Graphics Card

**Flicker Flare** · 10-12-2008 11:38 PM

Your best bet right now is probably an ATI HD4850. Its currently one of the best value cards around. If you can stretch to a bit more consider the HD4870. If you want something really powerful, try the nVidia GTX 260 or 280. I have a GTX 260 and its performance is absoloutely stunning. Its very very expensive though, and you would definately need to upgrade your power supply so its probably not worth it.

Looking at your system specs, I would advise putting in another 2GB of RAM as well.

**Bayside** · 10-13-2008 12:35 AM

I'm looking at the GTX 260 right now, it's on sale at Future Shop for 280 dollars, and it looks like a great card. Hopefully they have on in stock here.... Can anyone give me an estimate for how much it costs to upgrade power supply? I don't mind doing it, but I'd like to keep the whole thing under 500 dollars.

Edit: Nevermind, they don't carry them at this store, that sucks....

**ninja9578** · 10-13-2008 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by Flicker Flare

Looking at your system specs, I would advise putting in another 2GB of RAM as well.

I wouldn't, it would be a waste. Windows is 32-bit, it can only use 3.5GB of RAM max.

**Flicker Flare** · 10-14-2008 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by ninja9578

I wouldn't, it would be a waste. Windows is 32-bit, it can only use 3.5GB of RAM max.

Maybe at least another GB then. Only 2GB is a little on the thin side for gaming these days.

**Umbrasquall** · 10-15-2008 06:17 PM

You can get a 8800GT for like $100 nowadays with a good deal. I have one and it can run Crysis/Warhead on high at 1680x1050.

**Bayside** · 10-15-2008 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Umbrasquall

You can get a 8800GT for like $100 nowadays with a good deal. I have one and it can run Crysis/Warhead on high at 1680x1050.

Any idea where? Like I said, I don't know where you would shop for something like that, the only places I know of are Future Shop and Best Buy, which for all I know, ridiculously over charge. I just don't know of any other places around here that sell video cards.