Windows 7: Planning to upgrade your Graphics Card? Read First...

Recusant · 30 Jul 2012

Hi, a very useful/simple initial post. Thanks.

May i suggest mentioning the Bronze, Silver, Gold ratings; what it means and why (if) it matters.

Also perhaps mention that PSUs tend to 'age' and something that was once 650w may no longer be so.

Punkster · 06 Aug 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Recusant

Hi, a very useful/simple initial post. Thanks.

May i suggest mentioning the Bronze, Silver, Gold ratings; what it means and why (if) it matters.

Also perhaps mention that PSUs tend to 'age' and something that was once 650w may no longer be so.

Hello there, Recusant!

Well, this post haven't been updated in a while! Probably this vacations (from Aug. 18th) i'll make some changes to it, now there's a different rating (80 Plus Platinum, about 90% efficiency) thanks for the input!

Cheers!

Mister Tan P K · 07 Dec 2012

Hi guys,

I have just upgraded my graphics card to a GT640 2G DDR3 which cost S$139. Cannot believe I've been playing WOW on onboard graphics with shared memory of 128MB for the last couple of years!

mBenQ · 11 Dec 2012

I become more confused. i still use agp board (asus p4s533x). daily use with office 2007 + adobe PS7 + light gaming (freecell, angry bird etc). what vga (low end) fits with win7? I do not need cosmetic appearance.
sorry if my english bad. Thank you very much

Punkster · 13 Dec 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by mBenQ

I become more confused. i still use agp board (asus p4s533x). daily use with office 2007 + adobe PS7 + light gaming (freecell, angry bird etc). what vga (low end) fits with win7? I do not need cosmetic appearance.
sorry if my english bad. Thank you very much

Hello there, mBenQ... Well... about AGP cards, don't know that much and much less about availability... I guess any AGP board will do "OK"

as long as it doesn't need extra power from the PSU