I'm building my own desktop and I am searching on online stores and in Best Buy and stuff and I'm stuck. So I ask, what's a good video card to buy? I need a few things for it to do:
1: It needs to support dual monitors. I have two Dell G2410 24" monitors and I need the video card to be able to support both.
2: I don't need it for gaming capabilities. I need it for just basic computing and simple gaming (ie Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 / Zuma) that also can play movies and TV shows from iTunes.
I posted a question over at computerforums.com and they all gave me answers about gaming video cards that cost like 900 bucks. I don't really mind the price as long as it's not ridiculous.
Work with me people. Cheers!|||try ATi/radeon x1650
http://reviews.cnet.com/graphics-cards/a…
Monday, May 7, 2012
REVISIT: IS THIS A GOOD VIDEO CARD?
OK So i asked a question about a video card for miod graphics
but....
now i feel a bit like not taking less than i can get to save a bit so here:
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=…|||Refurbed with a 90 day warranty? Yech, don't touch it!
Don't just check geeks.com, though. Check Newegg and Tigerdirect to find the best deal. If you can, squeeze in a few more bucks and get a Radeon 5750.
Although looking at your earlier question, you don't want to put too much into a video card, so I'd say 5750 is the most you should get. Get another 2GB of RAM (you only have 2GB, not very good for gaming) and a Pentium D, which is a pretty lousy processor by modern standards.
That looks like about the best you're going to do with what you have. However, DO NOT count on rebates when pricing something out. That card is actually $125 and you're rolling the dice on rebates. Get this one instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Less money upfront and less money after rebate, too.
In a gaming rig, the video card often costs as much (if not more) than the motherboard. You can get a good motherboard for under $200, but a lot of nicer gaming cards will run you $300+|||That's an excellent price on a GTS 250, although it is a refurb.
The 250 will require a 6-pin PCIe power connector from your power supply. Hopefully you have a 430+W power supply already in there. If not, you'll need to factor in a new power supply into your budget.
I'd recommend the Radeon HD 5670 which is about the best video card you can get that doesn't require auxiliary power.
but....
now i feel a bit like not taking less than i can get to save a bit so here:
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=…|||Refurbed with a 90 day warranty? Yech, don't touch it!
Don't just check geeks.com, though. Check Newegg and Tigerdirect to find the best deal. If you can, squeeze in a few more bucks and get a Radeon 5750.
Although looking at your earlier question, you don't want to put too much into a video card, so I'd say 5750 is the most you should get. Get another 2GB of RAM (you only have 2GB, not very good for gaming) and a Pentium D, which is a pretty lousy processor by modern standards.
That looks like about the best you're going to do with what you have. However, DO NOT count on rebates when pricing something out. That card is actually $125 and you're rolling the dice on rebates. Get this one instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Less money upfront and less money after rebate, too.
In a gaming rig, the video card often costs as much (if not more) than the motherboard. You can get a good motherboard for under $200, but a lot of nicer gaming cards will run you $300+|||That's an excellent price on a GTS 250, although it is a refurb.
The 250 will require a 6-pin PCIe power connector from your power supply. Hopefully you have a 430+W power supply already in there. If not, you'll need to factor in a new power supply into your budget.
I'd recommend the Radeon HD 5670 which is about the best video card you can get that doesn't require auxiliary power.
Where can i find good video card comparison?
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.h…
the best ever. dude. all the best.|||This is good:http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.h…|||GPUReview.com
Its the best site on the internet!!|||The one I trust the most is Cnet's review. This is the link http://reviews.cnet.com/4566-8902_7-0.ht…
the best ever. dude. all the best.|||This is good:http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.h…|||GPUReview.com
Its the best site on the internet!!|||The one I trust the most is Cnet's review. This is the link http://reviews.cnet.com/4566-8902_7-0.ht…
Where can i get a good video card like a geforce by NVIDIA for like cheap any answer would be helpful ?
www.newegg.com|||www.pricewatch.com|||here is 361 nvidia cards to choose from......newegg is a good site to buy from with good prices and fast shipping.......scott
nvidia----http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
nvidia----http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
A good video card that i can get for £100 Ati or Nvidia ?
i want to play videos (HD ) on a 24 inc samsung monitor and also games ...so any good card that i pick up for this price range £100-£130|||In that price range you should be able to pick up a Radeon HD5750/ 5770, or a gtx250 (Nvidia).
