I've never done a video card upgrade before, so I'm looking for some help with this. I have a Dell and a BTX motherboard. Will this affect the video card compatibility? Specifically with a 9800GT? Thanks.|||as long as the mobo has pci-e it will fit the slot. Doesnt matter whether its 16x or 2.0 (2.0 is slightly better performance)
The only other factor to consider is that you have at least 450 w power supply and a free 12v rail (card requires power source other than slot power)
Friday, May 4, 2012
Video Card Recommendation for The Sims 3?
** I WILL CHOOSE BEST ANSWER!!!***
I need a better video card for gaming....specifically for playing The Sims 3...Read my PC's info and any advice or Video Card Recommendations (that are compatible with my PC would be GREATLY appreciated!!!)
My PC is pretty outdated...
Compaq Presario SR1720NX
Currently my PC is using ATI Radeon Xpress 200 series (I know, it's bad lol)
I recently added 1 GB of RAM so my PC meets all the requirements of The Sims 3 EXCEPT for the video card...I'm able to play the game, but it crashes often since I desperately need to update my video card.
The power supply for my PC is just 250 Watts...so that might limit me to the video cards out there...what's the best I can do with 250 Watts?
I would like to get another ATI Radeon Video Card...but I need some recomendations from people who know a little more about computers than I do....I need a video card that is compatible with my PC of course, but I have no idea how to tell if one is compatible...help please??
(Also I don't want to spend too much...less than $200 would be best...I need best (most decent lol) graphics for cheapest price)
The Sims 3 Requires:
Graphics card with 128 MB with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
Here's a list The Sims 3 Recommends:
ATI Radeon 9500 series, 9600, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, 2400, 2600, 2900, 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 4850, 4870, Intel ® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) GMA Series 3 Series 4 GMA.
Based on my PC...power supply, video card compatibility....& best $price$ what would you recommend for me??|||Your motherboard has 1 pcie slot so that means it can support todays newest and greatest graphics card!
But your power supply is only 250 watts so you are very limited in your choices...
Also I am assuming you cpu is Sempron (P) 3500+ 2.0 GHz which is very old so you should not buy the most expensive card you can because your cpu will potentially bottleneck your graphics card. I got your cpu info from this link below
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Tec…
I would recommend this card. It is from the ATI 4000 series which is their newest models. $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
System requirements for the card are provided in the link below and it says 300w required but you will be fine with your 250 watt power supply.
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/g…
If you think you might want a new power supply to "play it safe" then this one should be more than enough. $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I would just buy the card I listed if I were you.|||Geforce 7300GS 256MB Pcie
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F4P…
XFX GeForce 7300 LE Graphics
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sk…
Power Requirements:
7300GS models
Minimum of a 250 Watt power supply.
(minimum +12 Volt current rating of 18 amps)
http://www.evga.com/support/faq/?f=58058|||hmmm, i have the same pc sitting here as a back up...i have never upgraded it becuz of the power supply...it has an open pci-e x16 slot...
here is a 3450 for 42bux that will run it a lot better than the integrated video...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
thats really about the only card worth running in that system...might get medium settings....upgrading to 2 gigs of ram will help you out also...
in order to get a really decent card in there you would need to upgrade the power supply...not to mention the pc is at the end of its life cycle really...might wanna look for or start pricing a new pc....jmho....
Scott
I need a better video card for gaming....specifically for playing The Sims 3...Read my PC's info and any advice or Video Card Recommendations (that are compatible with my PC would be GREATLY appreciated!!!)
My PC is pretty outdated...
Compaq Presario SR1720NX
Currently my PC is using ATI Radeon Xpress 200 series (I know, it's bad lol)
I recently added 1 GB of RAM so my PC meets all the requirements of The Sims 3 EXCEPT for the video card...I'm able to play the game, but it crashes often since I desperately need to update my video card.
The power supply for my PC is just 250 Watts...so that might limit me to the video cards out there...what's the best I can do with 250 Watts?
I would like to get another ATI Radeon Video Card...but I need some recomendations from people who know a little more about computers than I do....I need a video card that is compatible with my PC of course, but I have no idea how to tell if one is compatible...help please??
(Also I don't want to spend too much...less than $200 would be best...I need best (most decent lol) graphics for cheapest price)
The Sims 3 Requires:
Graphics card with 128 MB with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
Here's a list The Sims 3 Recommends:
ATI Radeon 9500 series, 9600, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, 2400, 2600, 2900, 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 4850, 4870, Intel ® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) GMA Series 3 Series 4 GMA.
Based on my PC...power supply, video card compatibility....& best $price$ what would you recommend for me??|||Your motherboard has 1 pcie slot so that means it can support todays newest and greatest graphics card!
