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7:17 pm
April 26, 2011

Paul Sr

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Hi, everybody;

My motherboard says it's okay to upgrade to a pci express video card X 16.

So, what do I look for? PCI 2.0? PCI 3.0?

Or should I just look for PCI express, don't pay any attention to the x.0, and

go for the most RAM?l

Thanks, everybody, for your help ahead of time.

9:00 pm
April 26, 2011

warrantyvoider

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My first question is: Why do you want a new video card? Are you:

Thinking of running multiple monitors?

Into some heavy-duty gaming?

Knowing your intended application will help to point you in the right direction. Personally, I think unless you're a gamer, you want to run multiple monitors, or you're running software that you know uses the GPU, I wouldn't go overboard on the graphics card.

Warrantyvoider 27" Core i7 iMac

9:58 pm
April 26, 2011

asi

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Post edited 9:59 pm – April 26, 2011 by asi

Paul Sr.

Try: PCSTATS.com

They're a free newsletter/magazine that pulls no punches. If you want the unvarnished truth, test results and data, you should check them out.

Hoping this helps to point you in the right direction.

J. R.

3:19 pm
April 30, 2011

Paul Sr

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Thanks for the info.

I wasn't looking for a true gaming vid card. I just wanted to upgrade what was on the motherboard. On every check of my machine that I run, the vid card holds me back.

And with Vista, I sometimes wonder how much of my 3 Gig of RAM is being used unnecessarily.

I also took a look at PCSTATS.com and will use it more in the future on purchases.

Like I said earlier, I just wanted to upgrade and I got one for about $50 and a $20 rebate coming. It didn't rate highly but it's better than what I got.

Thanks for you help, and keep it coming.

4:59 pm
May 1, 2011

asi

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Paul Sr.:

Hope your new card works well for you. By the way, cudos on scoring the $20.00REBATE.

j. R.

8:11 pm
May 16, 2011

Paul Sr

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It's been a while since I replied…my apologies…

The new card works real well for me! I'm not a gamer, I just wanted something better. My current golf game is TW 08. With the new card, I can now see the leaves in the trees moving in the wind. I also see birds flying and on a rare occasion, I see a fly or two around the golfer…lol

The especially good thing about all of this was the rebate. I thought I had all of the paperwork together before the death date of 4/30. On 5/1, just to be sure, I wanted to check for the rebate form, to make sure I had the right one. It was gone! When I contacted Amazon.com about getting the rebate form, they informed me that they were going to credit my account for the rebate-$20. I contacted them and explained that all I wanted was the rebate form to be sure I had the right one. By the way, I mailed the rebate stuff in on 5/3.

I got a pop-up window asking me if I wanted them to call me. I clicked "yes" and figured it would be a day or so. WRONG!!! My phone went off immediately!!! I explained to the rep what my/their problem was and was informed that she couldn't take the $20 back! So, I'm looking at getting the $20 rebate back in the mail PLUS getting $20 from Amazon.com!

A few days later, I saw the $20 credit to my checking account and contacted Amazon.com again, trying to fix everything. I was informed that they couldn't do it and to enjoy the $20.

Amazon.com should be Amazing.com. I just can't believe how far they went on this.

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