I need to know which kind of Graphics Card to get. In my price range?
Keep in mind that upgrading to a midrange graphics card will probably require upgrading your computer's power supply too. That's another $60-$70 right there, unless you already have a good 500W or higher power supply. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as... The GeForce GTX 660 is a great card for $200- able to play Battlefield 3 on ultra settings at 1920x1080 with over 50fps. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as... But since you need a new PSU too, you might need to spend a little less- maybe go with a GeForce GTX 650 Ti (which is more than enough for games like Total War and Skyrim on ultra, but not super-demanding games like BF3 and Far Cry 3) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125446 Or split the difference with a GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127730 Even the GTX 650 Ti for $150 would be a massive upgrade- over 3X faster than Intel's HD Graphics 4000 (which is about equivalent to a Radeon HD 6450). http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GT_520/10.html Notice the best card on that chart- the GeForce GTX 550 Ti? It's at the bottom of this chart: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Amp_Edition/21.html http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/03/26/nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-2gb-review/3 Any of the suggested cards would be fine for GTA 5 on high settings, probably ultra.
Duo vs. Quad core processors?
The answers is... usually Duo! The main reasons: 1) The overwhelming majority of games (including Crysis) aren't coded to take full advantage of multiple Cores, CPU clockspeed matters much more for high fps. A 3.0Ghz Core 2 Duo E8400 outperforms a 2.5Ghz Q8300 or 2.8Ghz Q9550 for gaming. 2) Your graphics card is about twice as important as your CPU for gaming performance. Most poor game performance comes from GPU bottlenecks, not CPU. So the graphics card is where you want to splurge. The difference between a $160 CPU and $200 CPU is minor, while the difference between a $80 and $120 video card is HUGE. Same story between a $120 and $160 video card, or $160 and $200... Your'e talking entire tier of performance. 3) Quad-Cores of equivalent clockspeed are more expensive. The E8400 is $50 less than a Q9550. The 3.16Ghz E8500 is $30 less. The extra $$ spent on a quad could instead go into a better graphics card or additional RAM, which have a bigger impact. Some people argue that you can overclock a slower quad to the same clockspeed as a duo, but that's a red herring. If you want to overclock, Core 2 Duos also overclock more easily than Quads! They also consume less lower & run cooler. Quad-cores rule the roost for applications coded to take full advantage of them- DVD decoding, AutoCad, 3D design apps like Maya and Blender, movie editing and heavy multitasking. But for gaming, Duos offer the best bang/buck, especially given the fact that GPU is the most important component. Better to have a slightly weaker processor and stronger graphics card. A $100 CPU paired with a Radeon 4850 or GeForce GTS250 easily outperforms a $150 CPU with a Radeon 3870 or GeForce 9600GT. A $150 CPU paired with a Radeon 4870 or GTX 260 smokes a $200 CPU paired with a Radeon 4850 or GTS 250. Now if money is no object and you're talking a 3Ghz quad vs a 3Ghz duo, then grab the quad... But for anyone on a budget, the lower-cost higher-clocked duos result in a faster overall build.
Best graphic card to get to play minecraft and other games bioshock 2?
it is my birthday shortly and i was wondering what graphic card to get to play minecraft and other game like bioshock and so on my pc is a hp pavilion and this is the stuff it has Processor Intel® Core™ i3-2120 processor (3.3 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Operating System Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit RAM 4 GB Hard drive 1 TB Optical disk drive DVD writer SATA DVD RAM and Double Layer Memory card reader 6-in-1 memory card reader USB 6 x 2.0 USB Modem/Ethernet Ethernet 10/100BT integrated network interface WiFi Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n TV output 1 VGA; 1 DVI-D Sound Onboard / High Definition Audio 5.1 Keyboard & Mouse USB keyboard, USB optical mouse Accessories included HP p6-2022uk Desktop PC; power cable; USB keyboard, USB optical mouse, HP manual; HP Quick Guide Software included Keep your PC running at its best with HP Support Assistant www.hp.eu/supportassistant This PC is optimized for Microsoft® Office 2010. Purchase a Product Key Card or Disc to activate full-featured Office software preloaded on this PC. Windows Live Essentials; HP Link Up; Cyberlink Power2Go; HP Music; HP Games Console; Norton Online Backup (30-day trial); EasyBits Magic Desktop; Microsoft Internet Explorer; Adobe Reader; Adobe Flash Player; Skype Size 376 x 165 x 168 mm Weight 8 kg i copied and pasted it because i didnt know what it had so i searched it up any help on which graphic card to get for my pc and reasionable price range
Can i upgrade a Compaq Presario SR1620NX Desktop PC?
Things i would like to upgrade Ram Video/Graphics card If im able to upgrade them which types of Ram would i need and also the type of Video/Graphics card.