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Post Date: 2008-11-30
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    Posted: 30 Nov 2008 at 12:07pm
I might upgrade my old video to new one for Christmas . Is my PC too old to upgradable to Nvidia 9800GT or higher , or ATI Radeon 3850 or higher?  Angry

Here is my currently 2 years old custom PC spec:
Motherboard: ASUS A8R-MVP(ATi Crossfire Support
Power Supply: Thermaltake 550 watts
CPU: Athlon 64 X2 4800 @ 2.4 GHz
RAM: 3 GB DDR 400
Video card: EVGA GeForce 8600GT (256MB) (Forceware 178.24)
Monitor: Acer 22" wide screen
OS: Windows XP SP2
HD: Seagate 250GB (12GB free space after I wiped it out)

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As long as your mobo has a pci-e x16 slot, you can upgrade.
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OK, cool. Cool What video card you recommend for games running at 1680x1050? And maybe GTA4 and Crysis med to high at 1400x900


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Depends on your budget and how high you want game settings to be.

If it's only ~$100, you could get a 9800GT or 4830.

If it's around ~$150, you could get a 4850 or 9800 GTX+.

If it's around ~$200, you could get a GTX 260 Core 216.
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Will my PS handle a 4850 or 9800 GTX+.
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yes, should be able too under normal use. not stress test use.
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What if I want to use stress test, what's PS I need?
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I'm not sure the exact model of the PSU you have but you'd want a PSU that has at least 40A on the 12v rails.

When I say stress, I mean every component running at 100% load...
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Oops, I read wrong one, my PS is 350 watts, 18A, 12v. Big%20smile
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So, Do I need a new PS for a 4850 or 9800 GTX+ if 350 watts too weak?
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Yes, you'd want at least a 500W with ~40A on the 12v rails.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=corsair%20750w is a very good black friday deal if you want to deal with mail in rebates -.^

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thats a great psu

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Will that PS  fit my mid tower case?
look like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811153095

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The dimensions of the PSU are 5.9"(W) x 3.4"(H) X 6.3"(L). It should fit within most mid-size towers.
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Which brands of ATi 4850 and Nvidia 9800GTX+ I should get?
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Brand is up to you. Look at the price, manufacturer's warranty policy, and other user's comments.

For nvidia cards: EVGA and BFG both have lifetime warranty and offer a upgrade service. While XFX has double lifetime warranty.

For ATI cards: Visiontek is the only one that offers a lifetime warranty. But Sapphire, HIS, Powercolor, Diamond, and Palit are all good.
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I like EVGA

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Yeah, I like EVGA video card very much.Ermm but I will change it to ATi if i like ATi graphic power or not.
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How's about that one? Is it overkill my PC?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102809
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Good card but I wouldn't put it together with an Athlon.
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Yep, I am worries that together with an Athlon.

What you think that one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127370
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