getting a new graphics card, is this one good?

[07CobaltGirl]

Yes, the 750Ti (as I did previously mention the 650Ti) would be a much better alternative, but both would probably fall above the given budget after inclusion of the 6700 cpu. Still, both are certainly worth looking for at a reasonable price.

[cpufreak101]

Yes, the 750Ti (as I did previously mention the 650Ti) would be a much better alternative, but both would probably fall above the given budget after inclusion of the 6700 cpu. Still, both are certainly worth looking for at a reasonable price.

yeah, i was going with the 650Ti initially because i can get one off my friend for just $50, he'll also sell me the CPU for $30, so i know the setup will not do anything major but for $80 i'm at least getting my money's worth out of it

[07CobaltGirl]

Yes, the 750Ti (as I did previously mention the 650Ti) would be a much better alternative, but both would probably fall above the given budget after inclusion of the 6700 cpu. Still, both are certainly worth looking for at a reasonable price.

yeah, i was going with the 650Ti initially because i can get one off my friend for just $50, he'll also sell me the CPU for $30, so i know the setup will not do anything major but for $80 i'm at least getting my money's worth out of it

Is it a GTX650 Ti, or just a GTX650? They're not the same thing, and the Ebay link you posted is not a Ti model. It's a pretty big difference. The GTX650 Ti is a much better performer! It could actually be considered an entry level gamer card today, instead of an entry level desktop card 3 years ago. The LGA775 CPU socket is still a significant bottleneck on the pc, as it is likely 10 years old or so.

[Microwave]

Dude, honestly, I wouldn't bother buying anything off your friend. If you have nothing else that you need to immediately spend money on, just save it and get a really nice and modern PC.
Wish I had paypal or something and was able to send you money

[cpufreak101]

Dude, honestly, I wouldn't bother buying anything off your friend. If you have nothing else that you need to immediately spend money on, just save it and get a really nice and modern PC.
Wish I had paypal or something and was able to send you money

Lol don't worry about it dude... Plus my phone broke and it needs the full upgrade budget to get fixed soo... Yeah, this is not happening anymore unless some miracle happens

[adamd]

i'm even used to frame rates as low as 15 FPS (plus my monitor is only 1440x900 so i won't even need that high a resolution)

Yeah, I can remember that. Years back, one of the main things that properly got me into programming was when the San Andreas multiplayer mod came out. Main machine at the time had a Celeron M, 1gb Ram, and Via UniChrome graphics. That thing would get me like, 9-12 FPS on lowest settings at 640x480.

[cpufreak101]

so my mom offered to pay the charge for the phone, and the cpu my friend gave me is not a q6700, its a q8300 plus an optiplex 380, and i got some extra cash so i should be able to afford a 950 now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... gnorebbr=1

[Microwave]

I still feel it might be better to get a cheap 750Ti. That, or wait for the 950Ti.

Edit: I'm not saying the 750Ti is better, either.

[cpufreak101]

I still feel it might be better to get a cheap 750Ti. That, or wait for the 950Ti.

Edit: I'm not saying the 750Ti is better, either.

i'll look into 750ti prices tomorrow

[cpufreak101]

well i lied and looked it up now, this 1 good? http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-GeForce-GT ... 58c4263b72

[Microwave]

Yeah, that's decent. EVGA make the best Nvidia cards, imo. You ought you check the NY Craigslist too, just incase there's some good deals.

[cpufreak101]

Yeah, that's decent. EVGA make the best Nvidia cards, imo. You ought you check the NY Craigslist too, just incase there's some good deals.

i'll check it in a bit, i had good luck with Craigslist before (found a fully functional GTX 980 nvidia reference card, asking $50 less than the going rate of standard 980's, i checked it out but didn't buy it due to not enough cash at the time)

[cpufreak101]

ok i checked craigslist, nothing really in terms of graphics cards but i did find a single stick of DDR3 ram (8 gig) for $30, guess that's my ram covered

[cpufreak101]

also that EVGA card, since it was a limited amount left i jumped on it, so now i guess i'm stuck with the 750ti then

[07CobaltGirl]

The 750 Ti will be good. It can also be used in a new build later, as it isn't a terribly weak/outdated card. Still stuck with that LGA775 until you build a new one though. The q8300 is only slightly better than the q6700, but it is better.