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Ersatz
05-21-10, 08:51 AM
1) What are your system specifications? Give us full specs:

CPU = Core 2 Quad 2.33 Gig
Motherboard = ASUS p5Q
PCI-E / AGP = PCI-E
RAM = 4 Gig
PSU = 750 W Coolermaster
Current Video Card = BFG Tech 8800 GT OC (512 MB)
etc.

2) What is your budget? - Roughly 150
3) For how long are you planning to have this new card? 2 years
4) What will the new Video Card be used for?

--- b) Mixed = Some gaming but not much, a card that will let me play at least at medium/high settings.

5) If Gaming, please tells us the games you're planning to play. Please list as many as you'd love to play. If possible, please put them in the following sections:
I play MW2 and Bad Company 2, Flight Simulator


My 8800 fried on me and looking for something that will hold me over until I can get a better card a couple years down the road. I am looking at either

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150439

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150448

The cheaper the better. Just not sure what I need and some help would be great.

Also new to the forum so thanks in advance for the help.

wingman99
05-22-10, 07:57 PM
:welcome:Get the XFX HD-577A-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) DirectX 11 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
LINK:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150447

That will run those games at the settings you want and last 2 years.

Compare ATI Radeon HD 5770, Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT
LINK:http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/gaming-graphics-cards-charts-2009-high-quality/compare,1829.html?prod%5B3653%5D=on&prod%5B3633%5D=on

Cant you RMA your BFG they have a lifetime warranty?