Question for PC BOTL...Video Card

dwoodward · 12-05-2010, 04:52 AM

My net is being fussy right now... (big surprise)

So I cannot make accurate suggestions for you. However, know that you will never need to worry about whether you get a PCI 2.0 or 2.1 card... all PCI versions are backwards compatible so they will work in any motherboard 1.0 and newer.

Now, for a suggestion, I would probably guess that a GTX465 is around 200 dollars on Newegg. I would recommend EVGA if you go the Nvidia route. EVGA has the best warranty in the industry, and the step-up program is a huge plus.

If you want more info, just PM me. I have been building PC's for years and have lots of experience with hardware... (would be nice if a potential job would see my potential, but they all want certifications over actual experience it seems)

The biggest hinder on an upgrade that I would see would be your Power Supply size. You will need a beefy PSU to power any newer cards. Your old 6600 probably doesn't even draw enough power at load to run one of the newer cards at idle lol.

A full list of system specs (as close as you can get) would be very helpful.

12-05-2010, 04:52 AM	#6
dwoodward Gentlemen, you may smoke! Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Derrick Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,868 Trading: (26)	Re: Question for PC BOTL...Video Card My net is being fussy right now... (big surprise) So I cannot make accurate suggestions for you. However, know that you will never need to worry about whether you get a PCI 2.0 or 2.1 card... all PCI versions are backwards compatible so they will work in any motherboard 1.0 and newer. Now, for a suggestion, I would probably guess that a GTX465 is around 200 dollars on Newegg. I would recommend EVGA if you go the Nvidia route. EVGA has the best warranty in the industry, and the step-up program is a huge plus. If you want more info, just PM me. I have been building PC's for years and have lots of experience with hardware... (would be nice if a potential job would see my potential, but they all want certifications over actual experience it seems) The biggest hinder on an upgrade that I would see would be your Power Supply size. You will need a beefy PSU to power any newer cards. Your old 6600 probably doesn't even draw enough power at load to run one of the newer cards at idle lol. A full list of system specs (as close as you can get) would be very helpful.