MotherBoard/Video Card Shopping :)

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Abramstank, Nov 27, 2005.

  1. Abramstank

    Abramstank Private E-2

    Well it's time to go christmas shopping.

    I am looking to get a new video card, so a new motherboard follows.

    Well this is my PC: http://hardware.gamespot.com/HP-Pavilion-A300n-3296-S-1-2

    Currently I have a BFG Geforce 5200 256mb pci video card and added 512 mb of pc2100 ram.

    Motherboard I'm looking to get: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=866224&CatId=0

    Video Card: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1265480&CatId=0

    So my question is will everything work and is there a better video card you can reccommend.

    oh its canadian so.. :)
     
  2. HollisBrown

    HollisBrown Private E-2

    Are you planning on keeping your existing processor? If so you need to make sure your motherboard is the same socket as your cpu.

    That motherboard is socket 478. Download Everquest and see if your CPU is socket 478 too.

    http://majorgeeks.com/EVEREST_Home_Edition_d4181.html
     
  3. Abramstank

    Abramstank Private E-2

    yes it's socket 478
     
  4. Abramstank

    Abramstank Private E-2

    Well now my question is, is there a better video card I can get for near the same price or a cheaper one thats equally good?
     

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