But your power supply is only 250 watts so you are very limited in your choices...
Also I am assuming you cpu is Sempron (P) 3500+ 2.0 GHz which is very old so you should not buy the most expensive card you can because your cpu will potentially bottleneck your graphics card. I got your cpu info from this link below
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Tec…
I would recommend this card. It is from the ATI 4000 series which is their newest models. $35
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
System requirements for the card are provided in the link below and it says 300w required but you will be fine with your 250 watt power supply.
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/g…
If you think you might want a new power supply to "play it safe" then this one should be more than enough. $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I would just buy the card I listed if I were you.|||Geforce 7300GS 256MB Pcie
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F4P…
XFX GeForce 7300 LE Graphics
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sk…
Power Requirements:
7300GS models
Minimum of a 250 Watt power supply.
(minimum +12 Volt current rating of 18 amps)
http://www.evga.com/support/faq/?f=58058|||hmmm, i have the same pc sitting here as a back up...i have never upgraded it becuz of the power supply...it has an open pci-e x16 slot...
here is a 3450 for 42bux that will run it a lot better than the integrated video...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
thats really about the only card worth running in that system...might get medium settings....upgrading to 2 gigs of ram will help you out also...
in order to get a really decent card in there you would need to upgrade the power supply...not to mention the pc is at the end of its life cycle really...might wanna look for or start pricing a new pc....jmho....
Scott
Motherboard video card compatibility?
hey ive got all my pc parts picked out for my next build but i was wondering if these two parts are ok together...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
also if im trying to make this build "future proof" so would you suggest getting a solid dual core or a lower speed quad processor and OC it with a better fan?|||Yeah those parts go well together, although make sure your case has enough slots, because the GTS 250 will take up 2 slots, and that mother board only has a PCIe x16 at the top, so there may be a problem there.
However, if you are willing to pay it, the GTX 260 is a far better card and much more future proof. Also, it comes with COD5, which covers the price increase:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Now for processor... If you plan to OC an E8400/E8500 would be the best bet for dual core. With a good heatsink and fan these guys will hit 4Ghz pretty easy.
If you plan to go for a quad-core (more future proof, but not much improvement in games yet) then a Q6600 is a very good OCer. It isn't being produced by Intel any more however and may be out of stock. In that case the Q9550 is only $20 more and is also a very consistent OCer. Either of those would be quite future proof (although it is impossible to tell how long for).
Hope that helps~
By the way, best heatsinks would be the ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme (TRUE) or the Xigmatek "Dark Knight".|||yes they will work together but i would suggest getting a lower speed quad core and oc it but with a better HEATSINK cause intel heatsink is poo and a fan will lower temps by only a few degress. i reccomend a xigmatek darknight since they yeild low temps and is a bargain for price/performance ratio.
ps:i like amd and ati it would be way cheaper and just as good with more oc'ing potential.|||ok, yea, your mobo and graphics card is compatibly
Right now, if u buy that mobo, your computer will not be Future proof at all .
All the socket LGA775 processors are beings phased out.
it is bing replaced with Core i3, Core i5 and core i7
the Core i3 and i5 are going to be comming out in Q3 of this year, so by then your computer will have no more upgrades available
So if i were u, i would wait to build your comp, or go all our with Core 2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
also if im trying to make this build "future proof" so would you suggest getting a solid dual core or a lower speed quad processor and OC it with a better fan?|||Yeah those parts go well together, although make sure your case has enough slots, because the GTS 250 will take up 2 slots, and that mother board only has a PCIe x16 at the top, so there may be a problem there.
However, if you are willing to pay it, the GTX 260 is a far better card and much more future proof. Also, it comes with COD5, which covers the price increase:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Now for processor... If you plan to OC an E8400/E8500 would be the best bet for dual core. With a good heatsink and fan these guys will hit 4Ghz pretty easy.
If you plan to go for a quad-core (more future proof, but not much improvement in games yet) then a Q6600 is a very good OCer. It isn't being produced by Intel any more however and may be out of stock. In that case the Q9550 is only $20 more and is also a very consistent OCer. Either of those would be quite future proof (although it is impossible to tell how long for).
Hope that helps~
By the way, best heatsinks would be the ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme (TRUE) or the Xigmatek "Dark Knight".|||yes they will work together but i would suggest getting a lower speed quad core and oc it but with a better HEATSINK cause intel heatsink is poo and a fan will lower temps by only a few degress. i reccomend a xigmatek darknight since they yeild low temps and is a bargain for price/performance ratio.
ps:i like amd and ati it would be way cheaper and just as good with more oc'ing potential.|||ok, yea, your mobo and graphics card is compatibly
Right now, if u buy that mobo, your computer will not be Future proof at all .