Bear in mind the Nvidia option is technically obsolete, Up to date Nvidia cards are due for release in the next month or two.
Don't forget to check the power requirements, the HD57xx series use a lot LESS power than the HD48xx and the Gtx250
Newegg don't deliver to the UK but it is worth looking at their website for the customer reviews.
try:
http://www.aria.co.uk/
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/|||I would recommend you look and see if your current setup would support these cards, but around 100-130, you should get a pretty good Radeon HD 4770, Radeon HD 4850, or Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT. As for your monitor, generally the bigger the monitor, the more onboard RAM you should get.
Bear in mind the Nvidia option is technically obsolete, Up to date Nvidia cards are due for release in the next month or two.
Don't forget to check the power requirements, the HD57xx series use a lot LESS power than the HD48xx and the Gtx250
Newegg don't deliver to the UK but it is worth looking at their website for the customer reviews.
try:
http://www.aria.co.uk/
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/|||I would recommend you look and see if your current setup would support these cards, but around 100-130, you should get a pretty good Radeon HD 4770, Radeon HD 4850, or Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT. As for your monitor, generally the bigger the monitor, the more onboard RAM you should get.
Whats a good Video card FOR COD4?
Whats a good video card that will run cod4 smoothly,im thinking of making a computer,plz give me some advice on that to|||Call of Duty 4 has a very good engine and doesn't need as a powerful card as people think. A lot of Cards will run it well. I could run it in highest in 7900 GS and it was perfect. I think that an 8800 GT would be a good option because of value for money and performance.
Some thing like this would be good card to go for:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc…
That particular GT has very good reviews and would run COD4 like a dream.
A GTX would also give you good performance and are a lot cheaper than they used to be because of the 9x series. It would also get better fps on newer games such as Crysis and would be a bit more future proof but wouldn't be a substantial amount.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc…
If you want a card that will run COD4, be future proof and have something to show off would be something like a 9800 GTX which have recently dropped in price by quite a bit. I have one and i love it, it runs cool for a new gen card and gets very good fps. (I never drop below 70 on Cod4) I have this one and i would recommend it:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc…
If you want to go for an ATI option then a 3x series would be good for value and performance, the first review on this card is 'great card at a very good price. drivers installed first go and started up COD4 and it looks fantastic. much happiness with this card.' So can't go wrong really :P
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc…
And an option that you could show off would be a 4870 or a 4870x2. Recently people have said that they are better than the Nvidia cards in terms of performance. I would recommend http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc…
For what you want if you are willing to spend a bit more money.
But yeah if all you want to do is run Cod4 and aren't really worried about future proofing your system an 8800GT is perfect.
Good Luck with you build :D
|||ATI 4870X2 > ATI 4870 = Nvidia GTX280 [depends on game, but the 4870 costs much less] > Nvidia GTX260 >ATI 4850 > Nvidia 9800GTX+ > Nvidia 9800/8800GT
(roughly)
The Nvidia 9 series is basically the 8 series renamed. Not much of a performance gap between the two.
If you're trying to save money, get the 8800GT. It'll still last a long time. However, if you're going to spend about $150 on a 8800GT, look at the ATI 4850. After rebates it becomes about that price, and it has much better performance.
Some thing like this would be good card to go for:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc…
That particular GT has very good reviews and would run COD4 like a dream.
