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How to build a Computer – 004 – Chosing a Graphics Card

Building a computer isn't as hard as people think. There are many benefits when building your own rig. By the end of this tutorial the YOU WILL feel comfortable to build your very own kick ass Computer!

Part 003, Choosing a GPU.

GPU: A graphics processing unit or GPU is a specialized processor that offloads 3D or 2D graphics rendering from the microprocessor.

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GOS_SAND-MAN5887d ago

im rockin the GTX 260 Core-216.. its pretty good for what i do.. HBU?

Cernunnos5887d ago

2x XFX 285GTX Black Editions in SLI
And a 9500gt as dedicated PhysX card.

It's pretty nice:)

Bubbles_Kitty_Cat5887d ago (Edited 5887d ago )

I picked up a Sapphire 5870 Vapor-X last week and it has been blowing my mind ever since. :D

Playing games with all settings maxed looks incredible on my 50" Samsung plasma.

Until now I have only played games on consoles, but after seeing the difference in picture quality I am going to have a very hard time going back to them.

FantasyStar5887d ago (Edited 5887d ago )

I'm still on a EVGA 8800GT Stock.

I know Nvidia will do a refab of their 400 series. It's only a matter of time. When that happens, prices will drop and that's when I'll step in. $400 is definitely out of my price range for graphics cards. I prefer $200-$300 and my only goal is to push Crysis as far as I can. I reckon I can snag a great deal on a 470 or a 5850 around $250 when Crysis 2 drops.

Qdog5887d ago (Edited 5887d ago )

2x MSi TwinFroZr GTX260s(core 216) in SLI and 1x ZOTAC 9800GT 1gb for physX. I'm about trade for 1 5970, then later on get another one for crossfire and put them both on water.

crck5886d ago

Visiontek 5850 overclocked to 990/1190. Playing through Crysis for the first time 19x12 maxed out except for motion blur off at 50+ fps. Great game, especially considering its 3 years old. Can't wait for Crysis 2.

@1 You paid $250 for a 260 gtx a month ago? Shop around next time. I got my 5850 for less on ebay after bing cash back.

SaiyanFury5886d ago

Single eVGA GTX 285 SSC does me good at 1680x1050. I can run pretty much everything at max settings with very little lag. Works for me. :)

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iamgoatman5887d ago

I have been holding out on ordering an Asus 5850 in the hope that the price may finally drop, but seeing as that's doubtful I may order it in the next week, I just can't wait any more!

cpuchess5887d ago

Chosing? I think you mean Choosing...

Microsoft_Spokesman5887d ago

I know that this is a video card video, but what do you guys think of this motherboard (I'm looking into building a computer with i7). http://www.newegg.ca/Produc...

FantasyStar5887d ago (Edited 5887d ago )

If you're going Core i7, I highly recommend a 1366 LGA, just for future proof-ness. But honestly, it all depends on what you're using the PC for. I cannot recommend any Core i7 Mobos if all you're planning for is gaming in the long run as the LGA 775s or the AM2+/AM3 boards will do the job just fine and on a better budget.

I'd take the extra funds from the mobo and invest that in a SSD, as you'll see the power of the CPU shine much better as the HDD is always the bottleneck here.

As for mobo brands, I like Gigabyte, Biostar, ASUS(on some occasions), ECS, EVGA(naturally), MSI, and DFI(For the extreme enthusiast).

GOS_SAND-MAN5887d ago

if your getting an i7, get an x58,1366... but with that mobo, get an i5, thats the exact combo my buddy lookin at getting

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai36d ago (Edited 36d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio36d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing36d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9236d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit36d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing36d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9236d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."