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What's a good upgrade?
Name: gnuster Date: September 1, 2009 at 15:38:55 Pacific OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional CPU/Ram: 2.393 GHz / 3069 MB Product: Dell / Dell dxp061 Subcategory: Opinions Tags:ATI
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What's a good upgrade from my VisionTek Radeon hd3870? I don't game, just watch videos and some Photoshop work. Not interested in overclocking (obviously). Is there a better, quieter ATI card to upgrade to? Or should I let sleeping dogs lie?
Name: dj-jenko Date: September 1, 2009 at 16:55:26 Pacific
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If it was me id go for the Radeon HD 4730 graphics card,good for games,and movies......But check that your mobo will support this card,hope this helps..
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Response Number 2
Name: jam Date: September 2, 2009 at 07:01:42 Pacific
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If you don't game, why are you asking in the gaming forum rather than the hardware forum? If noise is a problem, get a fanless card.
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Response Number 3
Name: Cobra_R Date: September 2, 2009 at 15:25:04 Pacific
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Exactly. It's pointless to upgrade your gpu if you aren't using it for gaming or heavy graphics rendering in which you aren't. Your current gpu is plenty fast and then some for what you need it to do.
Iron Sharpens Iron.
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Response Number 4
Name: gnuster Date: September 3, 2009 at 08:05:32 Pacific
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Thanks, I guess I'll stick with what I have. Sorry about posting this in gaming. Being a newbie, I didn't realize that the appropriate place to post was Hardware. Thanks for all of your valuable input.
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