Muncywolverine
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By the way can i like your post or anything like that? I really appreicate the input from you guys
new here so i dont know all the buttons
new here so i dont know all the buttons
The $26 is the video card on that site. I also made a mistake when I said you could use the 6790 with the 6450 (sorry but I'm not that familiar with the specifics of Crossfire technology - I'm more of an Nvidia person). My friend just pointed out to me that you can't use them together for the same reason that you can't use your old video card together with the video cards for that computer. Crossfire technology is a technology that allows you to use multiple video cards to run an application, but they all have to be from the same series and the series for the video card is noted by the first two numbers of the video card, i.e. you can Crossfire an HD Radeon 6430 with a HD Radeon 6450, but you can't crossfire an HD Radeon 6450 and an HD Radeon 6790 because the second numbers don't match.Is that 26$ video card on the list on your site? I may be able to bump it up to that. Also, would i be able to put my old 512mb video card in with the new one in this comp?....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227392
Check this out. It's on sale for $549. While the Radeon 6670 is not exactly a top end card, it's not bad. It should run Skyrim pretty well. The first review actually mentions Skyrim (although no details about the settings used). The card is ranked 85th on that list from Passmark I linked earlier, and it's value (rating per $) is very high.
Newegg is a fantastic site. I've never bought an actual PC from them, but I buy most of my parts there and put them together myself. Shipping is always fast, the RMA process for the rare occasion when I have received a dead of faulty component is easy and prices are generally good.
Always take a look at the reviews posted from people who have bought the item. There is some good information there sometimes - like in this case your 500 GB hard drive arrives with a fair amount of unallocated space. Easy fix, but good to know ahead of time if you're not computer savvy enough to have figured out why yourself.
p.s. - If you buy from Newegg, do not bother paying extra for fast processing or shipping. I have always received everything I buy from them earlier than the estimated delivery time. They generally get orders out the door within 24 hours whether you pay extra or not.
Not to pick on your choice, but for the benefit of Muncywolverine let's take a look at the mobo on that rig and the one I posted.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227392
Check this out. It's on sale for $549. While the Radeon 6670 is not exactly a top end card, it's not bad. It should run Skyrim pretty well. The first review actually mentions Skyrim (although no details about the settings used). The card is ranked 85th on that list from Passmark I linked earlier, and it's value (rating per $) is very high.
I don't disagree with any of your points Dagmar. I was simply offering an option I found that was as cheap as possible for him now, with a video card that would play Skyrim at decent settings. If he could upgrade the video card that cheaply on the system you posted, then by all means, I agree the motherboard in that system makes it an option that will have a longer shelf life as a viable gaming computer.
Well you have to live within your means. The other computer is still good for your needs and probably will be for several years as you upgrade it.
I also have a question about computers for you guys (I know nothing about computers). How do I know if I am getting an integrated graphics card? I plan to get a laptop tomorrow and I really need to know
Wrong on both counts. Both laptops and desktops can have either an integrated chip set or a a discrete video card. If you're not sure you can post it here but most will be referred to as a chip set.i know this one!
If you have a laptop it'll always be integrated. Laptops suck for gaming.
I also have a question about computers for you guys (I know nothing about computers). How do I know if I am getting an integrated graphics card? I plan to get a laptop tomorrow and I really need to know
Wrong on both counts. Both laptops and desktops can have either an integrated chip set or a a discrete video card. If you're not sure you can post it here but most will be referred to as a chip set.
I've used laptops exclusively for over half a decade. My current laptop plays Skyrim on Ultra settings, everything maxed out, plus the Skyrim HD mod with a fluid stable frame rate ranging from 30-60 FPS.
As I already said, laptops can have actual video cards.You told me to "avoid integrated graphics like the plauge" >.>.