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- Sep 24, 2010
Recently I moved 700 miles and apparently my graphics card didn't make the trip as my computer would not boot until i removed the card. I have not tried all that hard to get it to work as I see this as an excuse to finally upgrade.
CPU = AMD Athlon 64 x2 dual core 4600+
Motherboard = Biostar N68SA-M2T Socket AM2
PCI-E / AGP = PCIE (1.0 i believe)
RAM = 2048 Mbytes (purchasing another 2 gigs with the new grafx card)
PSU = 680W
Current Video Card = Was 6800GT, now dead.
I'd like this card to last at least a year but the longer the better, meaning a lifetime warranty wouldn't hurt but not a requirement. I will be using it to play Starcraft2 and Fallout 3 new vegas primarily.
I have been scouring Newegg for a few days looking at reviews for the Radeon 5770, the Fermi 460, and many other cards and see so many issues with compatibility, overheating(which is an issue, i live in the desert where it gets 100+ degrees F in the summer), white residue on some XFX cards(think it was the 5770), or problems with artifacts and vertical lines.
I don't want to spend more than $200 not including shipping etc, and I can't make myself choose. I've only ever built one other computer so I'm hoping to get multiple opinions on this card purchase. Thanks in advance.
CPU = AMD Athlon 64 x2 dual core 4600+
Motherboard = Biostar N68SA-M2T Socket AM2
PCI-E / AGP = PCIE (1.0 i believe)
RAM = 2048 Mbytes (purchasing another 2 gigs with the new grafx card)
PSU = 680W
Current Video Card = Was 6800GT, now dead.
I'd like this card to last at least a year but the longer the better, meaning a lifetime warranty wouldn't hurt but not a requirement. I will be using it to play Starcraft2 and Fallout 3 new vegas primarily.
I have been scouring Newegg for a few days looking at reviews for the Radeon 5770, the Fermi 460, and many other cards and see so many issues with compatibility, overheating(which is an issue, i live in the desert where it gets 100+ degrees F in the summer), white residue on some XFX cards(think it was the 5770), or problems with artifacts and vertical lines.
I don't want to spend more than $200 not including shipping etc, and I can't make myself choose. I've only ever built one other computer so I'm hoping to get multiple opinions on this card purchase. Thanks in advance.