graphic card recommendation

[torrentg]

Their UL ratings are probably off too.

Former UL employee here, mainly in W&C. UL standards testing is highly accurate.

 

[torrentg]

Your system is obsolete. The card won't be worth it with a Pentium D. Build a new pc system. I'd recommend Antec True Power 650w for an above average psu. Semi-modular means you can plug in extra cables, if the hardwired aren't enough. You also need proper airflow, but not in that case.

Stop giving bad advice please.

What do you think of my system? What kind of psu should I use do you think?

Here's Pentium D...
"Pentium D branded processor can handle different programs, improving overall processing speed over its single-core Pentium 4 counterpart."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_d

 

[koch1ar]

Your system is obsolete. The card won't be worth it with a Pentium D. Build a new pc system. I'd recommend Antec True Power 650w for an above average psu. Semi-modular means you can plug in extra cables, if the hardwired aren't enough. You also need proper airflow, but not in that case.

Stop giving bad advice please.

What do you think of my system? What kind of psu should I use do you think?

Here's Pentium D...
"Pentium D branded processor can handle different programs, improving overall processing speed over its single-core Pentium 4 counterpart."

Pentium D - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

haha yes. my score is a 3.7 and I just want to bump it up as my "gaming graphics" are the lowest. eventually it will be my HTPC but I'm a full time student and I have a brand new car to pay for. Computer comes second in my life.

 

[torrentg]

Your system is obsolete. The card won't be worth it with a Pentium D. Build a new pc system. I'd recommend Antec True Power 650w for an above average psu. Semi-modular means you can plug in extra cables, if the hardwired aren't enough. You also need proper airflow, but not in that case.

Stop giving bad advice please.

What do you think of my system? What kind of psu should I use do you think?

Here's Pentium D...
"Pentium D branded processor can handle different programs, improving overall processing speed over its single-core Pentium 4 counterpart."

Pentium D - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

haha yes. my score is a 3.7 and I just want to bump it up as my "gaming graphics" are the lowest. eventually it will be my HTPC but I'm a full time student and I have a brand new car to pay for. Computer comes second in my life.

Overclock that D. You should be able to raise it up slightly. I don't know if multiplier is locked or not but perhaps Google about others' experiences. Eiteher way, you could gain a nice little boost.

 

[koch1ar]

Stop giving bad advice please.

What do you think of my system? What kind of psu should I use do you think?

Here's Pentium D...
"Pentium D branded processor can handle different programs, improving overall processing speed over its single-core Pentium 4 counterpart."

Pentium D - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

haha yes. my score is a 3.7 and I just want to bump it up as my "gaming graphics" are the lowest. eventually it will be my HTPC but I'm a full time student and I have a brand new car to pay for. Computer comes second in my life.

Overclock that D. You should be able to raise it up slightly. I don't know if multiplier is locked or not but perhaps Google about others' experiences. Eiteher way, you could gain a nice little boost.

ill ask some of my friends for help on that

 

[torrentg]

Look at what Krull has to say about your 920. At bottom,

Overclocking pentium D 920 dangers

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_d

and http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/pentium-d-920-930_5.html

4GHz!

 

[koch1ar]

Look at what Krull has to say about your 920. At bottom,

Overclocking pentium D 920 dangers

and

Pentium D - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

and Intel Pentium D 920 and Pentium D 930 Processors (page 5) - X-bit labs

4GHz!

sweet, thanks for the info. ill deff be doing this when i get home.

back on topic, will Newegg.com - OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ700FTY 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies fit/work in my case?

 

[Frostmourne]

Your system seems stuck in the 2000's. 4.4 for your cpu? My laptop P9700 received 6.4.

 

[Fluffy]

Your system seems stuck in the 2000's. 4.4 for your cpu? My laptop P9700 received 6.4.

Mocking people's PC's won't get you very far on forums such as these. Not everyone can afford the latest tech.

 

[Frostmourne]

Your system seems stuck in the 2000's. 4.4 for your cpu? My laptop P9700 received 6.4.

