PCIE x1 graphics Card

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raghu.nadi

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My friend has a system with the following configuration

  • Intel P4 2.6GHz
  • Intel D915GLVG Motherboard (One PCI E x1 slot)
  • 512 Mb Ram
He recently bought a 22" Samsung Syncmaster LCD monitor. He now wants to buy a new graphics card to improve video performance (HD Movies). Budget is 5K. Please suggest me some good graphics cards in this price range that run on PCI E x1 slot. Also, is it better to upgrade to a 3K DDR2 motherboard with onboard graphics + 2GB Ram instead of getting a new graphics card ?
 
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He also has 2 PCI slots. So even a PCI card would do. ( I know they are rare, inefficient and expensive). So suggest me if it is better to buy a PCI graphics card for around 5K or better to upgrade with

  • XFX 630i motherboard
  • 2 GB DDR2 800 MHz Ram
He plays less GPU intensive games like CS and NFSMW and would like to watch HD Movies on his 22" LCD.
 
ECE0105

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For Watching full HD Movies, he would need atleast a 9600GT or HD4850.
So, going for a full upgrade is the best possible method.
 
furious_gamer

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raghu.nadi said:
He also has 2 PCI slots. So even a PCI card would do. ( I know they are rare, inefficient and expensive). So suggest me if it is better to buy a PCI graphics card for around 5K or better to upgrade with

  • XFX 630i motherboard
  • 2 GB DDR2 800 MHz Ram
He plays less GPU intensive games like CS and NFSMW and would like to watch HD Movies on his 22" LCD.
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XFX 630i - 3.2k
2GB DDR2 800MHz - 1800
Thats good enough for the watching movies and it has a HDMI port and dont expect the onboard NVIDIA 7150 to play BioShock or any new game at med~high settings.....
It may run NFSMW and CS well at med settings....
 
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Power_user_EX

Power_user_EX

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AFAIK there r now PCI-E X1 graphic cards coz the bandwidth is just too less for a graphic card ... go for a new mobo!
 
mukherjee

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yes...the new mobo shud b the way to go.....
mayb u cud upgrade ur proccy too?
have a look at the cheaper c2d e4500,or even the e7200.
but imo,wait a few months if u want to upgrade ur proccy....things are changing real fast and intel's new proccys and pricecuts havent reached indian shores yet ! :(
 
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ECE0105 said:
For Watching full HD Movies, he would need atleast a 9600GT or HD4850.
So, going for a full upgrade is the best possible method.
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Watching movies?

I suggest 9400GT for that experience. No need waste cash for watching movies unless u r into gaming.
 
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