A GTX would also give you good performance and are a lot cheaper than they used to be because of the 9x series. It would also get better fps on newer games such as Crysis and would be a bit more future proof but wouldn't be a substantial amount.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc…
If you want a card that will run COD4, be future proof and have something to show off would be something like a 9800 GTX which have recently dropped in price by quite a bit. I have one and i love it, it runs cool for a new gen card and gets very good fps. (I never drop below 70 on Cod4) I have this one and i would recommend it:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc…
If you want to go for an ATI option then a 3x series would be good for value and performance, the first review on this card is 'great card at a very good price. drivers installed first go and started up COD4 and it looks fantastic. much happiness with this card.' So can't go wrong really :P
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc…
And an option that you could show off would be a 4870 or a 4870x2. Recently people have said that they are better than the Nvidia cards in terms of performance. I would recommend http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc…
For what you want if you are willing to spend a bit more money.
But yeah if all you want to do is run Cod4 and aren't really worried about future proofing your system an 8800GT is perfect.
Good Luck with you build :D
|||ATI 4870X2 > ATI 4870 = Nvidia GTX280 [depends on game, but the 4870 costs much less] > Nvidia GTX260 >ATI 4850 > Nvidia 9800GTX+ > Nvidia 9800/8800GT
(roughly)
The Nvidia 9 series is basically the 8 series renamed. Not much of a performance gap between the two.
If you're trying to save money, get the 8800GT. It'll still last a long time. However, if you're going to spend about $150 on a 8800GT, look at the ATI 4850. After rebates it becomes about that price, and it has much better performance.
Is a NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT 2GB 16X PCI a good video card for gaming?
Is a NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT 2GB 16X PCI a good video card for gaming?|||Not bad but i would kick it up a notch to a 9800GTX I assume your looking at the SPARKLE SX96GT2048D2-HP GeForce 9600 GT 2GB? It has a good rating and can play Crysis so it would be ok.|||its not the best,but it does me well for gameing,with no problems.
What is a good video card?
im getting a dell studio 17 and i would like to be able to run games but i dont know anything about video cards im looking for 1 below $250|||The 8800M GTS is good, as is the 9800M GTS.
Is this a good video card to have nvidia GeForce 8400 GS? or is there an upgrade that's affordable?
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Shader clock: 1400 MHz
Memory clock: 333 MHz (666 MHz data rate)
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nvDispS.dll 6.14.12.7061 NVIDIA Display Server
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nvGameS.dll 6.14.12.7061 NVIDIA 3D Settings Server|||The 8400gs will not play anything after World of Warcraft came out. It will not play Crysis, Crysis 2, Black Ops, probably not Modern Warfare.
I had a couple of 8400gs' that came with a deal I got from newegg. I immediately replaced the 2 of them with a single Radeon 4870 when I saw how lousy they were.
And by affordable, I don't know what your budget is
System name: MDD-76577AA45AD
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DirectX version: 9.0
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Driver version: 270.61
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Core clock: 567 MHz
Shader clock: 1400 MHz
Memory clock: 333 MHz (666 MHz data rate)
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PhysX 09.10.0514 NVIDIA PhysX
NVCUDA.DLL 6.14.12.7061 NVIDIA CUDA 4.0.1 driver
nvGameS.dll 6.14.12.7061 NVIDIA 3D Settings Server|||The 8400gs will not play anything after World of Warcraft came out. It will not play Crysis, Crysis 2, Black Ops, probably not Modern Warfare.
I had a couple of 8400gs' that came with a deal I got from newegg. I immediately replaced the 2 of them with a single Radeon 4870 when I saw how lousy they were.
And by affordable, I don't know what your budget is
What is the best (or cheapest for performance) video card?
I'm building a custom gaming system, and I'm looking for a good video card for as cheap as possible. Help?|||What's your price range? For under let's say $100 I heard the ati 4650 are great bang for your buck
I need a good video card but...?
