Graphics card help needed

[shimano]

January 5th 2009

O/s: Windows XP Pro Sp3
Motherboard: Asus M2n SLI Deluxe
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5600+,MMX,3DNow (2 CPUs),~2.9GHz
Memory: 3070MB RAM ddr2 800
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS, 512 Mb
Harddrive 250 Gb
Discdrive 2 Dvd:RW
Keyboard: Logitech G15 v2
Monitor: Iilyama pro lite 20.1 inch, 1600 x 1200
Antivirus: Avg Free version
Spyware: Spybot Search & Destroy

I have £120 to spend on a new graphics card can anyone reccomend a good one for gaming.
I am currently playing Warhammer Age of Reckoning and my graphics card sometimes crashes my pc after playing a long time.I don't know about graphics cards so any help would be appreciated

 

[Waynos_Face]

Hi,

Ideally you want to be looking at either an ATI HD4850 or an Nvidia 9800GTX+.

For a HD4850, best ones to get are either the HIS HD4850 ICEQ4

or

PowerColor PCS, as these offer better coolers and are alot quieter as well.

Shop around there are some good prices if you compare E-tailors.

Performance in decending order and rough prices & rough performance taking the GTX280 AS 100%

GTX280 £300+ - 100%
HD4870 1Gb £200+ - 90%
GTX260 £200+ - 88%
HD4870 512Mb £180+ - 85%
9800GTX+ £135+ - 70%
HD4850 £120+ - 65%
9800GT £90+ - 50%

These are only rough but should give you an idea, 4850 & 9800GTX+ are best bang for buck.

Cheap 4850

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NOV-4850

Cheap 9800GTX+

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NOV-98GTXP

Decent/Cheap 4850

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Comp...adeon+HD+4850+512MB+PCI-E2.0+?productId=32374

If you can stretch i would get this one

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail

You should get about £20 for your 8400GS on ebay.

Make sure you have at least 550W Power Supply.

 

[shimano]

Thanks for your advice, I also got told an 8800gt is a good gaming card what you think.

 

[Waynos_Face]

yeah it is,

But unless you are buying 2nd hand off of ebay then the newer version is a 9800GT.

 

[shimano]

OK Wayno thks mate I appreciate your help.