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Videocard upgrade

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Dmac122383

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I'm looking to upgrade the videocard in my "backup pc" for some light gaming on occasion.

The current specs of the rig:
Intel C2D e8500 3.0ghz
4 gigs of corsair xms ddr2
msi nforce 580 sli mobo (not positive)
WD 320gig HDD
nvidia 9600gt
Thermaltake 450w PW (I know I maybe needing a psu upgrade with a bigger gpu)

I'm looking to spend around 130-150 dollars for a card or less. I had a ati 5770 in mind but just seen a galaxy gtx 465 in the hot deals section for 130 bucks. ATI or Nvidia it doesnt matter which brand.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162052&Tpk=galaxy%20gtx%20465

I'll be using this pc to play WoW, Darkspore, and maybe some other games, and to watch movies on thru the TV. I'm not looking for something to max out the settings or have insane fps, just something to comfortably play some games on.

Let me know what you guys think
 
Hey, i think if you are going for a 130-150$ card and with that PSU.., you are gonna be ok with an AMD HD6850 :), or if you want a GTX460 ,dont look at the GTX465.., it heats a lot, and consume more than a GTX460.., and performance is about the same. I will suggest go for the HD6850, less consume than GTX460 and performs about the same.
 
How is the performance comparison between the gtx460 - 5770 - 6850 ?

I do like the idea of the 6850 using less power and less of a heat issue.
 
Dmac122383 said:
How is the performance comparison between the gtx460 - 5770 - 6850 ?

I do like the idea of the 6850 using less power and less of a heat issue.
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460 1GB and 6850 are approximately equal in performance, and both are faster than the 5770.
 
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you're at work? perhaps you should actually do your "work" and not just sit around browsing forums on company time like every other typical/lazy american :eek:
 
The 6850 would be a solid choice for that price range.. and it's not that expensive that you can upgrade in a year or two and not lose that much..
 
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