i need a new graphix card...

[Killface]

Walmart Security.. I want to thank you.. somehow... u've always helped me out on forums on the esf forums ..forum.. even like a few years back you helped me.. out.. ( no homo bro) mucho thanx... evry1 on esf forums is a good help/// so
....GeForce 7600GS and can run bf2...and in order to upgrade to pcie i would need another motherboard right... considering mine doesn't have a slot

yes, that 7600 will have no problem running BF2 for ya, and in order to upgrade to PCIe you would need to buy a new motherboard... and most likely a new processor also. So yes, your also right there.

And your very welcome for the help dude.

 

[imported_Hishi]

I don't know about the x850, but the 8600GTS is designed for PCIe. Not sure if there is an AGP version around. (Edit: I can't find an AGP one...) I do know for a fact that ATI's new DX10 cards are available in an AGP version. However, I do not know if these have the same kind of HD decoding video processor that the newest Nvidia cards have (8400, 8500, 8600, 8700 series have the new video processor, the 8800 series does not)

Edit:


Get the 8600GTS, it's more powerful for 30 to 60 dollars more. Depending on which card you get.







You could however also overclock yourself, but I think the MSI ones have a better cooler than the stock ones.

I know... I really looked into it. I didn't want to give up my passively cooled video card so I looked up the ones for the GT..
http://www.clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A9630948&cmp=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r

I thought that was a tasty price on it...

I do realize how much better the GTS is though and Gigabyte does have a passivley cooled one for that too but it's $190+ Maybe if I spend some more time saving I can get it.