And the fat lady sang the first note

[Loki Odin]

Earlier i had made a thread "The Heat wave: Cpu to Gpu"

Well,just a few days ago my gpu developed artifacts mid-game.Restarting the PC only made my fear come true.

It's strange that both the Motherboard and GPU are compatible,500MW psu and still this happened. At first i thought it was my mobo's problem,coz i couldnt update the bios,but the next day after my gpu burned; it updated.Aside from speedfan showing a few extra temp values.The CPU and mobo temperatures remain the same.

So i need some advice if i should get a new gpu with or without changing the mobo.
Im thinking of getting GTS220-240 or 9800gt

 

[Syavash]

Go for a used or new GTS250 atleast. Nvidia 9 series days are over

 

[sunny945]

what is your total budget for graphics card ?

 

[zunairnasir]

get a 9800gt or gts 250 or 5670

 

[Loki Odin]

what is your total budget for graphics card ?

I can manage 7-9k

Go for a used or new GTS250 atleast. Nvidia 9 series days are over

Not really.Considering how my 9600gso performed and the response i'd get from people when i'd tell em about my card. So if needed,i can get even the lowest gpu (or one having the same parameters as 9600gso; that's why i listed GT220)
What concerns me more is not the gpu's performance but which one will 'live longer' than mine did. And should i change my mobo or not?

 

[LiV3 WiR3]

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What concerns me more is not the gpu's performance but which one will 'live longer' than mine did. And should i change my mobo or not?

If u want ur GPU to "live longer" then get a GTS 250 OR 4850 of any brand except XfX!....problem Solved!.

 

[NighteySenpai]

Get Sparkle GTS250 for AlienWare or 4850(His).

 

[mzain90]

So i need some advice if i should get a new gpu with or without changing the mobo.

changing the mobo wont really affect the durability of the card. just dont get an xfx if you get an equally priced alternative

 

[Optimus]

Go for a used or new GTS250 atleast. Nvidia 9 series days are over

u being sarcastic dude

 

[zunairnasir]

Go for a used or new GTS250 atleast. Nvidia 9 series days are over

Abhi aisa waqat nahi aya ke geforce 9 ke days hatam hogay ho

 

[Optimus]

Abhi aisa waqat nahi aya ke geforce 9 ke days hatam hogay ho

first time a gud suggestion

 

[zunairnasir]

first time a gud suggestion

my every suggestion is good .

 

[Optimus]

my every suggestion is good .

nah i dnt thnk so personaly i liked this suggestion of urs not because i m using this card

 

[syed misbah]

go for gts250 .....................

 

[Loki Odin]

just dont get an xfx if you get an equally priced alternative

XFX has issues?
Well that explains why my XFX 7600gt fried then :/

Does EVGA have any issue(s)?

 

[zunairnasir]

there is no issue in any brands its just luck how long ur card survive

 

[sohaib50k]

yup i am also using gts 250 of the famous "xfx" brand
still going strong after 1.5 years

 

[Ex0dus]

i think galaxy khi has a stock clearance sale. XFX gts 250 going for RS. 7500

 

[zunairnasir]

i think galaxy khi has a stock clearance sale. XFX gts 250 going for RS. 7500

there is nothing mentioned about sale and the gts 250 price is 9500

 

[Ex0dus]

there is nothing mentioned about sale and the gts 250 price is 9500

look harder. the link is on the front page.