All the socket LGA775 processors are beings phased out.
it is bing replaced with Core i3, Core i5 and core i7
the Core i3 and i5 are going to be comming out in Q3 of this year, so by then your computer will have no more upgrades available
So if i were u, i would wait to build your comp, or go all our with Core 2
Sound and video card compatibility problem?
Some games and applications are
not able to run on my pc.especially game "GTA" versions
I checked the compatibility of the game with my computer.
My computer
appeared to have fulfilled the system requirements.
When the game was not able to run i got my computer checked from the
system scanner facility provided along with the game.
I was greatly surprised by the result of the scanning.It showed
1.Display device
2.Display Driver
3.Sound Driver incompatible with the game.However my computer is far
more superior than its requirements.
I have checked that -the drivers have been installed properly.
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
(Build 2600)
System Memory 496.5
Processor Speed 3199.3 Mhz
DirectX Version 9.0c
Display Device Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller
Display Memory 64.0
Display Driver 6.14.10.4396
Sound Device Realtek AC97
Sound Driver 5.10.00.6040|||You may still have a setting on your system that is not set properly. Another problem that is reported with GTA is due to te fact that it has many versions that works on different platforms. So you may have to check the platform on which your games are supposed to be working. This site below may be of help to you.
http://www.gtamodding.com/index.php?titl…
not able to run on my pc.especially game "GTA" versions
I checked the compatibility of the game with my computer.
My computer
appeared to have fulfilled the system requirements.
When the game was not able to run i got my computer checked from the
system scanner facility provided along with the game.
I was greatly surprised by the result of the scanning.It showed
1.Display device
2.Display Driver
3.Sound Driver incompatible with the game.However my computer is far
more superior than its requirements.
I have checked that -the drivers have been installed properly.
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
(Build 2600)
System Memory 496.5
Processor Speed 3199.3 Mhz
DirectX Version 9.0c
Display Device Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller
Display Memory 64.0
Display Driver 6.14.10.4396
Sound Device Realtek AC97
Sound Driver 5.10.00.6040|||You may still have a setting on your system that is not set properly. Another problem that is reported with GTA is due to te fact that it has many versions that works on different platforms. So you may have to check the platform on which your games are supposed to be working. This site below may be of help to you.
http://www.gtamodding.com/index.php?titl…
Video card compatibility?
Is a Gainward nVidia GeForce 9500GT, 512MB, DDR2, PCI-E video card compatible with A pentium 4 3.06GHz , 1.00 GO RAM or maybe a HIS ATI Radeon 4350, 512MB, DDR2, 64bit, Full HD1080p, HDMI, PCI-E..... please i need help ... any suggestions?|||Either card is compatible with a P4 processor, IF the motherboard has a PCI Express x16 slot available to insert the video card into.
Note - the GeForce 9500GT is substantially better than a Radeon HD 4350
Note - the GeForce 9500GT is substantially better than a Radeon HD 4350
Video card compatibility question?
I have a Vostro 220 Dell computer running Windows 7 64-bit and considering upgrading my graphics card. I found this deal online:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-200124…
but I am not sure if it is compatible. Here are some links:
Power supply: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
PCI and PCI-E info:http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
System board and general info: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
Are they compatible? Thanks so much!|||You should actually spend more time actually reading the links instead of just posting them|||Your card is a PCIe card and your motherboard has a PCIs slot therefore it should work as far as installation goes. The only issue is that I was not able to find the specification for your power supply. It is a good idea to know that and compare it against your graphic card recommendations. If you open your computer case it is usually written on the side of the PSU what the wattage and other features are.
By the way it is a great card, alot of good reviews about it, but a little older and can not run newer games as it can not run DirectX11.
I hope this helps.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-200124…
but I am not sure if it is compatible. Here are some links:
Power supply: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
PCI and PCI-E info:http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
System board and general info: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
Are they compatible? Thanks so much!|||You should actually spend more time actually reading the links instead of just posting them|||Your card is a PCIe card and your motherboard has a PCIs slot therefore it should work as far as installation goes. The only issue is that I was not able to find the specification for your power supply. It is a good idea to know that and compare it against your graphic card recommendations. If you open your computer case it is usually written on the side of the PSU what the wattage and other features are.
By the way it is a great card, alot of good reviews about it, but a little older and can not run newer games as it can not run DirectX11.
I hope this helps.
Motherboard and video card compatibility issue?
I have an Asus M2N motherboard and a Ati Sapphire GTO^2 but since this card doesn't have shader 3 or DirectX 10 I want to change it. My choice would be GV-N95TOC-512H ( http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/… ) but this one has PCI express 2.0. I think my motherboard has only PCI express . Are they compatible?|||yes
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