The video card needs to meet the following criteria
1. High Performance
2. 1x DVI and 1x VGA port
3. Be PCI-e
Thanks|||Ok, I'm assuming you want the best.
This is a really good ATI card ($109): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Nice NVIDIA card ($67): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I would recommend the 4830.|||I'm don't know what your spending budget is, so here is a list of PCI E x16 cards.
Just look at their details to see if it has 1-DVI and 1-VGA port.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
1. High Performance
2. 1x DVI and 1x VGA port
3. Be PCI-e
Thanks|||Ok, I'm assuming you want the best.
This is a really good ATI card ($109): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Nice NVIDIA card ($67): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I would recommend the 4830.|||I'm don't know what your spending budget is, so here is a list of PCI E x16 cards.
Just look at their details to see if it has 1-DVI and 1-VGA port.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
What is a good video card for a Vista Computer to help run the play games more efficiently?
That depends on how much money you are willing to spend and what games you wanna play.
I have just ordered a Radeon HD 6850, which seems to give the best "bang-for-your-buck" out of any graphics card around, atm. It will cost you over $200 though.
I have just ordered a Radeon HD 6850, which seems to give the best "bang-for-your-buck" out of any graphics card around, atm. It will cost you over $200 though.
What is a good video card for $100-110?
Hi i am looking for a video card to play games like bioshock, crysis, COD4 ...my budget is around 100-110..what is a good video card that can play these at that price range...i don't want ultra high settings..i just want medium low settings..its good enough for me...i got an intel core 2 duo e4400 2.0ghz, 3gb ram, i got a 460w PSU on the way, and 1 pci-e slot, running windows vista. help me please.|||I'd say get the EVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 (copied and pasted that) from newegg. Actually currently it's on sale for 85 bucks, and you can't deny the amazing reviews for it.|||your best bet is a 7900 GS
You won't have DX-10 effects, but it is more powerful that any other competitor in that price range.
You won't have DX-10 effects, but it is more powerful that any other competitor in that price range.
Does this sound like a good video card?
I have a Dell XPS 420 with a quad core processor and 8GB Ram. I currently have a ATI Radon 128mb graphics card which isn't all that good. I was looking at a Nvidia GeForce 9800GTX +OC 512mb Card. Is that a good choice? What other cards are good?
I wont be doing much gaming but I do watch and make videos.
Thanks|||The 9800GTX is a monster; very nice! 16x anti-aliasing for one; Direct x10..
Since you make videos this bad boy is HD; look, all I have is a GeForce 8800 GTS 512, and it's perfect for what you seem to need. Look into making sure you can't save yourself some money by downgrading; but in any case, what you're looking at should be more than enough|||that is a fine card.
it is above most of the NVIDIA video cards, and costs significantly less than the next step up (a GTX 260)|||It sounds like a really good video card, AKA overkill. Video is 2D, 9800GTX is a screaming fast 3D card... My 7600GT on a Core 2 Duo handles watching Blue Ray just fine. If you do HD Video editing you migh run out of processor power but even a modest video card will be more than enough...|||Yeah, it's perfect for those uses.
I wont be doing much gaming but I do watch and make videos.
Thanks|||The 9800GTX is a monster; very nice! 16x anti-aliasing for one; Direct x10..
Since you make videos this bad boy is HD; look, all I have is a GeForce 8800 GTS 512, and it's perfect for what you seem to need. Look into making sure you can't save yourself some money by downgrading; but in any case, what you're looking at should be more than enough|||that is a fine card.
it is above most of the NVIDIA video cards, and costs significantly less than the next step up (a GTX 260)|||It sounds like a really good video card, AKA overkill. Video is 2D, 9800GTX is a screaming fast 3D card... My 7600GT on a Core 2 Duo handles watching Blue Ray just fine. If you do HD Video editing you migh run out of processor power but even a modest video card will be more than enough...|||Yeah, it's perfect for those uses.
Is having Two video cards better then having one really good video card?
