Is this graphics card sufficient?

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kagaos

Discussion Starter · Jul 1, 2007

HI, I am building a new system for my parents they will basically be using it for internet, email, photo editing, and word documents. As far as I know you really don't need much graphics power for that, will this graphics card suffice? By suffice I mean will it be better than just onboard? (that may seem like a stupid question considering that any gpu will essentially reduce strain on the cpu, but I've heard stupider)
Also, a wee off topic what is a good cheap ($50 - $80) mobo that I could buy for their new intel conroe build?

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TwIsTeDbOi

· #2 · Jul 1, 2007

Any card that has at least SOME dedicated RAM is ALWAYS better than an integrated GPU.

Gigabyte S3. Pretty much a stripped down DS3.

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kevg73

· #3 · Jul 1, 2007

that is a great card for what they are doing. and this seems like a good budget conroe board... but i dont know a whole lot about it

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sandiegoskyline

· #4 · Jul 1, 2007

That GFX card will be fine.

This
is a good, cheap 965P motherboard after rebate.

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BenHagerty

· #5 · Jul 1, 2007

That GPU should be fine, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813135022
that looks decent for your build

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Tyr13

· #6 · Jul 1, 2007

That graphics card is better than mine, and I play WoW...

YOU, sir, WILL BE OKEY DOKEY FINEY RIGHTY ON!

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kagaos

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jul 1, 2007

Alright, thanks!
Oh and about the mobo, I would like to do some moderate (as much as I can with a TTBT) overclocking, could you hook me up with something that can do that?

BombF1rst

· #8 · Jul 1, 2007

The card will be more than enough.

And the Mobo that Twisted suggested looks good

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TwIsTeDbOi

· #9 · Jul 1, 2007

Look at the board I linked. It's exactly like it's bigger brother, the DS3, only stripped down a little.

Devon

· #10 · Jul 1, 2007

Id say a 6600GT would be a better deal you can find them for less then 50 bucks used on ebay.

Tyr13

· #11 · Jul 1, 2007

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Alright, thanks!
Oh and about the mobo, I would like to do some moderate (as much as I can with a TTBT) overclocking, could you hook me up with something that can do that?

If you don't live around your parents / with them, then I wouldn't bother overclocking... might just give problems if your not around to fix it...

I'm not sure about a board tho... just throwing that Idea out there.

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kagaos

Discussion Starter · #12 · Jul 2, 2007

Nope I still got me 2 years of high school left...plus they are sadly on a budget

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Tyr13

· #13 · Jul 2, 2007

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Nope I still got me 2 years of high school left...plus they are sadly on a budget

Ahhh... HS... good times good times...

Still have 3 years left here XD

Well... OC sounds good if you are there to fix things... I'm pretty sure that members here will direct you to a great board...

I'm an AMD guy right now... not really in the loop with one or the other yet... waiting for AMD to make a move...

Have fun, and good luck w/ the build

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kagaos

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jul 2, 2007

Thanks TYR13!
Well anybody out there that is an intel man I have a few more questions about the build (and yes this IS going off topic...but sshhh no one has to know) do I want a board with a ddr standard of ddr800? By that I mean if I get ddr 800 ram (which would probably be a good idea?) and put it in a board with ddr667 standard would it underclock it??

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TwIsTeDbOi

· #15 · Jul 2, 2007

I really don't understand the whole point of the "DDR Standard" but I figured that if the board has a rated FSB of 800 or 1066, DDR2-800 would work at its rated speed.

kagaos

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jul 2, 2007

From what I gather it is simply the default bios sets the ram speed at. Now if I guy was to go in there and OC just the ram would it turn out nice and stable like or would everything get all confuzzeled?

TwIsTeDbOi

· #17 · Jul 2, 2007

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From what I gather it is simply the default bios sets the ram speed at. Now if I guy was to go in there and OC just the ram would it turn out nice and stable

If I understand the concept correctly, exactly. You would just go into the BIOS and instead of it set at 667, you'd set it to 800.

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johonm333

· #18 · Jul 2, 2007

y not build a AM2 rig with an integrated 6100 an a sepron CPU? only like 70-100 dollers and i can play source with it.

just a suggestion as the semprons load pretty well

TwIsTeDbOi

· #19 · Jul 2, 2007

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y not build a AM2 rig with an integrated 6100 an a sepron CPU? only like 70-100 dollers and i can play source with it.

just a suggestion as the semprons load pretty well

He's building a Conroe system. Conroe > Sempron.

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kagaos

Discussion Starter · #20 · Jul 2, 2007

He's got ya by the jewels there johnm333

Thanks for the suggestion but I want to do a conroe build.

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