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Offline noman

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Another video card question
« on: September 25, 2014, 12:04:18 PM »
I am looking to upgrade my video card to this:

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperClocked-Dual-Link-Graphics-02G-P4-2765-KR/dp/B00DHW4HXY/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1411664417&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+760.
or something similar. My budget is between $200-$250.

I have recently switched from the 3 gigs that I was running to 16 gigs of corsair ram.
Will my machine run this new card without any further upgrades is my main concern. As far as I know I have a 875 watt power supply.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Here are my machine specs:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/25/2014, 07:20:52
       Machine name: MIKE-PC
   Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Alienware
       System Model: Aurora
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         930  @ 2.80GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
             Memory: 16374MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16374MB RAM
          Page File: 3042MB used, 29705MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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          Card name: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
       Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
          Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x68B8)
           DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68B8&SUBSYS_25431002&REV_00
     Display Memory: 4095 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 1989 MB
      Shared Memory: 2106 MB
       Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: SyncMaster
         Monitor Id: SAM03F4
        Native Mode: 1920 x 1200(p) (59.950Hz)
        Output Type: DVI
        Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1077 (English)
     Driver Version: 8.850.0.0
        DDI Version: 11
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 4/20/2011 02:07:48, 795648 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp:
  Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2BF8-11CF-8777-4905BEC2C535}
          Vendor ID: 0x1002
          Device ID: 0x68B8
          SubSys ID: 0x25431002
        Revision ID: 0x0000
 Driver Strong Name: oem49.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_Evergreen:8.850.0.0:pci\ven_1002&dev_68b8
     Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
        Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
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       D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
            DXVA-HD: Not Supported
       DDraw Status: Enabled
         D3D Status: Enabled
         AGP Status: Enabled
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Re: Another video card question
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2014, 12:12:04 PM »
For 220 bucks the best bang for buck is Radeon R9 280 at the moment. It gives you more power for the price of that 760. Otherwise your computer should run the cards well.

Personally I would try to save up another 100 bucks and get the new GTX970 instead. It has serious value for money.
« Last Edit: September 25, 2014, 12:13:35 PM by MrRiplEy[H] »
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Re: Another video card question
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2014, 12:37:49 PM »
I saw where someone posted about deleting the old drivers before installing the new card. How is this done? Sorry I know some computer stuff but other stuff I am totally ignorant of.
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Re: Another video card question
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2014, 02:31:02 PM »
I saw where someone posted about deleting the old drivers before installing the new card. How is this done? Sorry I know some computer stuff but other stuff I am totally ignorant of.

There are tools like this http://www.guru3d.com/content-page/guru3d-driver-sweeper.html for the job
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Re: Another video card question
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2014, 03:07:04 PM »
Thanks for the help.  :salute
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Re: Another video card question
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2014, 03:35:17 PM »
Here's another link to driver un-install instructions:

http://www.custompcreview.com/articles/guides/guide-properly-remove-nvidia-amd-ati-gpu-drivers/19972/

These include how to run the "pnputil" program to clean out the Windows Driver Store.  Use with care, and at your own risk!



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