I want to build a gaming PC. So i want to know if it would be better for me to buy 1 high end video card or 2 older (not to much older) video cards|||One good video card will do... two or more really only give you bragging rights! Since the second card may only give you 25-35% more than one card, its cheaper and easier to install a single good card that two lesser cards.|||Get just one card. Think of it this way: when you get enough money to get another card, you can put that in.
Two older cards will not last you very long and have only maybe 80% the ability of each card. Older cards have more power usage, so your computer will need a better power source.|||Just get one of the best video cards that you can afford now. If you were to buy 2 older cards, they would be outdated faster and you'd have to buy the better card anyways!|||one good card is best.
running two cards halves the bandwidth each card has.
i.e a normal pci e slot runs at 16x whereas if you have two cards in sli or crossfire x each gets turned to 8x bandwidth
Two older cards will not last you very long and have only maybe 80% the ability of each card. Older cards have more power usage, so your computer will need a better power source.|||Just get one of the best video cards that you can afford now. If you were to buy 2 older cards, they would be outdated faster and you'd have to buy the better card anyways!|||one good card is best.
running two cards halves the bandwidth each card has.
i.e a normal pci e slot runs at 16x whereas if you have two cards in sli or crossfire x each gets turned to 8x bandwidth
Is a GeForce 9500GT a good video card?
I am building a Gaming computer is this a good video card?
i am parable going to use a lcd monitor or a no hd tv will there be any problems?|||Not great, but it will be able to handle the last generation of games. Or well designed games...|||from what i've heard anything below 9600 is not considered a gaming card.|||Not for gaming no. At least a Radeon 4670 or the games will run all juddery.|||Only if you don't mind playing at low resolutions/detail levels. Get something closer to the $100 price point and you'll have a much better card.|||Ok ,at least better than my 7300GT T_T
i am parable going to use a lcd monitor or a no hd tv will there be any problems?|||Not great, but it will be able to handle the last generation of games. Or well designed games...|||from what i've heard anything below 9600 is not considered a gaming card.|||Not for gaming no. At least a Radeon 4670 or the games will run all juddery.|||Only if you don't mind playing at low resolutions/detail levels. Get something closer to the $100 price point and you'll have a much better card.|||Ok ,at least better than my 7300GT T_T
Recommendations for a good video card?
I was wondering what would be a good video card for me to pick up with a budget of 200 and willing to add a few bucks more. Leaning towards the ATI 4850 but any other recommendations?|||You can get an EVGA GeForce GTX 260 for $219 or an EVGA GeForce 9800GTX+ for $175 (after rebate) at Newegg. But if you're leaning toward the ATI card, that's fine, too. The NVIDIA cards are a bit faster, according to some benchmarks, though. AMD is getting hammered by Intel and NVIDIA lately.|||We need computer specs >< i recommend the newest video cards. Also what purpose is it for? Dual monitors? Gaming? Presentation, Editing ect. Also make sure u kno if u have the right amount of ram, power supply, and cpu to balance the card.
Good AGP/PCI video card for my comp?
I live in India. My computer is a P4/3.06 Ghz. I have a poor video card . So I want to upgrade the RAM and buy a new graphic card. My computer has a couple of PCI slots and a AGP 3.0 slot. I want to play games like splinter cell 4, farcry with decent performance. My budget is about Rs.7000-8000 (175-200$). can anyone suggest a good video card?|||The best agp cards are built by ati...nvidia discontinued support a few years ago. So, look for the 3850, 3870 (they will be pricey, butthey are the best agp solutions now) The 2600hd is also good and also the x1950. Now, if you want affordable agp solutions, then the older novidia stuff might be the way to go. Something like the 7600gs will do, but the 7900gs is better.|||your computer needs a pci express slot for a pci video card.|||Use this guide and select a card in your price range and that is available in your area.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/03/05/t…
Prices are in USD|||Try to get a Radeon HD 2600XT (AGP). That should be the best VGA for this budget. VGAs for PCI is old and no one makes new cards for it.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/03/05/t…
Prices are in USD|||Try to get a Radeon HD 2600XT (AGP). That should be the best VGA for this budget. VGAs for PCI is old and no one makes new cards for it.
