I need a little help.

Upstairs Chris

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Hey everybody. I could use some advice.

I need to upgrade my graphics card.

Now I want to get it out of the way now, I am not in the business of building a super high end PC, not one bit. Civ is the only PC game I play, so no need to recommend some disgustingly high priced card, if you do, please give me some logical reasons for it.

Now that CIV 5 is here, I think we all know, its pretty graphically intensive. I am not overly optimistic, I know I am gonna have to drop some coin on a new card and a new PSU. I just wanted some recommendations from people who actually have a card capable of running it on something other than minimum settings. I don't want to spend 100 and get marginal performance just to find out that if I spent 150 Id get max settings. You understand, you guys are smart.

Anyway here are my specs. In all their glory.



Windows 7 64bit
6gb DDR3 RAM
AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6
A super badass, M2N78-LA motherboard.

And drum roll.

Integrated 256mb Nvidia GeForce 9100.

Yea...it sucks I know, but no one turns down gifts. Anyway, The recommend specs say 512 Nvidia 9800, mean can I just grab one of those and be set, or should I get something like a Nvidia 450 GTS.

I also need help with a power supply, I currently have a 300w, like I said, I know its got to go also, but I know nothing about them.

Any logical, educated, just general positive comment would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
 
You guys are pretty arrogant around here.

A bit impatient, aren't we :D

It would be helpful to know your screen resolution, and the EXACT specs of the PSU, especially brand and 12V rail rating.

Chances are, you won't even need a new PSU :)

You will want a DirectX11 card, as Civ5 seemingly has a plethora of problems with DX10 cards.
In the price range around $100 there aren't any bad DX11 cards for Civ5, the choices are between "good" and "better"

People seem to be quite contend with ATI/AMDs HD 5570/5670/5750/5770 and nVidia GTS 450 cards.
You get pretty much what you pay for with all these cards, x% more expensive means rougly x% faster, and x% more power consumption ;)
 
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