What Videocard Should I Buy?

Damian Henderson · Mar 25, 2009

Can you show us a link to the PSU?

It's best not to skimp out on a very cheap PSU, you cant trust them, it's best to have a known reliable brand, and that means spending a bit more but remember the PSU is the heart of your system.

Also the PSU needs the right amps to run the card properly. So a link would be good to have a look.

Kyle Evers · Mar 25, 2009

Okay. Hold on.

Edit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817709011

I want to spend less than $25.00 for something 450W+. There's a few others on Newegg that fit that criteria.

Damian Henderson · Mar 25, 2009

It's got enough amps on the V12 RAILS, so will run it fine.

Not one of the trusted brand psu's but should be ok.

You won't get much better for that price though.

Kyle Evers · Mar 25, 2009

Well someone on another forum I go on suggested I get a good brand PSU, considering the PSU is the backbone of your CPU.

I asked for a good one for under 40.00 and another person linked this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182009

Damian Henderson · Mar 25, 2009

Well, Rosewill are not trusted either, it's another cheap brand.

http://www.10stripe.com/featured/psu/brand.php

This is about as good as you will get at a low price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341020

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341015

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817702011

Dave Stephenson · Mar 25, 2009

Ypu should be ok so long as you dont go loading your system further with loads of hard drives and overclocks.

I tend to find the cheaper supplys are ok with standard couple of drives and 1 gpu but they tend to be lacking on the burst front, where the more respected brands will punch well above their wieght for short burst if its needed. if you can stretch to the OCZ ones Damian posted it will give you that extra piece of mind. PSU's are often overlooked and like with all parts you should generally get the best you can afford.

Kyle Evers · Mar 25, 2009

As nice as they seem, they are a bit much. I am looking to spend more towards 30.00. Those are a bit overboard too. I just need something that can run a higher end HD card, 1 CD/DVD drive, 1 hard drive, and the motherboard.

Kyle Evers · Mar 25, 2009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...=False&VendorMark=&Keywords=(keywords)&Page=2

How is that for a card? Then I can get a higher end PSU like one of the OCZs you posted.

Damian Henderson · Mar 25, 2009

Or though it might not be the best card out there in today's world it's allot better then your 8500gt, it should play all the sims on maxium settings np.

4850 is allot better though.

Kyle Evers · Mar 25, 2009

Damian Dainhumain said:
Or though it might not be the best card out there in today's world it's allot better then your 8500gt, it should play all the sims on maxium settings np.

4850 is allot better though.

Really? I was comparing the specs but it didn't seem to be THAT much better. How much better is it really?

Damian Henderson · Mar 25, 2009

Sorry, 4850 is better but not loads better like I was saying.

Review will tell you:

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=15990&page=5

Looks like a very good card really. It will play all sims out maxed out no problem at all.

Dan Coldrick · Mar 25, 2009

Kyle I would advise saving the extra $15 dollars, get the 4850 and go for that BFG 550W that Damian suggested-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817702011

Kyle Evers · Mar 25, 2009

I'm discussing all of this on another forum as well. They suggested I get a Corsair 400W (I think that's about all I need) and possibly a Galaxy 9800GT, though I'd prefer to get a 4850.

Kyle Evers · Mar 25, 2009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162028

One of them suggested that. Has about 1/8th the stream processors as a 4850 though, and the core clock is less by about 50-75Mhz?

Damian Henderson · Mar 25, 2009

The 4850 is faster.

THat review I posted will give you a good reflection.

4850 competes with a Nvidia 9800GTX+.

4830 competes with the 9800GT, both of them about the same performance depending on the game, think the 4830 is faster overall though.

Edit:

Get the Corsair if you can!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008&Tpk=orsair%20400W

Kyle Evers · Mar 25, 2009

I think I'm willing to spend a little more in order to get a Corsair. Corsair is supposedly the best PSU manufacturer right now, and it's an okay price.

That's the one they showed me.

Damian Henderson · Mar 25, 2009

Ye, they are, I thought it would be a bit more expensive but the price is very good.

So get the Corsair if you can

Kyle Evers · Mar 25, 2009

I'm going to. Also had the issue before where I thought a part of my motherboard (looks like some sort of heatsink) is protruding from the face of the motherboard, thus effecting which size card I could put. But I got that sorted out, and so now I am just discussing with some others which card I could get. Looking at 4830s and 4850s.