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subpwn · Jan 23, 2010, 04:54 PM // 16:54

Last time i played was about a year and a half ago.

Someone help me out with what kind of graphics card i should get? My pc is shit im surpriced i can still even play! When i play different armoura and things are VERY shiny, anyone know why?

Snograt · Jan 23, 2010, 05:05 PM // 17:05

Start off by telling us exactly what PC specification you have at the moment - processor, memory, graphics - and what available slots you have, be it PCI, AGP or (hopefully) PCI-E.

(and maybe some nice person will move this to Tech's Corner)

Martin Alvito · Jan 23, 2010, 05:38 PM // 17:38

Done, just noticed it now. Was actually playing the game.

subpwn · Jan 23, 2010, 05:47 PM // 17:47

Didnt know about techs, and shit i dont know anything you just said. My pc is a office pc, and give me a link to somewhere i can get some tuts on how to find this stuff

subpwn · Jan 23, 2010, 06:07 PM // 18:07

Should i just buy a new pc? Maybe good pc for under 1k?

some-_1 · Jan 23, 2010, 06:11 PM // 18:11

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Originally Posted by subpwn

Didnt know about techs, and shit i dont know anything you just said. My pc is a office pc, and give me a link to somewhere i can get some tuts on how to find this stuff

Start > Run > "dxdiag" (without quotes) for current PC specs. You'll need to open it up to find out if its PCI or PCI-E:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...&meta=&aq=f&oq=

(When in Doubt, Google it Out)

Assuming your MoBo can support PCI-E, I would recommend anything off of this list:

http://nvidia.co.uk/object/graphics_...uy_now_uk.html
or an ATI Card. The reason for this is that nVidia and ATI cards are guaranteed to have full/latest DirectX support (which you'll need to play GWs).

subpwn · Jan 23, 2010, 06:15 PM // 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by some-_1

Start > Run > "dxdiag" (without quotes) for current PC specs. You'll need to open it up to find out if its PCI or PCI-E:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...&meta=&aq=f&oq=

(When in Doubt, Google it Out)

Assuming your MoBo can support PCI-E, I would recommend anything off of this list:

http://nvidia.co.uk/object/graphics_...uy_now_uk.html
or an ATI Card. The reason for this is that nVidia and ATI cards are guaranteed to have full/latest DirectX support (which you'll need to play GWs).

I love you

Ill do this as soon as i get home

Abedeus · Jan 23, 2010, 07:29 PM // 19:29

Well, if I were you, I would either wait for the new Nvidia cards, or buy a 5870. Not that expensive, and they are pretty good.

moriz · Jan 23, 2010, 07:47 PM // 19:47

the OP's system is really old. putting in powerful, modern graphic cards like the 5870 is a waste of time. not to mention, he probably can't even put it in, since he's likely to have AGP-era hardware.

Abedeus · Jan 23, 2010, 09:16 PM // 21:16

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Originally Posted by moriz

the OP's system is really old. putting in powerful, modern graphic cards like the 5870 is a waste of time. not to mention, he probably can't even put it in, since he's likely to have AGP-era hardware.

That's true, too. But when he will get a new motherboard... a new CPU (at least a dual-cored CPU that he can overclock to 3.8 GHz), new power supply and new RAM (and possibly new hard drive, depending on how old his PC is), he might as well get a 5870 or a similar card.

I mean, why bother updating PC, if it would be anything worse than E2160 (or ATI equivalent) and a 8xxx GeForce (...again). Otherwise, you would soon want to upgrade again.

subpwn · Jan 23, 2010, 11:37 PM // 23:37

my pc says it has an ATI, called a rage 128 pro ultra GL AGP

says its a PCI, bad shit for me eh?

moriz · Jan 24, 2010, 02:59 AM // 02:59

ati rage pro? i've got one too... in a box down in the basement.

yeah, looks like a complete new system is in order for you.

Abedeus · Jan 24, 2010, 07:50 AM // 07:50

Dxdiag would be a lot better... But yeah. Buy a new motherboard, CPU, GPU and RAM, since DDR2 is cheaper than DDR. Don't buy pre-mades if you have someone to put the PC together. Your power supply might be still viable, although I wouldn't be too optimistic about it.

Also, if your motherboard is really that old, you also might have to change your HDD to a new one.

So yeah, expect to spend a lot if you want to upgrade something.

Elder III · Jan 24, 2010, 11:33 AM // 11:33

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Originally Posted by subpwn

Should i just buy a new pc? Maybe good pc for under 1k?

sounds like you need a brand new system; do you have the ability to assemble one yourself, or do you wish to buy one that is ready to go out of the box? Also, other than Guild Wars, what games and programs will you use on your new computer?

Nerull · Feb 08, 2010, 05:47 PM // 17:47

Just buy a Radeon HD 3850agp and save yourself $930

Quaker · Feb 08, 2010, 06:09 PM // 18:09

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Originally Posted by Nerull

Just buy a Radeon HD 3850agp and save yourself $930

I doubt that the power supply in his PoS would handle the load. And, of course, it sounds like the rest of the system is pretty much a dinosaur anyway.

Nerull · Feb 08, 2010, 07:17 PM // 19:17

Who knows, I don't think the OP has ever given us his actual system specs.
subpwn, what kind of PC do you have? HP, Dell, IBM? Also what's the model #?

I'm running a:
Radeon HD 3850
P4 3.2ghz HT
2 gigs of RAM
2 IDE HD's
eSATA storge drive on a standard Dell GX270 power supply.

This site will help us determine if his PSU has the juice.
http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

According to the site, when I plug in all the devices I'm using... it's recommended that I have a 257W PS.

Osaryn Elanni · Feb 09, 2010, 10:33 PM // 22:33

If you're going to be getting a new PC and use it mostly for gaming or graphics programs, I'd suggest going to a custom PC shop of some sort and talking to someone about building you a computer, rather than ordering one off the line. This will probably cost more, but at least you'll know you're getting exactly what you want, and it's a good investment.

Or, if you do a little research or have a friend who can help you choose your parts, newegg.com and tigerdirect.ca are great sites for buying computer parts, and they have pretty decent prices.