What graphic card to go for?

Poppycat

Theres a offer on Hotukdeals for a Nvidia 8800GTS (640MB)

http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/193793/bfg-geforce-8800gts-oc-640mb-hdcp-e/

reviews here
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3140&p=7

I am tempted to go for a Nvida 9600 or Radeon HD 3870

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3235

Poppycat

Yea if your psu is 300W you need at least 400w go for a 500w I got this a few weeks back

Coolermaster IGreen 600W PSU - 85% Efficiency 8pin ATX12V v2.2 120mm Fan

It comes with power to pci-e card as they need direct power from psu not the motherboard

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/115010

You can get cheaper psu units btw

dagger_meerkat

Poppycat wrote: »

Theres a offer on Hotukdeals for a Nvidia 8800GTS (640MB)

http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/193793/bfg-geforce-8800gts-oc-640mb-hdcp-e/

reviews here
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3140&p=7

I am tempted to go for a Nvida 9600 or Radeon HD 3870

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3235

Don't buy this card, you can easily get a 8800gt that is based on the newer G92 core that outperforms this one. Rather than the Nvidia 9600, also stick with either a 8800gt or 8800gts. The 9 series was just a fad to milk money out of people.

Also cheaper PSU units are a no go. Never ever compensate on the one thing that is pushing power through all your components unless you want to have a black scar on your motherboard in a month. Go for high quality PSUs like Antec, Corsair or the top brands. If its too cheap, it will cost u a bomb in the long run when your expensive components blow up.

Poppycat

I never had any issues with cheap psu I have several over many many years. However I do have the coolermaster which I got in March for our main pc which plays games etc

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dagger_meerkat wrote: »

Don't buy this card, you can easily get a 8800gt that is based on the newer G92 core that outperforms this one. Rather than the Nvidia 9600, also stick with either a 8800gt or 8800gts. The 9 series was just a fad to milk money out of people.

I'd say get the 8800GTS 512MB card that will outperform the GT for £10 more, much better card.

dagger_meerkat

be_alright wrote: »

I'd say get the 8800GTS 512MB card that will outperform the GT for £10 more, much better card.

I second that ; hv a GTS myself.

dagger_meerkat

Poppycat wrote: »

I never had any issues with cheap psu I have several over many many years. However I do have the coolermaster which I got in March for our main pc which plays games etc

I still stand by my advice about cheaper PSU units, anybody thinking of getting one, please do not. The coolermaster is a very fine unit, and is barely comparable with the cheaper units.

BillScarab

dagger_meerkat wrote: »

Don't buy this card, you can easily get a 8800gt that is based on the newer G92 core that outperforms this one. Rather than the Nvidia 9600, also stick with either a 8800gt or 8800gts. The 9 series was just a fad to milk money out of people.

The 9600GT is an excellent card, it's within a few FPS of the 8800GT and when I got mine it was £30 cheaper than the cheapest 8800GT 512Mb. No idea if they're still significantly cheaper than the 8800Gt now but they're certainly worth considering.

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dagger_meerkat wrote: »

I still stand by my advice about cheaper PSU units, anybody thinking of getting one, please do not. The coolermaster is a very fine unit, and is barely comparable with the cheaper units.

I agree that the PSU shouldn't be an afterthought and it should be budgeted for accordingly. Cheap PSU's often have difficulty in maintaining the voltages on the rails so you might get instability, not to mention cheap components are going to fail earlier.

I've got a Corsair 620w Modular PSU and it's fantastic.

w123kid

be_alright wrote: »

I agree that the PSU shouldn't be an afterthought and it should be budgeted for accordingly. Cheap PSU's often have difficulty in maintaining the voltages on the rails so you might get instability, not to mention cheap components are going to fail earlier.

I've got a Corsair 620w Modular PSU and it's fantastic.

Ok originally i asked for a decent card that would work good with my 22" monitor at run average games
was looking to spend round 50 quid

so now u suggest a PSU at 60 and a graphic card at 120-140 (8800GTS)

oops

what is my best option on a medium range graphic? is a 7300GT worth at around a 10 (auction site)