Yet Another Help Me Upgrade Post
heyjoshdotnet
Lansing, MI
supcakes!
I want to upgrade my gaming rig, but I can't justify spending more than about $300. Less is better. Current:
core2duo 1.8, OC to 2.3
2 GB DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
geforce 8800gts w/320MB
I figure I have the budget for a RAM upgrade to 4GB, and a video card with more memory. What's good in a video card for around $200, less is better?
This is really all about one game. GTA4. The above rig gets me low res and practically Mr-Magoo range on drawing distance. Handles all other games I play fine at high res. I really just want to be able to do 1280x720 with my view distances cranked.
I want to upgrade my gaming rig, but I can't justify spending more than about $300. Less is better. Current:
core2duo 1.8, OC to 2.3
2 GB DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
geforce 8800gts w/320MB
I figure I have the budget for a RAM upgrade to 4GB, and a video card with more memory. What's good in a video card for around $200, less is better?
This is really all about one game. GTA4. The above rig gets me low res and practically Mr-Magoo range on drawing distance. Handles all other games I play fine at high res. I really just want to be able to do 1280x720 with my view distances cranked.
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thats my next card also
I'm hoping your monitor supports more than 1280x720 as an HD 5770 will be complete overkill.
I think my <s>graph</s> link is far more relevant to OP's interests.
My monitor does support more than 1280x720, but I don't game much on my monitor. I mostly game in the living room on my couch, with my PC hooked up to a ghetto homebuilt projector 720p 16:9, but like an eight foot screen and real speakers. Deez zombies are YUUUUGE!
Based on y'all's advice, I'm thinkin this here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102858
That and 2 more gig of RAM puts me at less than $250 shipped. I figure I have to add the memory either way, and buying vidcard+RAM first and CPU later is cheaper pieces at a time.