Stargrunt6 0 Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 So I have this pc: https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Desktop-AM6022RAX-FX-6300-7200RPM/dp/B072C6T1WP/ref=mp_s_a_1_15?keywords=ibuypower%2Bgaming%2Bpc&qid=1561247884&s=gateway&sprefix=ibuy&sr=8-15&th=1&psc=1 And am looking to upgrade the graphics card. The system crashed on me with a graphics intense session of Kingdom Come deliverance. any suggestions? I don't want to exceed $180. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ssnake 0 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 A GTX 1060 might still fit into that limit. (At least for me it's listed for $179.99)There's other 1060 models that exceed this price limit, so they aren't all equal. It might be possible to find a GTX 970 somewhere, but they tend to be slightly higher in pricing. The next best option would then be a 1050, or some AMD equivalent, the Radeon RX480 - or this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph 0 Posted June 29, 2019 Report Share Posted June 29, 2019 Or an AMD 580 8gb card, or a 570 which are both really nicely priced right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stargrunt6 0 Posted July 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 Went with the GeForce GTX 1050. Just seeing it dwarf my old card was convincing enough that it would be an upgrade! I was expecting it to be a pain in the ass too. Shows how long I've messed with PC's, it was all plug and play. Hell, I missed much of gaming in the 90's due to not being able to afford a system that had a graphics card. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ssnake 0 Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) Now you can try out Steel Beasts of 2019. It has, after all, roots in the 1990s. Edited July 7, 2019 by Ssnake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stargrunt6 0 Posted July 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 Now you can try out Steel Beasts of 2019. It has, after all, roots in the 1990s. I actually had it back in the day but I played it in my dad's computer. I'll pick it up again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Panzermann 0 Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 Went with the GeForce GTX 1050. Just seeing it dwarf my old card was convincing enough that it would be an upgrade! I was expecting it to be a pain in the ass too. Shows how long I've messed with PC's, it was all plug and play. Hell, I missed much of gaming in the 90's due to not being able to afford a system that had a graphics card. Then splurge on GOG.com sales with delight. They put real effort into making old games run on newer computers. And no DRM. Now you can try out Steel Beasts of 2019. It has, after all, roots in the 1990s. I thought you had to play a round or two before logging on to tank-net? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stargrunt6 0 Posted July 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Now my computer is slow. I guess the 8GB ram isn't enough for the card? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ssnake 0 Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 It should be.To a degree the performance of a graphics card scales with CPU performance but these das it shouldn't have too much of an influence anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin 0 Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Make sure your motherboard can handle whatever you get. Even though it physical fit, a video card I got for my daughters PC never worked properly in that computer, but fine in a test computer at the shop. Did some digging and that motherboard was not recommended for that brand of videocard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stargrunt6 0 Posted July 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 FIXED. I used DDU which is a driver de-installer and things are running smoothly now. Thanks everyone. If you have the same problems, check out DDU: https://www.wagnardsoft.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph 0 Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 Sorry, I should have suggested DDU from the start. It fixed my issues on my new machine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stargrunt6 0 Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 no worries. I'm taking the old card, old ram (added 16gb) and soon to be old processor and am making a new system out of them. it'll be used for doing neurofeedback when I start my clinic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RETAC21 0 Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) I need help here, my system is rather auld h9-1101 from 2012 but had been running just peachy until I returned from vacation when it seems the GPU (Radeon HD7700) crapped on me. To my uninformed eye it looks like a software issue as disabling it in the device manager means most works out but enabling it brings me to a black screen, but I can't seem to be able to cure it. I've tried: 1) Updating drivers - black screen got blacker...2) uninstalling drivers, updating windows, reinstalling drivers - no success3) uninstalling drivers, reinstalling drivers older drivers - things get better but the screen is full of devices and eventually I get a memory problem4) uninstalling drivers, updating BIOS (with the usual near heart attack as the thing starts doing strange noises) reinstalling drivers older drivers - no change Any ideas, please? Edited September 4, 2019 by RETAC21 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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