I have a very good video card but my online games (world of warcraft) run really choppy?
Well, if you have a low amount of RAM or a crappy CPU then you will problems running games. Make sure you have at least 2 GB of RAM (doesn't matter if you have DDR of DDR-2) and have a decent processor (P4 2.8 or better). Also, make sure that you don't have any programs running in the back ground when you try to play WOW. you should have nothing running except an anti-virus and maybe some sound mixer program (for EAX effects or 5.1 or some crap like that.) I have a P4 2.8 single core (socket 478) with 4 GB of RAM and I can play at 1280*1024 with a HD 2600 APG at around 40 FPS.
P.S. your internet connection would not make your video "choppy" all the time. It may cause it to "chop" every now and the but even with a high ping ( which is bad) you can still get smooth video. I actually played WOW on a satellite based broadband that kept my ping over 1500ms and it was playable and smooth. it just took a sec and a half to do something when I press a button.|||It depends on your internet connection and the computer it self. I mean I have a friend who plays World of warcraft on a mac and the computer runs fast. How old is your computer. If it runs choppy than get it checked by a computer docter or go get a new computer get a mac its so quick you can`t effin blink!|||For WoW, it doesn't matter really on your graphics card. WoW eats more of your physical memory and processor speed (CPU/RAM bound). The question is how big is your RAM and is it at least DDR2 and what's your processor? If it's choppy, then consider upgrading either your RAM or processor (get at least Cor 2 Duo 2.53 GHz, those are fairly cheap on the market these days).|||Turn off your virus and antispyware while playing. Also cut down the amount the programs running in the background.
Clear your Windows cache files, this is your temporary file. It can grow up to a large volume and stop your computer from using RAM properly. In a sense slow it down by preventing it from using free space.Here is how:
1. Quit Internet Explorer, Firefox, or any other web browser
2. Click Start, click "Control Panel", and then double-click "Internet Options".
3. On the General tab, click "Delete Files" under Temporary Internet Files.
4. In the Delete Files dialog box, click to select the "Delete all offline content" check box , and then click OK.
5. Click OK.
If you haven't cleaned your registry in a while. This is necessary. Your registry holds all the information regarding updates, installs, un-installs etc. Each one of those events produces a key. That key needs your PC's resources and free space. So, if you clean your registry, you make more resources available for speed. Do a registry scan if you got more than 20 errors you should clean it.
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3. Manage your startups. Your excess CPU usage is due to too many programs running in the background. You can cut these to barebones by alter your msconfig. Here is how:
1. Open your Start menu.
2. Click Run
3. In the command screen type "msconfig.exe"
4. In the "system configuration utility",click either "service" or "startup" tab
5. Uncheck all programs that your are no longer using.
6. Click "OK"
Hope this helps!
|||HOW GOOD IS YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION.....PROBABLY YOU NEED TO INCREASE YOUR PING....DON'T ASK ME HOW, I DON'T PLAY ONLINE GAMES JUST SEARCH GOOGLE ON HOW TO DO IT.|||Well, seeing as how you don't state which "very good video card" you have, it is hard to comment.|||Your internet connection may be slow or you don't have the latest drivers. |||check ur Ram and internet connection.|||How much and what kind of memory do you have?!