Mocking people's PC's won't get you very far on forums such as these. Not everyone can afford the latest tech.

Mocking? Those scores speak for themselves.

 

[torrentg]

And yet production here caries on very well. I don't need a 7 WEI score to be productive and game either. GTAIV is the only game I can't play that I want. And my pc functions as a perfectly awesome home based studio. My productivity lacks nothing using it.

 

[koch1ar]

ok so I think i'm gonna buy this tomorrow

Newegg.com - OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ700FTY 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies

Could anything in my case be harmed with this much power? I'll just get a PSU now, then a new graphics card in 2 weeks.

 

[torrentg]

Your system will only draw the power it needs. No such thing as too much of a psu.

 

[mushroomboy]

With the newer advances of GFX/Physics engins the cpu isn't really going to be the big dog like it used to be. I run a 2.2G cpu and I can play a lot of games on high resolutions and high settings. I'm using an 8800GS...

System:
AMD64 [email protected]
GeForce 8800GS
Kingston 1G RAM
Seagate 160G HDD
SoundBlaster Live!
Epox EP-8NPA Motherboard

So what your saying is my computer sucks?

I would say he should just get a budget card and save for a major overhaul. You can build a new tower for under 300 and possibly even get a quad core for roughly the same price you just need to know how to do it.

As for power supplies... It's not so much the watt as it is the amps that really matter...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341023
+3.3V@30A,+5V@28A,+12V@56A,[email protected],+5VSB@4A

That +12V rail at 56A is a beast... If you can get 20A+ on the 12V rail and at least 2 rails then your set really. You also shouldn't need more than a 550W PSU. The math for it is simple:

GFX 135W
CPU 70W
HDD 9W?

Basically you can add up all the W usage from part to part and just get that covered. Really with 2 GFX cards and 2HDD and 2 CD/DVD you shouldn't get more than 550W. 2 GFX cards alone should MAX at 300W? That's crazy high, and 200W for HDD/Mobo/CPU/DVD/CD is PLENTY!!! All in all you really only need 550W PSU with a 12V rail at 20+ Amps. Don't buy into this bull**** of enormous power supplies, it's just like your making up for something that isn't their...

Your system will only draw the power it needs. No such thing as too much of a psu.

True, but why pay for what you won't use? I've used my 450W for over 5 years now without any problems, I don't see why I should even get a new one any time soon. I even use the 24pin adapter cause it's that old and it's still a BEAST!

 

[torrentg]

True, but why pay for what you won't use?

Because if you buy a good enough one, it will never fail from running too close to spec. Plus, when you upgrade years down the road, it will still be usable.

 

[koch1ar]

True, but why pay for what you won't use?

Because if you buy a good enough one, it will never fail from running too close to spec. Plus, when you upgrade years down the road, it will still be usable.

thats what i was thinking. It will run more efficiently. I read somewhere that I should look for 30a on the 12v rail and that was the only one I saw at/over 30a

 

[torrentg]

Consider the simple electrolytic capacitor, for example. Run one near spec with regards to heat and it's not going to be so well in short time.

Run one far cooler than spec, it will last exponentially longer.

 

[mushroomboy]

it will last longer, but I don't think we'll be needing 700W+ psu's that soon, since the real goal is to make more run on less. =P I just don't see the point in spending 150+ on a psu that I won't need for 10 years

but I'm not saying you shouldn't, do what your comfterable I'm just trying to help people realize how power consumption works. Since most of your computer parts won't ever use more than 200W

 

[torrentg]

See graphics alone, how much.

Please stop misinformation on such a wonderful forum.



The Truth About Graphics Power Requirements V2 - Graphic Hardware - Forums - www.atomicmpc.com.au

 

[Firestrider]

PSUs run most efficiently at 50-75% load. The energy efficiency of power supplies drops significantly at low loads. It is a good idea to buy a power supply such that the typical load wattage from the computer is 60% of the rated value of the PSU provided the maximum load wattage does not exceed the rated value of the PSU. Many OEMs design systems around this idea.