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ok so i need to get a new card and im asking u all to recommend me some (in addition/alternatives to 2005 tellin me to get a 8600GT)

it has to have at least 256mb mem on it and i want it to be a card that does not run unusually hot cuz thats an issue for my comp

also im a light gamer, i dont need to be blown away but i do want the few games i (rarely) play to be able to function

and as for the chipset i think i hate ATI now so it should be nvidia, as for the maker of the actual card does it have to be nvidia or does that even matter?

EDIT - forgot to say that im lookin to spend $75-100 and whatever card it is im not gonna do anythin to it, just want it to be the way it is out of the box

The 7800GT would also be suitable as a replacement... but the 8600GT is about $120 new and about as good as your getting without spending another $150 on top of that.

hows this look? only 106 after shipping and rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814130085

i dont understand about the brands... is evga good? what about others? or should i stick with nvidia's cards?

lol

it doesnt say this anywhere on newegg but at evga's site it says at least 350 watt psu needed and ive only got 300 watts... should i upgrade that also?

lol

ok so i bought this comp from HP so some of the stuff i dont kno and im just telling u what theyve listed

- Windows XP Media Center (2004)
- Intel Pentium 4 550 3.4 GHz
- ASUS PTGD1-LA motherboard
- 1 GB DDR / PC3200 (2 DIMM) - dont kno what brand
- 250GB 7200 rpm SATA Hard Drive - some kind of Western Digital
- unknown brands - 1 CDRW/DVD+RW and 1 DVD ROM
- 256MB DDR ATI Radeon X600 SE with TV-Out and DVI (now a piece of shit)
- Single NTSC TV Tuner with PVR and FM Tuner - dont know what brand
- E-Mu 1820m sound card
- 2 Samsung SyncMaster712N monitors
- 300W power supply - dont know what brand

Let me know if i forgot anything...

lol

ok im about to buy them both but real quick...

that psu will fit my case right? iv never messed with installing a psu before, anything else i should consider about compatibility? will i need any extra wires?

and thanks for ur help guys

...PCI-E..?

yeah, x16

7600GS looks to be the best card at the top of your price range.

7600GS vs 8600GT

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php ... &card2=513

Price on 8600GT = 99 after MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... C8Junction



Price difference is marginal and the 8600GT OMGWTFPWNS the 7600GS.

8600GT:

Pixel shader 4
Direct X 10
Open GL 2.1
Double the memory bandwidth
Basically double the performance of every other things

7600 GS

Pixel Shader 3
Direct X 9.0c
Peice of monkey shit

of the two, is either of them cooler, or i should probably say less hot lol

i wont be doing anything to the card, no adding whatever gel stuff, i dont care about overclocking it, it can be noisy as shit if it wants to... i just want it to work

lol