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FyRe_DragOn
Canada2056 Posts
PowerColor AX5750 1GBD5-LH Radeon HD 5750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Low Profile Ready Video Card * Radeon HD 5750 * 1GB GDDR5 * PCI Express 2.1 x16 * Chipset Manufacturer: ATI * Core Clock: 700MHz * Stream Processors: 720 Stream Processing Units * Effective Memory Clock: 1150MHz (4.6Gbps) what should I be paying attention to? I donno what any of these specifications mean except for the PCI and 1GB. | ||
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China13814 Posts
If you can't find any EE graphics cards and plan on buying a normal one, then make sure to figure out how the GPU you're looking at connects to the PSU (e.g. 4-pin, 6-pin power connector) and make sure your power supply has unused pins to supply your graphics card. | ||
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jaj22
United Kingdom1376 Posts
HD5670: 65W, no additional connectors HD5750: 85W, 6-pin PCI-E connector HD5770: 108W, 6-pin PCI-E connector New 9800GT: <75W, no additional connectors Old 9800GT: >75W, 6-pin PCI-E connector GT 240: 69W, no additional connectors GT 430: 49W, no additional connectors GTS 450: 106W, 6-pin PCI-E connector Any of those cards will easily run SC2 on medium detail, but you'd be limited by the CPU in high-supply games. Check that the CPU's heatsink is clear too, because those tend to block very quickly. The older Pentium D 820s could use upwards of 130W despite a TDP of 95W, although your PC may have a newer 65nm version. Given the rest of the components, a 300W PSU can't really be trusted with any of these cards, but it's relatively safe to stick with the sub-75W cards. Many graphics cards come with a 6-pin to 2x4-pin molex adapter, but your PSU may not even have spare molex connectors. | ||
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On December 28 2010 06:57 jaj22 wrote: Approximate maximum power consumption and connector requirement of various current cards: HD5670: 65W, no additional connectors HD5750: 85W, 6-pin PCI-E connector HD5770: 108W, 6-pin PCI-E connector New 9800GT: <75W, no additional connectors Old 9800GT: >75W, 6-pin PCI-E connector GT 240: 69W, no additional connectors GT 430: 49W, no additional connectors GTS 450: 106W, 6-pin PCI-E connector Any of those cards will easily run SC2 on medium detail, but you'd be limited by the CPU in high-supply games. Check that the CPU's heatsink is clear too, because those tend to block very quickly. The older Pentium D 820s could use upwards of 130W despite a TDP of 95W, although your PC may have a newer 65nm version. Given the rest of the components, a 300W PSU can't really be trusted with any of these cards, but it's relatively safe to stick with the sub-75W cards. Many graphics cards come with a 6-pin to 2x4-pin molex adapter, but your PSU may not even have spare molex connectors. This is very good info. If you really want to be safe, you would replace the power supply with something with a 400, 500W rating... but then you might as well just buy a new computer. My 9800GT EE runs SCII at Ultra without any problems except once past a 100ish food army. Very good stuff  | ||
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FyRe_DragOn
Canada2056 Posts
any recommendations? If im going to buy a new comp I might as well get one that allows me to do as much as I want at once - inotherwords play SC2 completely lag free, along with streaming and music at the same time. | ||
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China13814 Posts
Anyways, there are various computer build threads if you're up for building your own computer (it's pretty easy), a 500-600 dollar build can get you some sexy stuff. | ||
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