Need help! Wanting new graphics card.

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Onslaught

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Motherboard: ASUS P5LD2 SE...
Graphics Card: ASUS EAX550HM512..
RAM: Kingston 4G @ 800MHz - Newly upgraded..

Okay so i want to buy a knew graphics card. A mate of mine who knows his hardware says Nvidia is the best way to go.. I'm just kinda tight on money though..

Budget: $330 - $440 AUS
Graphic card i was looking at: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 250 - 295
 

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Both ATI & Nvidia are good right now, nvidia being a bit more expensive tho. Just depends on your preference, ie ive had 90% good experience with nvidia & all bad with ati, wheras others have had bad experience with nvidia etc.

What games are you looking to run?
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    §ĮŁΣNŦ Д$$Д$$ĮN
    CPU
    Xeon X3360
    Motherboard
    P5W64 WS Pro
    Memory
    Corsair XMS2 8gb @ 5-4-4-12 833mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA Geforce GTX470 SC+
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Extreme Gamer Fatlity Edition
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung T200
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    WD 1TB RE3
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughower 750w
    Case
    NZXT Lexa Silver
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS10x Extreme
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa Mirror
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder 3500dpi
    Internet Speed
    24Mb/s
    Other Info
    My massive wifi antenna is in the post!
A 9800GT will be fine, then, but I'd recommend going for the new GTS250. Basically a 9800GTX+ but a new revision of it.

And getting a GTS250 will be fine for what you want to play and will play both with no problem, and you'll save yourself some money from not getting the GTX series.

Though if you want something a bit better then a GTX260 is a great card as well.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
both are great. but gtx is better
 

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  • CPU
    amd 64x2 4200+ 2.2ghz per core
    Motherboard
    ECS NETTLE
    Memory
    3 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvdia 6150se nforce 430(old rig, upgrading)
    Sound Card
    reltrek hd audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    hp w1907
    Screen Resolution
    1440x968/1024x768
    Hard Drives
    320gb
    PSU
    upgrading, Coolmax CA-450 450watts
    Case
    hp casing
    Cooling
    defult..
    Keyboard
    hp
    Mouse
    hp
    Internet Speed
    768kbps down and 128 up...very slow..
    Other Info
    not great compared to other people..
I've decided to just build an entirely new computer from scratch. I called my local computer hardware store and this is what i've pretty much decided on.

All the below prices are AUD
Graphic Card: RADEON 4850 $260
CPU: Quad Q8200 $295
PSU: 500W $90 (Not sure of the model..)
Motherboard: $110 (Not sure of the model..)
Tower Case: $75
Total: $830 AUD

Only have $420 so i convinced my parents to take my computer, in return give me what i need for a new one. May have to get just a Core 2 DUO but there isn't much of a price difference since i was gunna spend $238 on one... hopefully they will give me the extra $410.

Below is my soon to be old PC.
Motherboard: ASUS P5LD2 SE...
Graphics Card: ASUS EAX550HM512..
RAM: Kingston 1G @ 533MHz
PSU: GPS-350EN-102 A (350W)
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz 3.01GHz
 
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hmmmmm.......... i wouldn't go with the q8200........ i would get a phenom II....... better over clocks and better with the gpu you chose
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
    500gb Seagate SATA II
    1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
    Internet Speed
    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
    Other Info
    AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
    Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
I read that it's stupid to overclock a GPU.. They can raise to high temperatures (computer bomb) and you would probably spend more money on a graphic card getting a cooler for it, when you could just buy a better one for more..

eg. you save $200 or so but then how much are coolers?

Also from what i've read I personally prefer Nvidia..
 

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no overclock the cpu ;) not the gpu. that will help the gpu out :)
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
    500gb Seagate SATA II
    1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
    Internet Speed
    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
    Other Info
    AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
    Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
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