Graphics Card

[Pitbull]

Hi All,

Just wondering what is a good graphics card to buy that will handle stuff like Race Driver GRID etc and so on that is round and under the $300 mark as i have a new comp and got a crappy onboard Graphics card which is a ATI Radeon HD 3200 which i think is a PCI Express ?? so yeah.

Any help greatly appreciated if anyone has any ideas as im stuck as i don't know much about computer internals

Cheers
Pitbull

[vandem]

Always good advice at GPForums (NZ site) PC Build forum here:
http://www.gpforums.co.nz/forum/PC-Build-Help

In particular the "Default GP $500 - $2000+ PC Build Suggestions" thread. The $1200 build is currently using:
GFX: $269.00 ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5

Also on the same forum is a "The Official GP Guide On Building a PC" thread with pics to help you install stuff.

[Pitbull]

Always good advice at GPForums (NZ site) PC Build forum here:
http://www.gpforums.co.nz/forum/PC-Build-Help

In particular the "Default GP $500 - $2000+ PC Build Suggestions" thread. The $1200 build is currently using:
GFX: $269.00 ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5

Also on the same forum is a "The Official GP Guide On Building a PC" thread with pics to help you install stuff.

Wow wicked stuff there Vandem, thanks heaps for that will check it out

[Pitbull]

GFX: $269.00 ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5

Just looking at this card it says it needs a Display Port Panel doesn't that mean i need a new screen as the cables will not fit into the back ??

[Bull]

You should be able to get a cable from a PC shop with your monitor plug on one end and the graphics card one on the other end ... I know I had to get a HDMI to whatever the old style plug is for my card

[Ugmo]

HD5770 has a DVI and HDMI cable port on them, I have one here in front of me Im either going to sell or put in my PC but still making up my mind at the moment

[Bull]

HD5770 has a DVI and HDMI cable port on them, I have one here in front of me Im either going to sell or put in my PC but still making up my mind at the moment

And once you do, Ill be first in line for whichever one you decide to sell

[Pitbull]

You should be able to get a cable from a PC shop with your monitor plug on one end and the graphics card one on the other end ... I know I had to get a HDMI to whatever the old style plug is for my card

Arn't they expensive ??

HD5770 has a DVI and HDMI cable port on them, I have one here in front of me Im either going to sell or put in my PC but still making up my mind at the moment

in english for me haha, does that mean it will run a standard cable connection etc ??
Sorry for my lame questions

[Bull]

Mine was a freebie from Ugmo, lol, but I did do some pricing cause he got it couriered from his work and it was taking far to long so considered going and getting one myself. Average price was between 8-12$ each

[Pitbull]

Mine was a freebie from Ugmo, lol, but I did do some pricing cause he got it couriered from his work and it was taking far to long so considered going and getting one myself. Average price was between 8-12$ each

Oh ok not too bad then haha

[Kinser]

in english for me haha, does that mean it will run a standard cable connection etc ??
Sorry for my lame questions

The HD5770 Pitty mate has three ports on the back, HDMI, Display Port and a DVI, so three ports are on the back of the Graphic Card.



This is the one bro and as you can see three ports for the HD5770.

I have two HD5770 and I run DVI and Display Port as I have mutiple screens. It's a great graphics card and for the price of what they're charging $269, that's good price.

The cords aren't expensive Pitty and there's an IT place in Tauranga that sell's all the cables mates.

[Pitbull]

in english for me haha, does that mean it will run a standard cable connection etc ??
Sorry for my lame questions

The HD5770 Pitty mate has three ports on the back, HDMI, Display Port and a DVI, so three ports are on the back of the Graphic Card.



This is the one bro and as you can see three ports for the HD5770.

I have two HD5770 and I run DVI and Display Port as I have mutiple screens. It's a great graphics card and for the price of what they're charging $269, that's good price.

The cords aren't expensive Pitty and there's an IT place in Tauranga that sell's all the cables mates.

Wicked as, cheers Kinser looks like this is the one i will be getting then when funds allow haha