Best PC to buy?

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by kysirsoze

What specs should I be most interested in when evaluating a video card?

Memory size and interface. Max resolution. Chipset (obviously). DirectX. OpenGL

Card dimensions

[loochy]

Originally Posted by QuikSsurfer

Memory size and interface. Max resolution. Chipset (obviously). DirectX. OpenGL

Card dimensions

YES! I'm glad you said that! My old case was a mid tower and my 5850HD was so long that it pushed up against the hard drive cage. There was barely room for the power cable into the back.

Make sure you get a case big enough to fit your card!

The case I have now is significantly longer than a normal mid tower, but it's not as huge as a mid tower. You want enough room to let the air flow around and not get stuck.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by QuikSsurfer

Memory size and interface. Max resolution. Chipset (obviously). DirectX. OpenGL

Card dimensions

I'd venture to say that core clock and memory clock is much more important than memory size.

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by Pants

I'd venture to say that core clock and memory clock is much more important than memory size.

With importance to 3d gaming, you don't think memory size and speed are relevant?
I cannot compute.

And the clock speed can be changed...

[loochy]

Originally Posted by QuikSsurfer

I cannot compute.

That's because your core clock and your memory clock are too slow.

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by loochy

That's because your core clock and your memory clock are too slow.

heh

but seriously, all of these things are important when choosing a vid card...

If I'm content with low resolutions, less RAM and high clock would suffice.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by QuikSsurfer

heh

but seriously, all of these things are important when choosing a vid card...

If I'm content with low resolutions, less RAM and high clock would suffice.

That's why I just said to look at the benchmarks. There are too many little things to nitpick about if you aren't really knowledgeable about the subject.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by QuikSsurfer

With importance to 3d gaming, you don't think memory size and speed are relevant?
I cannot compute.

And the clock speed can be changed...

I was saying that less of faster memory with a faster clocked GPU is probably better than more slower memory with slower speed GPU. Memory size is important, but don't just go "OMG IT HAS 2GB IT MUST BE GOOD!"

That's all, player.

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by Pants

I was saying that less of faster memory with a faster clocked GPU is probably better than more slower memory with slower speed GPU. Memory size is important, but don't just go "OMG IT HAS 2GB IT MUST BE GOOD!"

That's all, player.

I like ur style!