PHUCKITMAN Posted November 27, 2015 Member ID: 23 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 32 Topic Count: 193 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1835 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 1588 Achievement Points: 16159 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 8 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 01:13 AM Birthday: 08/06/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted November 27, 2015 Hello my old friends I have a adult age son who plays WOW and has told his mom he wants a better graphics card from the Nvidia 8800 he is currently running. Does anyone have any advice for me or maybe a old card you are not using you want to sell? Please let me know. He is running windows 7 now but is thinking about installing 10. His PC has a nice quad core processor in it just sure on the specs. Thanks in advance for any help with this project she gave to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted November 27, 2015 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6420 Content Per Day: 1.19 Reputation: 6496 Achievement Points: 54365 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted November 27, 2015 When you consider a GPU you must consider your PCU How big of a power supply is in there now ? Is he running a Intel or a AMD board ? PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
PHUCKITMAN Posted November 27, 2015 Member ID: 23 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 32 Topic Count: 193 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1835 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 1588 Achievement Points: 16159 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 8 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 01:13 AM Birthday: 08/06/1960 Device: Windows Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 He has a 600 watt power supply now but that is a easy upgrade if needed and he has a AMD board and quad core processor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ReaPeR Posted November 27, 2015 Member ID: 3453 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 64 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 668 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 833 Achievement Points: 5126 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 05/19/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 30, 2021 Birthday: 04/22/1975 Share Posted November 27, 2015 amd usually uses ati cards. pci express 1x 2x 8x 16x? few more spec might help witch board and which cpu PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted November 27, 2015 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5103 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5020 Achievement Points: 44775 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 21 hours ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted November 27, 2015 Won't take much of an upgrade to better the 8800. If it's a Quad core AMD the motherboard is either AM2+ AM3 or AM3+.All of which support PCIE16x My brother plays WOW He uses a GTX 750 ti and gets around 90fps on Ultra settings.It dips down to around the 40-60fps mark on big raids.Which is still really good.There a reasonably cheap card.Being that WoW is optimized for Nvidia video cards I would stick with them. Here found this little gem $89.99 refurbished http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-02G-P4-3757-RX-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-2GB-128-Bit-GDDR5-PCI-Express-3-0-FTW-w-/381244645109?hash=item58c3f39ef5:g:ZtgAAOSweW5VRh8Z I had problems using my old ATI 7870 card for WoW.FPS would dip down into the teens 17-19fps on big raids.Thinking it was the driver I was using but I'm not sure.My brother with his little gtx750ti didn't have any problem with it even though our video cards had very similar stats.Again that might also be because WoW is Nvidia Optimized. PHUCKITMAN and loaderXI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
SupaDupa Posted November 29, 2015 Member ID: 20988 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 29 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 317 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 310 Achievement Points: 2300 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/23/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2017 Birthday: 10/16/1980 Share Posted November 29, 2015 That video card is out of stock Pvt,Death. However, I did find this decent card. For what he is doing it will be plenty good enough. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125774 PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupaDupa Posted November 29, 2015 Member ID: 20988 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 29 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 317 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 310 Achievement Points: 2300 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/23/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2017 Birthday: 10/16/1980 Share Posted November 29, 2015 This also. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-125-824 PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3st3r Posted November 29, 2015 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5103 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5020 Achievement Points: 44775 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 21 hours ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted November 29, 2015 Here on Newegg $89.99 with 1 year warranty.It's a $149.99 New http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487118 Read alot of reviews and it seems to be a really good card for the money. PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
SupaDupa Posted November 29, 2015 Member ID: 20988 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 29 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 317 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 310 Achievement Points: 2300 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/23/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2017 Birthday: 10/16/1980 Share Posted November 29, 2015 OK well you link shows an available count. It was just pvt.Deaths links appeared to be out. PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupaDupa Posted November 29, 2015 Member ID: 20988 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 29 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 317 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 310 Achievement Points: 2300 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/23/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2017 Birthday: 10/16/1980 Share Posted November 29, 2015 im still not so sure I would choose a refurb if the difference is so small in price. And if the price is the big of a deal Id go Gigabyte. At least it would be new,which is really important. PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3st3r Posted November 29, 2015 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5103 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5020 Achievement Points: 44775 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 21 hours ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) I really like EVGA for there very quick RMA program.They usually ship out the new card the minute that you send them a tracking number for the old card.Gigabyte stuff is a pain in the ass to RMA.Atleast my Gigabyte Windforce R9 290X 4gb card was.Took them just over 2 weeks to get my card back.Had to use my old xfx 6870.Wish EVGA sold ATI cards. This Gigabyte card? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125502 Lol Looked at it and it uses the Same junk fans that my card has.My card had 1 of the 3 fans on it stop working 1 month after I got it.Not something you would expect especially when you spend $240 for a video card. Here's my card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125499&cm_re=GIGABYTE_Radeon_R9_290x-_-14-125-499-_-Product For $149.99 you get 3 year warranty.Or $89.99 for 1 year warranty.$60 difference $149.