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BertG
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I was wondering what is a good graphics card for $150 and less? The games that I will mainly use it for is Half-Life 2 and CSS, stuff like that. TY.
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What are your system specs? Are you looking for an AGP or PCI-E card?
A 6800gs from newegg is about 150 and it should serve you well. If not a 6600gt would be more then enough for just HL2 and CSS.
Even an older 9800pro would work if you could get one for cheap.
A 6800gs from newegg is about 150 and it should serve you well. If not a 6600gt would be more then enough for just HL2 and CSS.
Even an older 9800pro would work if you could get one for cheap.
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BertG
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I want to get a 6600GT, but lil out of price range, with tax there like 200$ and my moms a... so yah idk.
think this would b a good 1 to get? Idk much about these things lol http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814141015
think this would b a good 1 to get? Idk much about these things lol http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814141015
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BertG
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can u give me a link to a good 6600GT under 150$? plz
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BertG
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sry for double posting, but i just bought that graphics card and I think I did something retarded. I have a Dell E310 and idk if it has a PCI express 16x thing on it. I have the card and tryed to install into my comp. PLZ HELP!!! 
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BertG said:sry for double posting, but i just bought that graphics card and I think I did something retarded. I have a Dell E310 and idk if it has a PCI express 16x thing on it. I have the card and tryed to install into my comp. PLZ HELP!!!
Man i dont even think the E310 has an agp or a pci-e slot. You better open up your comp and make sure though first.
you have to do your homework on computer shopping before you buy
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BertG
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I sent it back. I think my comp has a AGP slot. Can you tell me how i know i have it? lol. Is it like white that has a little slot and next to it has a bigger spot lol? idk wtf!
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An AGP slot is longer then the other slots and is brown in colour. You will only have one of them and it should be located above any other slots on the motherboard.
You should have multiple PCI slots which are shorter and White in colour.
Check the picture below. It shows an AGP and 3 PCI slots.
http://www.slo-tech.com/testi/plate01/agp_slot.jpg
You should have multiple PCI slots which are shorter and White in colour.
Check the picture below. It shows an AGP and 3 PCI slots.
http://www.slo-tech.com/testi/plate01/agp_slot.jpg
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Nope you dont even have an agp slot. You have 2 pci slots and one Pci Express X1 slot. You are gunna have to get a pci graphics card, and I think they best they come is like a 5500.
Here is your comp: http://www1.us.dell.com/content/pro...&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn&~tab=specstab#tabtop
Click on the "open view" picture on that site, and you can see that you do not have the agp slot that DrDevin showed you.
Here is your comp: http://www1.us.dell.com/content/pro...&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn&~tab=specstab#tabtop
Click on the "open view" picture on that site, and you can see that you do not have the agp slot that DrDevin showed you.
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BertG
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Yah i just figured all this out. Can som1 give me a link to the best card i can get on my system? plz ima cry now, i should got the darn E510 ='( *CRRYYYY*
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Krynn72 said:
As Krynn said you do not have any sort of dedicated graphics slot which leaves you with a very small range of compatable graphics cards (which are very slow for poor prices). Your best bet is to replace the motherboard if possible, however many dell PCs use parts that cannot be changed. The other option is to return or get a new PC and remember Dells are not good for gaming!
If you want a basic PCI videocard this is probably your best bet:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814139166
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130255
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BertG
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well, thats probally wat im gunna get, hell it better be better than the stock shit in my comp, this pissing me off! do you this this one will work? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7638292&type=product&id=1130987962366 I think it will and tell me what you think of it....
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BertG
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Double posting is bad BUT WHAT DO U THINK OF the Card I POSted above?!
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BertG
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well can you at least tell me if i should get the card i posted? the one at best buy for 150$? lol wat is this PSU u speack of?
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BertG
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Well, teach me =D people have to start somewhere...im just tired right now and ive heard of all these things but im not fluent in them
