PC idiot in need of advice!

[Satiata]

that reminds me, I've not run cclean in a while. better do that, now that there's maint anyway

[Quirquie]

So, we installed the power supply and video card, and now tor won't even run. It says I have an incompatible system and gives error code 7 and closes.

[Quirquie]

It would seem I didn't let the video driver install and had to restart the computer and now it is working!

FPS 40-60!!!

[Quirquie]

I have my computer set on the highest resolution, the graphics for the game are all on high, in some places I get 30 fps, but I have no lag, faster loading times, and getting bombed by 5 people at once doesn't lag me. I also went into the esseles, just to the section that lags me the worst and no lag at all!

Thank you to every one who helped me decide what to get, and for the explanations I got on installing the power supply!

[Satiata]

hoorah

[Aranykai]

Yay! Glad you got everything working well.

[Nwahs]

Thanks for motivating me! I'm going to buy

this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121446

and this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817342047

now thanks to you!

[Quirquie]

Wow, nice! My hubby would have killed me if I spent that much! But it is his money, I am sure you are spending your own money.

[Quirquie]

Now that my hubby has seen what $150 has done for my gaming experience, he now wants me to do the same for his! He wants to get better stuff than I have (of course) so he is not limited to the same prices that I was...

His PC is already better than mine is, but it is still an Asus and has a 400W PSU in it and integrated graphics. His OS is 64 bit and the PC came with 8 MB RAM. His tower is HUGE so as long as he has the correct slot on his MB he can fit anything in it! His processor is an I7.

Hubby's PC Specs

Please tell me what you think he should get for a new video card and power supply.

[Quirquie]

Hubby's Processor: Intel Core I7-2600CPU @3.40GHz

MB: P8H67-M PRO/CG8350/DP_MB

EDIT: He would like to keep the price below $300 because he is cheap.

[Quirquie]

He is thinking he would like a GTX 560 or 570, his question is: Could he get something better and cheaper if he used 2 video cards, because he says he is a tightwad!

My question: Is geForce better than Radeon? I think he is as clueless as I am.

[Aranykai]

Quirquie wrote:

He is thinking he would like a GTX 560 or 570, his question is: Could he get something better and cheaper if he used 2 video cards, because he says he is a tightwad!

No, no no no no no. A single graphics card is much less likely to give you trouble with compatibility and offer no significant improvement over a single, higher performance card

Quirquie wrote:

My question: Is geForce better than Radeon? I think he is as clueless as I am.

Short answer, no. Ultimately you will get what you pay for. That being said, I have always favored Radeon because a lot of times they undercut the nvidia cards in price just a tad. Again, either one is fine.

[Finx!]

For the price, this card is a beast and a great value for its performance. Of course there are better ones that can cost up to $500+ but this would be good upgrade. And FREE 2 day shipping too!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-130-593&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29&Page=9#scrollFullInfo

[Quirquie]

So I just ordered http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150563 for him.

[Quirquie]

So we got the new parts for hubby's PC today, everything seemed great and then it started to overheat. Both the video card and the PSU got way too hot, like a warming plate hot, after maybe 15-30 minutes at the most.