P.S. your internet connection would not make your video "choppy" all the time. It may cause it to "chop" every now and the but even with a high ping ( which is bad) you can still get smooth video. I actually played WOW on a satellite based broadband that kept my ping over 1500ms and it was playable and smooth. it just took a sec and a half to do something when I press a button.|||It depends on your internet connection and the computer it self. I mean I have a friend who plays World of warcraft on a mac and the computer runs fast. How old is your computer. If it runs choppy than get it checked by a computer docter or go get a new computer get a mac its so quick you can`t effin blink!|||For WoW, it doesn't matter really on your graphics card. WoW eats more of your physical memory and processor speed (CPU/RAM bound). The question is how big is your RAM and is it at least DDR2 and what's your processor? If it's choppy, then consider upgrading either your RAM or processor (get at least Cor 2 Duo 2.53 GHz, those are fairly cheap on the market these days).|||Turn off your virus and antispyware while playing. Also cut down the amount the programs running in the background.
Clear your Windows cache files, this is your temporary file. It can grow up to a large volume and stop your computer from using RAM properly. In a sense slow it down by preventing it from using free space.Here is how:
1. Quit Internet Explorer, Firefox, or any other web browser
2. Click Start, click "Control Panel", and then double-click "Internet Options".
3. On the General tab, click "Delete Files" under Temporary Internet Files.
4. In the Delete Files dialog box, click to select the "Delete all offline content" check box , and then click OK.
5. Click OK.
If you haven't cleaned your registry in a while. This is necessary. Your registry holds all the information regarding updates, installs, un-installs etc. Each one of those events produces a key. That key needs your PC's resources and free space. So, if you clean your registry, you make more resources available for speed. Do a registry scan if you got more than 20 errors you should clean it.
http://www.delete-computer-history.com/w…
3. Manage your startups. Your excess CPU usage is due to too many programs running in the background. You can cut these to barebones by alter your msconfig. Here is how:
1. Open your Start menu.
2. Click Run
3. In the command screen type "msconfig.exe"
4. In the "system configuration utility",click either "service" or "startup" tab
5. Uncheck all programs that your are no longer using.
6. Click "OK"
Hope this helps!
|||HOW GOOD IS YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION.....PROBABLY YOU NEED TO INCREASE YOUR PING....DON'T ASK ME HOW, I DON'T PLAY ONLINE GAMES JUST SEARCH GOOGLE ON HOW TO DO IT.|||Well, seeing as how you don't state which "very good video card" you have, it is hard to comment.|||Your internet connection may be slow or you don't have the latest drivers. |||check ur Ram and internet connection.|||How much and what kind of memory do you have?!
Can i put a good video card on my toshiba laptop?
my toshiba is a laptop toshiba satellite a135 series and has
15' inch screen
97 gb harddrive
intel core duo 1.73 processor
1 gb of ram
windows vista premium
intel graphics media accelarator
i want at least a nvidia 7900 gs on my laptop or if not lower graphics card and where can i buy for laptops|||Sure but it will be very expensive because u have to buy dirctly from Toshiba...|||Laptop video cards are part of the motherboard, they can not be replaced.|||It is part of the motherboard you can not change it.
Always opt for the best processor and video option on a laptop, you can not change them later.|||It depends on the laptop, some high end lop tops do allow you to swap out video cards.
Some brief googling looks like, no, there is no way to change the graphics card on that notebook. I could be wrong, but I don't believe so.
Brandon, owner of
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15' inch screen
97 gb harddrive
intel core duo 1.73 processor
1 gb of ram
windows vista premium
intel graphics media accelarator
i want at least a nvidia 7900 gs on my laptop or if not lower graphics card and where can i buy for laptops|||Sure but it will be very expensive because u have to buy dirctly from Toshiba...|||Laptop video cards are part of the motherboard, they can not be replaced.|||It is part of the motherboard you can not change it.
Always opt for the best processor and video option on a laptop, you can not change them later.|||It depends on the laptop, some high end lop tops do allow you to swap out video cards.
Some brief googling looks like, no, there is no way to change the graphics card on that notebook. I could be wrong, but I don't believe so.
Brandon, owner of
http://www.squidoo.com/cheap-unlocked-cell-phone/
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