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487028&cm_re=EVGA_GTX_750_ti-_-14-487-028-_-Product or $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487118&cm_re=EVGA_GTX_750_ti-_-14-487-118-_-Product Edited November 29, 2015 by Pvt.Death PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted November 29, 2015 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5103 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5020 Achievement Points: 44775 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 21 hours ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) You might as well get a GTX 960 for $179 with $30 mail in rebate card. With 3 year warranty http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127844 Heard some good things about this card even though it's cheap.It's a 4k card with directx 12 support Edited November 29, 2015 by Pvt.Death PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JohnnyNashville Posted November 30, 2015 Member ID: 25938 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 21 Topic Count: 343 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 1493 Content Per Day: 0.58 Reputation: 284 Achievement Points: 13299 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/17/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 25, 2022 Birthday: 08/08/1961 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I would stay with Windows 7, I have Windows 10 on my laptop and really don't like it... Recommend specs for WOW are... Windows 7/Windows 8 64-bit (latest Service Pack) Intel Core i5 2400 or AMD FX-4100 or betterNVIDIA GeForce GTX 470, ATI Radeon HD 5870 or better http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/14580888055 I would make sure your current Win 7 is 64, not 32 (upgradeable) Lots of good suggestions above, of course with Cyber Monday being today a lot of great deals aj PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0NICBrandon Posted November 30, 2015 Member ID: 22596 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 15 Achievement Points: 259 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/29/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 2, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2015 straight away Im thinking R9 series. Maybe a 280x/380x depending on what his current situation is on heat? Look NOW before sales are off. I think you can get a 280x for around £120 right now which is super cheap PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
SupaDupa Posted November 30, 2015 Member ID: 20988 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 29 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 317 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 310 Achievement Points: 2300 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/23/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2017 Birthday: 10/16/1980 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Yeah sonic,but that means purchasing a card from ....that....brand..... you know the one. PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted November 30, 2015 Member ID: 3036 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 31 Topic Count: 219 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 9419 Content Per Day: 2.06 Reputation: 7515 Achievement Points: 62539 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 30, 2023 Birthday: 04/26/2008 Device: Windows Share Posted November 30, 2015 Better off getting a reasonably priced upper scale card that will last for awhile instead of a card you need to upgrade next year. PHUCKITMAN and NostradewmusXI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BoomSlang Posted November 30, 2015 Member ID: 94 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 556 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 368 Achievement Points: 3770 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 12:57 AM Birthday: 12/03/1955 Device: Windows Share Posted November 30, 2015 http://www.tomshardware.com/t/graphics/ PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
PHUCKITMAN Posted December 4, 2015 Member ID: 23 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 32 Topic Count: 193 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1835 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 1588 Achievement Points: 16159 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 8 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 01:13 AM Birthday: 08/06/1960 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Thanks guys for the advice and this is something we are going to get him for Christmas so spending a few hundred dollars is fine. So far it looks like maybe this card EVGA GTX 750 2GB FTW G-Sync Ready/ACX Cooling . I can pick it up for about $160.00 new from a brick and mortar store about 5 miles from my work so if I have any issues I can take it back right away. Once I go down there if they have a better card on sale for not much more I may grab it. He likes to run multiple screens which this can do well so with your help I may be a Hero this year. Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted December 4, 2015 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5103 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5020 Achievement Points: 44775 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 21 hours ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted December 4, 2015 Only thing I don't like about the Gigabyte cards are the fans.They are very low quality and don't push much air.If the fan dies and you don't catch it fast the card will burn up.My Gigabyte card has 3 fans on it and I have to run them at 100% to keep my card below 52c while playing COD4.If I let them on auto the card gets up to 72c and throttles down both Memory and Core clocks to 1/3 the speed.I've looked at other coolers but can't afford another $100 for a decent one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheHammer Posted December 5, 2015 Member ID: 4101 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 23 Topic Count: 54 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1124 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 792 Achievement Points: 8739 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/05/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Sunday at 10:23 AM Birthday: 07/08/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted December 5, 2015 go with a msi gtx 960 4 gig 179.00 card and a asus 144 htz monitor 239.00 newegg and your system will rock!!!! PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JohnnyNashville Posted December 5, 2015 Member ID: 25938 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 21 Topic Count: 343 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 1493 Content Per Day: 0.58 Reputation: 284 Achievement Points: 13299 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/17/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 25, 2022 Birthday: 08/08/1961 Share Posted December 5, 2015 go with a msi gtx 960 4 gig 179.00 card and a asus 144 htz monitor 239.00 newegg and your system will rock!!N Good Choice Hammer! aj PHUCKITMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NostradewmusXI Posted December 5, 2015 Member ID: 47 Group: +++ Minecraft Head Admin Followers: 13 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 664 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 469 Achievement Points: 5354 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13 Birthday: 10/13/1983 Device: Windows Share Posted December 5, 2015 just dont go low tier. higher tier card will go longer before they need upgrading. im still using my 6970's with no intention of upgrading yet after 4 1/2 years. i doubt that would be the case if i had gotten 6930's or 6950's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
PHUCKITMAN Posted December 15, 2015 Member ID: 23 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 32 Topic Count: 193 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1835 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 1588 Achievement Points: 16159 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 8 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 01:13 AM Birthday: 08/06/1960 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Hey guys thanks for the tips and advice on the Graphics Card upgrade for our Son. We decided to go big and get him something he could use for several years so I purchased him the msi gtx 960 4 gig card and he loves it. Thanks again. His birthday is in May so I suspect he will be getting a 4K monitor for his present Edited December 15, 2015 by PHUCKITMAN Blackbart and Mule 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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