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| Thread ID: 126506 | 2012-09-01 06:16:00 | Hardware help required please | Myth (110) | Press F1 |
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| 1298275 | 2012-09-01 06:16:00 | I have been asked by a client to source some parts for their computer The motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H Client wants a GTX 560 graphics card. I have never bought PCI-e cards before so just want to confirm that this card is compatible with the motherboard Also: is there any difference in card quality depending on the supplier? I have found this card listed under the following: Asus, Leadtek, Gigabyte. Slight price difference. I assume its just branding and maybe extras that account for price difference? Also: I need a reliable supplier of 4 x 1GB DDR2 RAM. Ascent have them listed but are out of stock. Not sure when or if they will get new stock This is what client wants Thanks |
Myth (110) | ||
| 1298276 | 2012-09-01 06:27:00 | The GTX 560 card will work fine with the motherboard as it has a PCI-e slot. Make sure there is enough power to run the card though. There shouldn't be any difference is card quaility from different supplyers. The prices are different between supplyers as they would have different features e.g. Factory overclock and fans. Have no idea where you would get brand new DDR2 RAM from. |
ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
| 1298277 | 2012-09-01 08:34:00 | Try here for RAM www.pp.co.nz | jinja_thom (4306) | ||
| 1298278 | 2012-09-01 08:46:00 | www.geforce.com Thermal and Power Specs: 99 C Maximum GPU Temperature (in C) 150 W Maximum Graphics Card Power (W) 450 W Minimum System Power Requirement (W) Two 6-pinSupplementary Power Connectors Make sure there is enough power to run the card though. Looks like you'll need a better PSU too, with added supplementary power connectors. For ram: www.pbwellington.co.nz |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1298279 | 2012-09-01 09:03:00 | I have been asked by a client to source some parts for their computer The motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H Client wants a GTX 560 graphics card. I have never bought PCI-e cards before so just want to confirm that this card is compatible with the motherboard Also: is there any difference in card quality depending on the supplier? I have found this card listed under the following: Asus, Leadtek, Gigabyte. Slight price difference. I assume its just branding and maybe extras that account for price difference? Also: I need a reliable supplier of 4 x 1GB DDR2 RAM. Ascent have them listed but are out of stock. Not sure when or if they will get new stock This is what client wants Thanks Any difference between the quality of supplier? Yes. You generally pay for what you get. Gigabyte and Asus tend to be rock solid. Cheaper brands will most likely use cheaper thermal compounds and reference pcbs with stock cooling which can be significantly louder than non-reference cards. It's also worth noting that as a rule of thumb only reference design cards can be watercooled. Unless a company has designed a block to suit different PCB's. Cards that run cooler are generally overclock better and the more expensive cards will sometimes not a the voltage locked allowing for even further overclocking. |
icow (15313) | ||
| 1298280 | 2012-09-01 12:43:00 | www.geforce.com Looks like you'll need a better PSU too, with added supplementary power connectors. For ram: www.pbwellington.co.nz spotting... I had overlooked the mention of 2 supplementary power connectors Thank you all for your suggestions :) |
Myth (110) | ||
| 1298281 | 2012-09-01 13:12:00 | Finally, my client would like Windows 7 Now.. the Gigabyte motherboard is in an existing computer that my client is considering upgrading. But they are also looking into the possibility of a new build - mobo/CPU/etc into another case Whats the difference between www.ascent.co.nz and www.ascent.co.nz Why am I paying an extra $200 for non-OEM? Does OEM not have a license key or something? (sorry - noob question but as a linux user its been a loooooong time since I last bought Windows) |
Myth (110) | ||
| 1298282 | 2012-09-01 13:19:00 | OEM = Non-transferable and you can't legally sell it separately once installed on a computer. Also it apparently records the hardware it's installed on and limits how many parts in the pc can be changed before it won't activate, probably a way around it (don't quote me on that it could be an urban myth). | icow (15313) | ||
| 1298283 | 2012-09-01 20:41:00 | want to confirm that this card is compatible with the motherboard is there any difference in card quality depending on the supplier? You won't find a motherboard now that doesn't use PCI-E, although make sure the board has a PCI-E slot, and not just onboard VGA. Brand does matter, the GPU may be the same, but other components vary...and warranties. Gigabyte and ASUS are good and have a 3 yr warranty. Make sure the card fits into the case being used nicely....and make sure the PSU cn cope - check what the GPU needs... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1298284 | 2012-09-02 00:18:00 | Brand does matter, the GPU may be the same, but other components vary...and warranties. indeed, cheaper cards user skimpier VRM circuits, cheaper capacitors, smaller heatsinks, cheaper fans etc etc. Much better to pay for a decent brand, they're certainly not all the same - if they were, they'd all be the same price, too. Male sure of course you're paying for a brand that has good quality, not just a name, though. |
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