Tuatha Mordred
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Hey guys.
I've read quite a bit of this very-informative thread, and I seek the advice of all the gurus out there.
My GeForce 8500 GT recently gave me some problems. Driver installation leads to a black screen at startup. I've given up on trying to figure out what's wrong, cos it's probably time for an upgrade anyway.
I play some graphic-intensive games like Fallout 3, Medieval 2: Total War, Oblivion, etc.. This is the first heavy-duty GPU I'm purchasing, so I'm aiming for a mid-to-high range. Nothing too high-end.
Basically, I want to be able to play Fallout3/M2TW with all eye-candy turned on with unit-size on HUGE. I don't know if this is possible with only a mid-to-high card.
I seem to have misplaced my box with all the details, manuals and receipts so I can't quite tell you what my specs are. Unless someone teaches me a way how. I don't mind prying open my casing to dig for details.
Off memory, I'm running a core-2-duo processor at 2.6 GHZ. Is that a 2.6g for each of the two? I'm a noob with this things. I'm running Vista Home Premium with SP1 installed. I've got 2 sticks of 2Gig RAM (though only 3.5gig is detected at the My Computer -> Properties screen), so I doubt RAM will be a bottleneck.
I'm unsure if my motherboard can handle the new GPU. I'm also unsure about my PSU too. My budget is $250 thereabouts.
After reading, it seems the HD4850 is a hot pick, considering its price and "weight category". The only downside I keep hearing about is that it has got heat issues. I'm also concerned about space, since the pics I see puts it as considerably larger than my current 8500GT. If you do recommend the HD4850, which make should I go with to ensure I account for the heat issues, and what is its price?
Gurus, please advise.
PS: I'm a noob, but I'm a fast learner. If you could kindly include and elaborate the thought process and argument behind your advice, it will be greatly appreciated.
I've read quite a bit of this very-informative thread, and I seek the advice of all the gurus out there.
My GeForce 8500 GT recently gave me some problems. Driver installation leads to a black screen at startup. I've given up on trying to figure out what's wrong, cos it's probably time for an upgrade anyway.
I play some graphic-intensive games like Fallout 3, Medieval 2: Total War, Oblivion, etc.. This is the first heavy-duty GPU I'm purchasing, so I'm aiming for a mid-to-high range. Nothing too high-end.
Basically, I want to be able to play Fallout3/M2TW with all eye-candy turned on with unit-size on HUGE. I don't know if this is possible with only a mid-to-high card.
I seem to have misplaced my box with all the details, manuals and receipts so I can't quite tell you what my specs are. Unless someone teaches me a way how. I don't mind prying open my casing to dig for details.
Off memory, I'm running a core-2-duo processor at 2.6 GHZ. Is that a 2.6g for each of the two? I'm a noob with this things. I'm running Vista Home Premium with SP1 installed. I've got 2 sticks of 2Gig RAM (though only 3.5gig is detected at the My Computer -> Properties screen), so I doubt RAM will be a bottleneck.
I'm unsure if my motherboard can handle the new GPU. I'm also unsure about my PSU too. My budget is $250 thereabouts.
After reading, it seems the HD4850 is a hot pick, considering its price and "weight category". The only downside I keep hearing about is that it has got heat issues. I'm also concerned about space, since the pics I see puts it as considerably larger than my current 8500GT. If you do recommend the HD4850, which make should I go with to ensure I account for the heat issues, and what is its price?
Gurus, please advise.
PS: I'm a noob, but I'm a fast learner. If you could kindly include and elaborate the thought process and argument behind your advice, it will be greatly appreciated.
