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Novice, Graphics Card Question

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  • 08-07-2010 11:55pm
    #1
    john87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    My son's computer needs a good graphics card, here is a picture of the inside


    Can someone explain what these two little slots are?

    dscf2759y.jpg

    Does that blue slot PCI EX16 take a graphics card? he said there is already an onboard card but it isn't very good In that white slot on the far left there is a wireless internet card.

    Can anyone recommend a good entry level graphics card?


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    #2
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Yes, the PCIe x16 is for graphics cards.

    Check out the Budget Gaming PC sticky thread (the last page) for some recommendations :)


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    Solitaire
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    What kind of games are we talking about here?

    What is the maximum resolution of the monitor he's using?

    What CPU have you got in there?

    And could you tell me how much 12V power is being provided by the power supply? (easiest to post a pic of the big label on the side of it!)

    As for entry-level gaming (which is very different from entry-level) I'd suggest a HD5570. Least likely to go wrong or cause problems. But it might not be the best solution so answer the above questions if you can :)


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    john87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭john87


    Thanks for all the answers
    Solitaire wrote: »
    What kind of games are we talking about here?

    What is the maximum resolution of the monitor he's using?

    What CPU have you got in there?

    And could you tell me how much 12V power is being provided by the power supply? (easiest to post a pic of the big label on the side of it!)

    As for entry-level gaming (which is very different from entry-level) I'd suggest a HD5570. Least likely to go wrong or cause problems. But it might not be the best solution so answer the above questions if you can :)

    Hi, he says he is not a hardcore gamer but he says the card in it now is no good. I will look into that card you mention

    1600x900 monitor

    I'm not sure what label you mean but I'll try give you some details from this scan thing he used


    Mesh Home Desktop PC
    2.50 gigahertz AMD Athlon 7550 Dual-Core
    256 kilobyte primary memory cache
    1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache
    8 kilobyte tertiary memory cache
    64-bit ready
    Multi-core (2 total)
    Not hyper-threaded


    Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. M2N68-AM SE2 Rev X.0x
    Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
    BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 0502 03/28/2009
    NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a [Display adapter]


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    I'd say at least a HD5570, maybe a HD5750 if you have the money and he's playing some more demanding titles.


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