Recommend me a 1 gig card

ORLY · 7 Feb 2010 at 17:22

Hi

In desperate need of a decent graphics card. My rig is below and seriously do not know where to start with graphics and what to go for?

I am looking to spend around £100, probably £135ish maximum. Dual Screen DVI is essential. Any other advice appreciated - I am currently running a X700 215mb card which doesn't seem to be coping very well

2x Samsung 24" SyncMaster 2443BWs
AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz
Corsair VX 550W ATX Power Supply
OCZ Platinum 4GB PC3-10666C7 1333MHz Dual Channel
Asus M4A78T-E
80GB Intel, SSD, X25-M, MLC-Flash, 2.5"
Windows 7

Appreciate any comments. Also please let me know if I need to upgrade PSU for the card you recommend - sorry if that is dumb but I have stumbled my way into this build so far.

jigger · 7 Feb 2010 at 17:30

HD4890 would be perfect I think.

Nemesis379 · 7 Feb 2010 at 17:52

GTX 260 or 5770

ORLY · 8 Feb 2010 at 21:53

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-131-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=

is there anything wrong with this?

demonfatality · 8 Feb 2010 at 21:55

1up for the hd4890

BigBruiserAl · 8 Feb 2010 at 21:57

ORLY said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-131-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=

is there anything wrong with this?

Nope perfect budget cards

Marvin · 8 Feb 2010 at 21:59

Yeah, the 5770 is quiet and uses little power - so I'd go for one of those.

The 4890 is an excellent card, but a bit of a power hog and noisy when compared with the 5770. It is better though.

rolypolyman · 8 Feb 2010 at 22:12

ORLY said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-131-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=

is there anything wrong with this?

Pay a little extra and get this, lots of benefits for a little more money.

ORLY · 9 Feb 2010 at 00:29

rolypolyman said:
Pay a little extra and get this, lots of benefits for a little more money.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-222-SP&tool=3

I went with this one in the end! Cheers guys. appreciate the help

Fens · 9 Feb 2010 at 00:40

Great choice, bought one recently myself - temps are very low and can get a nice clock out of it

bigjimmyauk · 9 Feb 2010 at 02:52

Fens said:
Great choice, bought one recently myself - temps are very low and can get a nice clock out of it

should get 960/1350>>>
temps are good too

Shakeel · 9 Feb 2010 at 03:21

AMG · 9 Feb 2010 at 04:35

HD5770, hands down

also the HD4890 is worth considering if you can get one second hand

i wouldn't even entertrain a GTX260 over the HD4890 need alone the HD5770 but thats just personal option

goodl · 9 Feb 2010 at 10:08

+1 5770, that would be the best fit

ORLY · 18 Feb 2010 at 11:07

okay so i finally got round to installing the card. Bit confused - theres a "crossfire" link thing that I have no idea where to put.....? does it go into the mobo????

running on Asus M4A78T-E

rolypolyman · 18 Feb 2010 at 11:16

You only use this link if you have two or more cards installed for crossfiring, otherwise leave it in the box so you know where it is if and when you need it.

sammo62 · 18 Feb 2010 at 11:26

Very tempted by the screens you have - the syncmaster 2443s. Had any problems with them?

SfnX · 18 Feb 2010 at 11:29

4890/260

if you really need dx11 go 5770 i guess.

lcg · 18 Feb 2010 at 11:55

I would definitely buy an HD 5770.

rolypolyman · 18 Feb 2010 at 12:04

For those that can't be bothered reading the thread the OP has bought and installed his card!