Hey guys I have been here 5 mins and already asking too many questions.
So my other issue is this: I have an Alienware Area 51 with the following specs:
CPU is i975X 3.33ghz
12GB ram (tri 3x4GB)
GTX 295 (1.8GB I think?)
SSD
1.1KW power supply
Absolute shit of a motherboard
The actual computer is ok, it went back to Dell about a gazzillion times and got replaced just as many.. but after sorting some things over a long period of time, it finally works really well.
The actual computer looks pretty cool, but as you may or may not know Dell preaches this awesome up gradeness - its all lies!! The MB has no USB 3.0, no Sata 6.0GPS and to change motherboards is an absolute nightmare because for starters the power supply uses a proprietary cable connection so I don't even know how to get it to turn on lol - and then the fancy lights dont light up also.
Anyway, I was wondering what graphics card would be good in my system, and any other suggestions of upgrading you guys might be aware of.
Im in Sydney Australia, I dont mind spending a anything up to about $350?
If I need to spend a little more - just say so, only thing I remember reading is that the GTX 295 was similar to the GTX 4 hundred and something, and the GTX 4 hundred and something was similar to the GTX 5 hundred and something.. ? Not sure if that made any sense, but thanks for any help.
I want it so I can play games pretty much, as obviously it does almost everything else just fine..
Screen is a 1920x1200 ultrasharp Dell screen
So my other issue is this: I have an Alienware Area 51 with the following specs:
CPU is i975X 3.33ghz
12GB ram (tri 3x4GB)
GTX 295 (1.8GB I think?)
SSD
1.1KW power supply
Absolute shit of a motherboard
The actual computer is ok, it went back to Dell about a gazzillion times and got replaced just as many.. but after sorting some things over a long period of time, it finally works really well.
The actual computer looks pretty cool, but as you may or may not know Dell preaches this awesome up gradeness - its all lies!! The MB has no USB 3.0, no Sata 6.0GPS and to change motherboards is an absolute nightmare because for starters the power supply uses a proprietary cable connection so I don't even know how to get it to turn on lol - and then the fancy lights dont light up also.
Anyway, I was wondering what graphics card would be good in my system, and any other suggestions of upgrading you guys might be aware of.
Im in Sydney Australia, I dont mind spending a anything up to about $350?
If I need to spend a little more - just say so, only thing I remember reading is that the GTX 295 was similar to the GTX 4 hundred and something, and the GTX 4 hundred and something was similar to the GTX 5 hundred and something.. ? Not sure if that made any sense, but thanks for any help.
I want it so I can play games pretty much, as obviously it does almost everything else just fine..
Screen is a 1920x1200 ultrasharp Dell screen