LG XNote R510 15.5 inch Laptop

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU P7350 @ 2.00GHz
RAM: 2.00GB
Graphic card: NVIDIA Geforce 9300M GS

Hope it's alright. I'm hoping to play SC2 on medium graphics.

decemberscalm

United States1353 Posts

October 21 2009 15:10 GMT

#807

Apparently my graphics card is incompatible with my motherboard according to FoxConn. Damn them! Anyone know a decently priced mobo that will work for an HD 4770?

Ecael

United States6703 Posts

October 21 2009 16:31 GMT

#808

Considering the annoyances of taking cpu out and removing the mobo from the case and redoing all the wiring, wouldn't it be a better solution to simply invest in a different card that the mobo can support and return the 4770? The 4770 is an excellent card for price, we have the dx11 cards out now (notice the date of the spoiler) and a 5750 is a mere 30 bucks away.

The most economical solution would probably be to change the mobo, but should it support the 5750, then I'd much rather dish out $30.

decemberscalm

United States1353 Posts

October 21 2009 18:12 GMT

#809

The mobo was 50 dollars, and changing out the cpu and rewiring the case is second nature to me. My mobo apparently doesnt support new cards, thats the problem.

Ecael

United States6703 Posts

October 21 2009 20:05 GMT

#810

That's another story then I guess, personally I'd much rather avoid the hassles associated with rewiring and reseating heatsink and all, but if the card simply has compatibility issues with more recent GPU then yeah...unfortunately everything I've done with this socket is pretty much for office use and not gaming, so no idea on good replacements.

With 5750 and 70 out though, we really should reevaluate the price to performance and the idea of value in terms of graphics cards.

OmgIRok

Taiwan2699 Posts

October 22 2009 00:27 GMT

#811

was wondering if anyone could help me choose which case and GPU to get...because my blog asking for recommendations got closed and was redirected to this thread

CPU: i5 750 2.66ghz
Memory: 8GB DDR3 1333
Mobo: Asus P7P55D LGA 1156
PSU: 550W
GPU: ??? undecided (am considering 9800GT or 9800GTX+, the 9800GTX+, maybe radeon HD 47XX/48XX/5XXX)
Case: Antec 900 (probably wont use it to its full potential), antec sonota 3 (i dont really like it, but im getting a deal for $75), or antec 300 (no LED's =[, i could probably get this case + some LED fans.. anyone have links to non-apevia LED fans?)

mahnini

United States6862 Posts

October 22 2009 06:25 GMT

#812

HD 5770 + whatever case, i have a 300 personally pretty decent case.

or if you dont really care about dx11 you can pick up an HD 4870 for like $120

Ecael

United States6703 Posts

October 22 2009 06:35 GMT

#813

300, don't get LED fans, don't, they are neat for like half an hour, then you realize that you just have a glorified nightlight spinning annoyingly. I'd suggest the 5850 too, owning one myself. The ram is kind of freaky though, drop 4 gigs and dump the money toward a better graphics card. You are not going to get a whole lot out of another 4 gigs of ram unless you have professional reasons.

300 is a great case, if you don't plan on SLI/xfire, it is more than enough. I didn't check mobo compatibility, but since it is a 1156 I am guessing things are probably fine.

Boblion

France8043 Posts

October 22 2009 06:42 GMT

#814

On October 22 2009 09:27 OmgIRok wrote:
was wondering if anyone could help me choose which case and GPU to get...because my blog asking for recommendations got closed and was redirected to this thread

CPU: i5 750 2.66ghz
Memory: 8GB DDR3 1333
Mobo: Asus P7P55D LGA 1156
PSU: 550W
GPU: ??? undecided (am considering 9800GT or 9800GTX+, the 9800GTX+, maybe radeon HD 47XX/48XX/5XXX)
Case: Antec 900 (probably wont use it to its full potential), antec sonota 3 (i dont really like it, but im getting a deal for $75), or antec 300 (no LED's =[, i could probably get this case + some LED fans.. anyone have links to non-apevia LED fans?)

looks like i won't be getting any help......

Xigmatek midgard is cool :p

http://images.google.fr/images?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:fr:official&channel=s&hl=fr&source=hp&q=xigmatek midgard&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

ghermination

United States2851 Posts

October 22 2009 06:52 GMT

#815

My recommendation is to choose a more beefy power supply. Also Antec is incredibly overrated, considering the much better made Xclio windtunnel http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103011 has 500cm of fans pre installed!

As for GPU, i recommend a 5850. GTX-285 performance for a little more than a GTX-275
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150442&cm_re=5850-_-14-150-442-_-Product

mahnini

United States6862 Posts

October 22 2009 07:38 GMT

#816

shit i meant the 5750 not 5850 :o
er 5770 im tired

the 300 comes with 3 x 120mm and 1 x 140mm for $60 and the fan setup looks like it encourages a lot more air flow than the xclio also if youre going to spend $100 on a case get a lian li k60

oh it's a full tower not bad

ghermination

United States2851 Posts

October 22 2009 14:49 GMT

#817

On October 22 2009 16:38 mahnini wrote:
shit i meant the 5750 not 5850 :o
er 5770 im tired

the 300 comes with 3 x 120mm and 1 x 140mm for $60 and the fan setup looks like it encourages a lot more air flow than the xclio also if youre going to spend $100 on a case get a lian li k60

oh it's a full tower not bad

Xclio cases are amazing because they're huge and have rediculous amounts of fans. Really they're awesome for overclocking and enthusiasts because you can put ANYTHING inside them and they're also good for first time builders because they have great build quality (except for the 1000) and are cheap and impressive looking.

Ecael

United States6703 Posts

October 22 2009 15:48 GMT

#818

Well, how much you want to blow on a case depends on what you want to do. If you are not going to overclock and run multiple graphics cards you are really just getting a passive vacuum for your room. The noise can be a huge concern for some too...well more often than not the main culprit lies other than case fans

300 works fine for most scenarios and turns out pretty quiet, though that's on a machine I am undervolting since I don't need insane performance out of that.

furymonkey

New Zealand1587 Posts

October 22 2009 17:18 GMT

#819

Seening SC2 won't be coming out for awhile, and i9 still a distance off, should I just buy an i7 now? Window 7 is also coming out, would've been a perfect timing if SC2 wasn't delayed

Ecael

United States6703 Posts

October 22 2009 18:29 GMT

#820

Assuming you want a full blown i7 rig, I suppose, nothing on the horizon that suggests a change in retail price.

For anyone looking that cares, Newegg has E6300 on sale at $74. Link.