8600GT suggestions

[codename_romeo]

Can anyone post the FPS they get with 8600GT n 8500GT n 8400GS on games like COD4,Crysis n Orange Box......

[smit]

let me slove your problem without posting FPS , without 8600 GT you can't play crysis without slowdowns even on minimum settings , so in the list 8600 GT card is the only one capable to run games like crysis, COD 4 with decent FPS on decent settings.

[codename_romeo]

So a 8600GT wil definitely let me play all those games ( including crysis) with decent frame rates ?????? i intend to play at 1024x768. AA/AF need not be turned on....can manage with those 2 switched off....

[Third Eye]

Buy a good processor(like C2D) first before buying 8600GT.

[vaibhavtek]

^^ correct

[nish_higher]

isnt pentium D good ? ?

[Pathik]

^^ Nah. It sucks.

[nish_higher]

well i dont know but i heard it can be overclocked to a 4ghz also.i think it was on tomshardware

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/06/12/your_diy_gaming_rig_for_720/page2.html
EDIT-- yea some ppl claim to achieve that with air cooling only.


BTW Pathik--great avatar :D and website too..!

[nvidia]

In Crysis i get around 15-30FPS with everything at high except Shadows and Textures and post-processing:)

[codename_romeo]

upgrading proccy is not possible now...... after card the first thing i wil go after is a new mobo..... n only then a C2D

[ring_wraith]

Actually, your CPU is hardly bottlenecking your system as much as your GPu.

[napster007]

is pentium 4 enough??(3.0ghz)

[Third Eye]

^No

[codename_romeo]

I think getting a powerful GPU shud solve most of the problems

[Riteshonline]

I think getting a powerful GPU shud solve most of the problems


#XFX 8600 GTS

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3048550&Sku=P450-8646&SRCCODE=YAHOODF&CMP=SPC-YAHOO

or

#ASUS EN 8600GTS 256 M.B. with silent cooling

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=14-121-077-12.jpg&Image=14-121-077-11.jpg%2c14-121-077-12.jpg%2c14-121-077-13.jpg%2c14-121-077-06.jpg%2c14-121-077-07.jpg%2c14-121-077-08.jpg%2c14-121-077-09.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&Depa=0&Description=ASUS+GeForce+8600GTS+EN8600GTS+SILENT% 2fHTDP%2f256M+Video+Card

[Ethan_Hunt]

I think getting a powerful GPU shud solve most of the problemsIt should but if you are looking to game at 104x768 then it gets CPU bound in which case your processor would eventually choke it.So it's better to invest in a good CPU right now if you need to game decently with a good Graphic card.

[s18000rpm]

i'd say, get c2d e4500 now, & wait for 9600gt to launch.

[Choto Cheeta]

Pentium D 820 2.8 GHz is enough to support XFX 8600 GT 256 MB.... No need for a Processor upgrade...

the platform you have by judging from your siggy,

Pentium D 820
D101GGC
2 GB DDR-I (Dual Channel)

is quite fine to run the 8600 GT :)

[Sinja]

i got D9215
1GB DDR-1
on p4 3ghz
and 8600GT runs jus FinE
gonna go for 1 GB More.

[codename_romeo]

Pentium D 820 2.8 GHz is enough to support XFX 8600 GT 256 MB.... No need for a Processor upgrade...

the platform you have by judging from your siggy,

Pentium D 820
D101GGC
2 GB DDR-I (Dual Channel)

is quite fine to run the 8600 GT :)
Thanks buddy

[cyborg47]

Im gonna buy 8600gt card, but i donno which motherboard supports this card...and the processor too.....can any one suggest a good config(only gfx card, board, and processor), the budjet would be around 16k.

[nvidia]

^^Any motherboard with a PCI-e slot will support 8600GT:)
Which motherboard do you have?

[kayos]

Im gonna buy 8600gt card, but i donno which motherboard supports this card...and the processor too.....can any one suggest a good config(only gfx card, board, and processor), the budjet would be around 16k.


You can get a good athlon config in this ..

Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.6GHz 2MB L2 cache
ASUS P5N SLI NVIDIA nForce® 570 SLI™1333 FSB
xfx nvidia geforce 8600GT ddr3 256 mb

it will be in or around 16k mark ...
intel may get a little high for ur end...

[cyborg47]

You can get a good athlon config in this ..

Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.6GHz 2MB L2 cache
ASUS P5N SLI NVIDIA nForce® 570 SLI™1333 FSB
xfx nvidia geforce 8600GT ddr3 256 mb

it will be in or around 16k mark ...
intel may get a little high for ur end...

woudnt intel be gud???

[codename_romeo]

Even an intel wud do

[s18000rpm]

intel cd e4500 - less than Rs.5k
XFX 8600gt - 5.1k
motherboard -
Intel DG33FB 1333 FSB =Rs. 4750
ABit I-N73HD GeForce 7100/nForce 630i 1333 FSB = Rs.4100/- (overclockable, i guess)


RAM (if you dont have/upgrade) - 2GB-DDR2 - 667 MHZ - PC5300 =Rs.2100

http://theitwares.com/motherboards/motherboards.htm
http://deltapage.com/

[cyborg47]

so can i play all the latest games with high settings????

[nvidia]

^^With 8600GT? Well you cant play ALL games at HIGHEST settings... If you want to play all the latest games at the highest possible settings then you can buy an 8800GT which costs 12-15k.

[cyborg47]

what about smps?

[nvidia]

450-500W SMPS will be enough depending on your computer config.:)

[cyborg47]

ntel cd e4500 - less than Rs.5k
XFX 8600gt - 5.1k
motherboard -
Intel DG33FB 1333 FSB =Rs. 4750
ABit I-N73HD GeForce 7100/nForce 630i 1333 FSB = Rs.4100/- (overclockable, i guess)

This would be the config, should i go for a 500W one?

[MetalheadGautham]

have you thought of buying ATI HD 3550 ? It costs ~1.5K more than an 8600GT(so its around 6k) but it is DirectX 10.1 compatible and much better than an 8600GT.

[mayanksharma]

HD 3550 is DX10.1 card! Commendable performer, i say! On the other hand, 8600GT is an amazing overclocker and considering its VFM, it is best option available to budget gamerz! And yeah, HD3850 will easily crush both 8600GT and 8600GTS! And btw, 8600GTS is more of a dudd s%^t piece than a GPU! :p I get 18-23FPS at average with all settings very high and Natural Mod! GPU Clocks are 725/930 24x7 !! One more thing, go for a motherboard brands like Asus and MSI! They provide extensive support via forums, regular updates and loads of features! And yes, avoid P5N-E SLI! I have this mobo and it suffers badly with heating and RAM issues!! :(
MSI P35 Diamond/ Combo/ Platinum should be the optimal choice! :)