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Running VISTA 64BIT
Mainboard: ASUS P5LD2 SE
RAM: Kingston 4G @ 800 MHz
Graphics Card: ASUS EAX550HM512
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz 3.01GHz

Okay so i want to know if i upgraded my graphics card to 'NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT' will my system run 'CSS' (CounterStrike Source) smoothly. I have a buget of $340 - $440 AUS and i might be needing a newer power supply, it's 350W lol.
Really i wanted 'NVIDIA GeForce GTX 250 - 295' but i don't think i can afford those if i need a power supply upgrade.

So i guess what im asking is what kind of graphic card do you suggest. I idealy want to run WoW really well.
 

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Onslaught said:
Running VISTA 64BIT
Mainboard: ASUS P5LD2 SE
RAM: Kingston 4G @ 800 MHz
Graphics Card: ASUS EAX550HM512
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz 3.01GHz

Okay so i want to know if i upgraded my graphics card to 'NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT' will my system run 'CSS' (CounterStrike Source) smoothly. I have a buget of $340 - $440 AUS and i might be needing a newer power supply, it's 350W lol.
Really i wanted 'NVIDIA GeForce GTX 250 - 295' but i don't think i can afford those if i need a power supply upgrade.

So i guess what im asking is what kind of graphic card do you suggest. I idealy want to run WoW really well.
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you want a new graphics card to run world of warcraft?
last time i checked, world of warcraft ran smoothly on intel integrated cards, so im sure your present GPU can run it no problem :confused:
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
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    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
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    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
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    1920 x 1080
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    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA,
    Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA,
    WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
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    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
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    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
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    Logitech generic keyboard
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    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
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yes a 9800gt will run it very well (although it will be a tad bottlenecked by that cpu) However i would try and get hold of a second hand 8800GT , its the same card with a differant name (trust me) and it will be alot cheaper.

NVidia needed a bridging card between the 8 and 2 series cards so came up with the 9 series , but all it seemed they did was rebrand the 8 series performance wise

you will ahve to update that PSU though ;)
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Internet Speed
    8mb
Okay how about this? NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT, Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 CPU and 650W CoolerMaster Extreme ATX Power Intelligent Fan 20+4 2X PCIE 3X SATA 6X HDD.

Or mabye NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT if i can find one. All i want to know is will the above specs run WoW and CSS smoothly? With WoW i do 25 mans or i go to dalaran and i get like 5-10 fps... normally questing around places i get around 30-35 fps which i great! and again 25 mans i get like 3-8 fps :S
 

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Yes mate it will run it lovely , look at mt specs below i have an 8800GT . CSS is an old game i run it 1600x1200 maxed with 8aa and 16af i even have v sync enabled for CSS and its smooth. You wont get them settings with the 9600 but i bet you can get close , wow will be fine too again its an old game the graphics aint the best even at high settings ;)

I dont like the 9600 card its a bit of a dog , they stugle with newer games , if you can afford it and you cant find an 8800 try and get the 9800 , or a low end 2 series , its nice to see someone choosing a decent psu ;) people normally try and save money there and its bad idea
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Internet Speed
    8mb
Hi Onslaught.....


Archie has given you some great info there mate....;)

i would stick with the 98 or the 8800, the 9600 will struggle a little, its a great card but these really excel in SLI..

the 8800 would give you great performance on this game... if possible try & find a dual slot cooled card rather than the single slot solution, the G92 gets pretty toasty....

the 8800 & 9800 require a PSU with at least 24A on the 12v (28A is recommended, but not essential) & a dedicated 6pin power plug....

i would recommend this unit...





:)SK
 

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    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
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    logitech EX110
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Internet Speed
    2mb
Are those prices American? for the

CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
 

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I have a secondary machine here that plays wow great on a 7600...

GPU's dont play a massive part with wow....memory>cpu>gpu or so it seems. Then again, latency>all.

Wow does not need that much. An 8800 would be perfect. I used one of those for a couple of years almost exclusively on warcraft and it was pretty much overkill.

If I let my current machine off the chain, with wow, I have seen fps of well over 120....but with the same settings, you walk into Dalaran and you are looking at 20-30fps....Lich king should not have been released...Seriously. Everyone has cruddy performance in Dalaran.

Back to the hardware.

Your level of memory is fine.

You can currently get a GT 9800 512mb OC edition...say a Gigabyte one for around $200 in oz atm. Which would be a decent buy. Or maybe try an ebay 8800.

As mentioned earlier, your cpu, would probably be a bottleneck, especially in the later content of the game. It will handle vanilla wow easily, but the new stuff will push it. I think I started playing wow with one of those though...

That Corsair power supply linked earlier in the thread retails in aus for around $130 or so and is a solid unit....so you can most definately get a card and a ps for around $300 Australian.

Check wholesalers...prices can vary at the moment.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    My build
    CPU
    Core2Quad Q9550 yorkfield C1 3.8G
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R
    Memory
    8gig Kingston HyperX 8500 CL5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX280 1G...generally stock.
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 24" 2433bw + Benq 19" FP91G+
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 500G Raid0
    1 x Samsung 1TB 32
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower 850W
    Case
    Antec twelve hundred.
    Cooling
    Air...a lot of air. Thermalright 120 push/pull,8 case fans,
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    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Internet Speed
    ADSL2
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