Thread: Help me to buy a new graphics card!!!!!!!!

Hi friends i'm new in this forum. I want to buy a new graphics card. my system configure is -

Intel-930
motherboard- gigabyte x58 ud3r
ram-10gb 3channel
power supply- tt550w

So plz help me guys to choose a good card.

whatz ur budget??

Hello Mijan..
Hmm.. Would depend on your Budget, Screen Size and Resolution that you play on; However you will be limited by your PSU, a Thermaltake 550W is a very weak PSU to be running a high end GPU on a x58 platform. And let me remind you that these 1366 based chips, eg. the 930, are great processors meant for overclocking and can easily take 3.8 - 4GHz on Air

I would say depending on your budget and how much you overclock the i7 930, The best you can do on that PSU is a GTX460 or a GTX560Ti, anything higher and you will go "kaput" like the germans.

By The Way: You got your ram setup all wrong. There is no such thing as 10GB ram running @ triple channel on a x58 board. Its either 6GB(2GB x3) or 12GB(2GB x6 or 4GB x3) or even 24GB(4GB x6)

thanks guys my budget is 15000tk. i'm running 1920x1080 resolution in 21'' full hd 1080p monitor. i don't overclocked my i7 930. my ram is (2gbx3)+1 4gb. which power supply is best for me? what about gtx 550ti?

550ti is one of the crap card out there today.....get a 460GTX if ur lucky u can find one or else go for ECS GTX 560 which will cost u 15k.... & BTW u r not running ur PC @ tri channel to activate tri channel on x58 u need to make pare of 3 like Zaid vai mentioned so for more power replace that 4 GB with another 2x3=6GB pair.....

Originally Posted by mijan.rahman24

thanks guys my budget is 15000tk. i'm running 1920x1080 resolution in 21'' full hd 1080p monitor. i don't overclocked my i7 930. my ram is (2gbx3)+1 4gb. which power supply is best for me? what about gtx 550ti?

Mijan, If you are not overclocking the i7 then you have made a big mistake and have wasted your money, even with slightly high temps that processor can easily do 3.5Ghz on the stock intel cooler. The 1366 platform was meant for the absolutely high end users with 3 or more video cards wanting the very best performance. If you dont plan to overclock then you should have gotten the lower end 800 series 1156 i7's lineup instead, or even a i3 or i5 from the 1155 line up would do! That way you would have funds for a better Video Card and Power Supply today.

And as Arnab pointed out, you even have your Ram all wrong. You don't buy 2GB x 3 and then add a odd 4GB stick. You either get 6 Sticks or 3 Sticks. be it 2Gb x3 = 6GB or 2GB x6 = 12GB or 4Gb x3 = 12GB. Sell that 4GB Ram stick, its not helping, and use the funds to buy a good GPU. Which brings us down to the GPU and PSU. I would have suggested you get a Single high end card with more than 1GB + vRam, eg a GTX480, GTX570 or GTX580 (or AMD's slow but almost equal HD6950 or HD6970). But thats not going to happen as you have a weak 550W Thermaltake PSU, So those high end cards wont be running for too long untill they Go "Kaput".

Nevertheless, Considering your Budget of 15,000Tk, running on that small 550W Tt PSU at the resolution of 1920x1080, the minimum and best cards would either be a GTX460 or a GTX560Ti. If you are getting the later one make sure its the GTX560Ti and not just GTX560(336SP). The 500 Series are all same GPU as the Fermi 400 Series, they are mostly re badged and slightly improved. eg. 550Ti = GTS450(192SP), as Arnab said, it is a crappy card, its basically half of a GTX460 and so it wont be fast enough for you at those resolutions. So get either a GTX460(336SP) or a GTX560Ti(384SP), they should be able to run most of your games in High settings at 1920x1080, Apart from BF3 which requires two GTX480's 1.5GB+ to max out. However if you can manage to upgrade your PSU to a branded half decent PSU 700W or more(eg. Silverstone, Crosair or even a 750W Thermaltake), then I would recommend getting a GTX580 or the 6970.

All the best..

BTW bro 560ti 448 CUDA ta kintu BD te available na.....though they are price tagged as 21k.....570GTX 31k n 580GTX 36k...480GTX BD te nai bro...

I want over clock my system but i don't know much about overclocking! i like the 560ti but its price is 20,000tk. i also want to use 3 video cards. so guys plz help to get the best card with in my budget.

1st thing if u wanna use 3 cards then u will need a 1000watt PSU....& within 15k there is only 560GTX...go for it itz a good card but check the market if u can find a 460GTX at 13 or 12k or else go for 560....

guys what about GV-N470SO-13I ? i'm not shore if it available in bd. i will chak 2mrw.

Originally Posted by ~!GODzMASK!~

BTW bro 560ti 448 CUDA ta kintu BD te available na.....though they are price tagged as 21k.....570GTX 31k n 580GTX 36k...480GTX BD te nai bro...

I have heard of that 560Ti 448 Cuda Core version too, Arnab.. But its actually a re badged GTX 470, Its not the GF104 Fermi Based GPU they used in the GTX460 or GTX560Ti, that GPU was fully unlocked in the GTX560Ti. If I remember right, the 448 Cuda Core 560Ti is supposed to be a limited edition card, only available to certain parts of the US and Europe, so probably wont be available in BD.

Originally Posted by mijan.rahman24

I want over clock my system but i don't know much about overclocking! i like the 560ti but its price is 20,000tk. i also want to use 3 video cards. so guys plz help to get the best card with in my budget.

