Video card advice

[DJ2023]

Need video card advice

Hi,

My 7300GT cooked and I am looking for something to replace it with. I want better but not anything crazy.

I have found 3 used cards and I am wondering what the best deal is. Any help would be appreciated.

1) Nvidea Geforce 8800 GTS OC 640 Mb PCIe - $90.00

2) ATI HD3650 512 Mb DDR2 PCIe - $40.00

3) XFX Geforce 7600 GT xxx edition PCIe with Zalman cooling - $50.00

I have a Thermaltake TR2 - 430 W PSU 12v - 18A
2Gb PC5300 DDR2 ram
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L mother board with 1 PCIe slot
Intel core 2 duo E4400 processor


the most graphics intensive game played right now is Combat Arms.

Thanks,

David

 

[red1776]

performance wise door number one is vastly superior, especially if you want to play any modern titles.
just my opinion here,but, im sure of the wisdom of buying a 'used' gfx card. you have no idea if the previous owner clocked the **** out of it and ran it at 100C in a poorly ventilated case. the $100 crop of new cards has impressive performance, and an in tact warranty!

like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131155

 

[AndrestheBean]

dude why dont you get the ATI Radeon HD 4770

its about $99 to $110 usd

its in the price range

 

[AndrestheBean]

plus red1776 is right who knows how the used card was treated

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

Probably go for a 4770, the power supply should be enough...

 

[DJ2023]

Thanks everyone. I went with the 4770.