
1 SPDIF In/Out connector
1 COMB port connector
2 IEEE1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cable
1 Chassis Intrusion connector
Back Panel Connectors
1 PS/2 keyboard port
1 PS/2 mouse port
1 parallel port
1 VGA port
1 serial port (COMA)
4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 IEEE1394a port
1 RJ-45 port
6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out)
H/W Monitoring
System voltage detection
CPU / System temperature detection
CPU / System fan speed detection
CPU warning temperature
CPU / System fan failure warning
CPU Smart Fan Control
BIOS
1 8 Mbit flash ROM
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b.
Other Features
Supports RAID 0, 1, JBOD (2 ports with RAID function supported by GIGABYTE SATA2)
Supports @BIOS
Supports Download Center
Supports Q-Flash
Supports EasyTune5
Supports Xpress Install
Supports Xpress Recovery2
Supports Virtual Dual BIOS (Xpress BIOS Rescue)
Remark
Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
Motherboard make/model: Gigabyte - GA-965GM-DS2
Motherboard graphic interface (PCI/AGP4x/AGP8X/PCIe/other)
Power supply make:
Power supply watts:
Power supply amps on +12v:
CPU: Intel(R) core(TM) 2 CPU 1.8 Ghz
Ram: 3 GB
So if my computer has PCI Slots, i went to the shop and saw Nvidia graphics card 512mb (30 GBP) it said Pci or pci 2.0
Will it be compatible and how better will it be from my current built in one?