Newb Question - Equipment needed

[overclocknewb07]

What card should I get see last post...

[freaksavior]

what card is it? and fill out your system specs in control panel....it helps you and us out...from there we can help.

[overclocknewb07]

I have a ATI Radeon 9550 Guru 128MB DDR.
I did the system specs for you.

Processor: Intel P4 2.6GHZ
Motherboard: PRESARIO S5190UK (Yale Intel 845G) AGP=1 PCI=3
Cooling: NORMAL PRESARIO S5190UK
Memory: 1256 DDR (1.2GIG DDR) 1GIG = 400mhz, 256 DDR = 333MHZ
Video Card: ATI Radeon Guru 9550 128MB DDR
Harddisk: 80 GIG
CD/DVD Drive: SAMSUNG DVDRW - STANDARD DVD CDRW
CRT/LCD Model: LCD S5190UK 17" FP7317
Case: NORMAL PRESARIO S5190UK
Sound Card: NORMAL PRESARIO S5190UK
PSU: NORMAL PRESARIO S5190UK
Software: Windows XP SP2 (Legit by the way)


Any help much appreciated.

[Fuse-Wire]

ah a 9550 this is my area lol! right u have ATI tool right, second to you have sufficiant cooling on your 9550 ie, fans or heatsinks?

[overclocknewb07]

What card should I get see last post...

[overclocknewb07]

Ok decided to get a new graphics card.

Can anyone please advice me the best card - currently I have a 9550 GURU and it says AGP 4X. I want someone to recommend a top card AGP card and DDR (no DDR2 etc) and also I dont mind if its Nvidia or ATI

Cheers

[overclocknewb07]

Pics of my current and very loyal card.

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5544/photo0065ca1.th.jpg (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo0065ca1.jpg)

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9747/photo0066gt7.th.jpg (http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo0066gt7.jpg)

[SkylinGTR26]

Yeah... the best of the best AGP card you can get right now is an X1950...
But thats DDR3... so yeah...
IMO, from what your are saying, why not just get a DDR3 card?
strange, if you want a DDR card specifically you should just soft mod yours unlock your pipes and make it a 9700... thats just me. Or get either get a ATI 9800, ATI X800, Nvidia 6800, or Nvidia 7800GS...
Its up to you, how much $$$ you have. Im thinkin that you prolly have one of the best DDR cards you can get... so why not just go DDR3?

[AthlonX2]

this card seems good for what your doing
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102093

[overclocknewb07]

Why are you people so concerned regarding DDR3. I don't think my motherboard supports DDR3. And how would one open my pipelines and tune it up to the next thing? You mean overclock it. I have no idea where to start.

[AthlonX2]

you are upgrading your video card so it has nothing to do with what memory your motherboard supports

[overclocknewb07]

So I can run DDR3?

[AthlonX2]

you can buy any video card you want as long as its agp

[overclocknewb07]

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/667/874/-/3514319/Sapphire-Radeon-HD-2600Pro-512MB-AGP-Graphics-Card/Product.html?searchtype=genre

Thinking so much on this. Anyone used it?

[AthlonX2]

that would work but if u can free up the extra loot look for the XT flavor

[overclocknewb07]

Don't worry about cost.
I want the card to have atleast 256bit, I hate newb websites that offer 512mb cards for like £50 which is around $27 turns out they only 128bit. I want min 256bit. Agp. Anyone please just point some out for us please

[AthlonX2]

if u want 256bit grab a 7900GS or x1950pro...just noticed this is in the wrong forum should be in GN