Originally Posted by ~!GODzMASK!~

1st thing if u wanna use 3 cards then u will need a 1000watt PSU....& within 15k there is only 560GTX...go for it itz a good card but check the market if u can find a 460GTX at 13 or 12k or else go for 560....

Originally Posted by mijan.rahman24

guys what about GV-N470SO-13I ? i'm not shore if it available in bd. i will chak 2mrw.

Forget about using 3 Video cards Mijan, you already didn't know much about overclocking but you bought a x58 based system with the i7 930 without doing much study or research, then you bought a weak PSU. That's unplanned buying. I run 3 Video Cards(2x GTX480 and a GTX460) on a evga x58 system much like yours. And let me tell you, a lot of things come into play, a lot of things. Just by moving to the x58 Platform I had to upgrade my power supply from 1000W (650W + 400W) to 1400W (1000W + 400W) to keep my cards and overclock stable.

So for now forget all of that, you dont need 3 cards. For now listen to what Arnab said, try to get a GTX460(336SP) 1GB, that should be enough for your gaming and you wont need to upgrade the PSU for now, Otherwise you can also get The GV-N470SO-13I (GTX470). That would be the ideal card for you. As it has 1.2GB Memory and 448SP (Cuda Cores). a lot of raw performance. And down the line in a couple of years if you need more performance then you can add a second GTX470. However if you get the GTX470 / GV-N470SO-13I card, then you might have to upgrade your PSU to 650W - 700W. I am pretty sure these cards can consume nearly 300W or more at load alone.

PS: If you need help overclocking the i7 930, then see the overclcking section of the forum. I am already helping some one there to overclock their CPU, I am sure I could help you overclock yours and maybe teach you a thing or two.

i will buy 1200w psu later.

Originally Posted by mijan.rahman24

i will buy 1200w psu later.

Why? Why buy a 1200W PSU at all?
All you need is a good single gpu within your budget that your psu can handle.
So, Get a GTX460 or GTX560Ti, Overclock your CPU and start gaming. its that simple.

no point in randomly buying things you dont need or wont fully utilize.

plz check this out-http://bd.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3569#ov .
i'm confuse about 460 and 560 they both r 256-bit memory interface. (gtx 560 -448 cores is not available in bd)

Mijan, Let me clear things for you... again you are looking at the wrong place, ..the 256-bit memory interface doesn't mater, memory interface is not what you should be concerned about. 512bit interface doesn't arrive until GTX700 series. Be Concerned about the number of Cuda Cores, Amount of vRam(1Gb or more) and the Price and Power Consumption.

1. All 500 Series Cards are slightly improved and better cooled refresh of 400 Series Fermi cards.
2. Both the GTX460(336SP) and GTX560Ti(384SP) are based on the same GF104 Fermi GPU.

3. There are two versions of the GTX560. TI and non Ti.
- The Original is GTX560Ti, which is a unlocked GTX460 with 384 Cuda Cores / Shader Processors
- The Later is the GTX560 non Ti, which is basically a GTX460 with a 560 Badge and 336 Cuda Cores / SPs.


GIGABYTE - GV-N470SO-13I - This link you gave me, GV-N470SO-13I its the GTX470 (448 Cuda Cores), same as the GTX560 448 Cores. Its a very good and powerful card, and that's all that you would need. However I doubt if it will be running well for too long in your Cheap PSU.

thanka brothers. actually i don't have much knowledge about graphics card & overclocking.

No worries Mijan. now that you know, you can get the card. and feel free to ask about anything if you need any more help. even if I am not here often, there are others that can help you. All the best brother.

there is only 1 card in bd gigabyte and that is- GIGABYTE - Graphics Card - NVIDIA - PCI Express Solution - GeForce 500 Series - GV-N560OC-1GI

and i have no other choice becoz i'm upgrading my hd 6670 from gigabyte. ( gtx 460 is not available in bd)

bro u cant point those out only by searching net go n search the market bro....StarTech,ECS computer city go to this shop they might have a GTX 460....dont upgrade to 6670 itz just equal of 550ti or I say 550ti is even better then 6670 if u wanna go for AMD then at ur budget range 6770 will be wise choice....

no no..a HD6670? I think Mijan might be kidding.
What kind of a man buys a x58 Platform, a i7 930, 10GB's of ram and then uses such a disgusting graphics card like the HD6670! I dont mean to bash AMD here but that card is slower than a 5770! a Damn HD5770, the card thats not even in the level of a GTS450! I wonder if it can hardly even be considered enough for a media center PC used to play movies and such. Thats like buying a GTX590 and then deliberately using it on a 14" 800x600 CRT! The minimum you should have bought would have been a HD5870 or a HD6870. Another very bad mistake Mijan. Another reason why people shouldn't just rush and buy things and waste their money without doing some research.

Originally Posted by mijan.rahman24

there is only 1 card in bd gigabyte and that is- GIGABYTE - Graphics Card - NVIDIA - PCI Express Solution - GeForce 500 Series - GV-N560OC-1GI

and i have no other choice becoz i'm upgrading my hd 6670 from gigabyte. ( gtx 460 is not available in bd)

Who says you have no other choice? Do you think its the only card in the entire BD market? Go grab a magazine and pick up the phone, and start calling around some 8 - 10 shops; or just go to IDB or any Other computer market and look around. It doesn't have to be Gigabyte, It can be from other brands eg. ASUS, EVGA, Sapphire, or whatever. Just ask around. This is Bangladesh, you dont look whats on the website, you call them and do things in person. Anyway, And that card you are showing is the non Ti 336SP version of the GTX560, that's basically the same as the GTX460. Its good but not worth the price. Try to get a GTX560Ti(384SP) or a GTX470(448SP) first.

All the best