New video card

[Carras]

Basically not sure what happened... but I need a new video card. I want to spend ~$150-160 but everything i'm looking at seems to be $180 - 200+

I've been using a 7750 for sometime and I installed/played SM for ~4 hours saturday night, turned off my computer and when I woke up and turned on my comp the monitors would not turn on. I shut it down carefully and turned it on multiple times and nothing. I plugged a monitor into the onboard video and that was pretty much fine after a couple resolution tweaks. I tried the 7750 again and nothing. I did a couple small things thinking it would help the pci-e but nothing. I had to go out and spend $35 on a 5450 to get me through (i work from home, etc). The guy at the tech desk at Fry's said there's physically nothing wrong with the 7750 (wanted to charge me $40 to put it in a machine and confirm it's state of being - i said i'm buying a $40 card instead). Could SM have seriously done this? tipped my card over the edge?? lol. idk. thoughts? input pls

[vitz^]

yes, i can say with absolute certainty that shootmania killed your graphics card. stay away from shitmania, stick to the unreals tournaments, thanks u friend.

[Riven]

*horse is carras

[aximon]

HD 7790 $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814125455

HD 7850 $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814150642

HD 7870 $195
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814150605

[Carras]

Geforce or Radeon?

[unrealshots]

Geforce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HULKSMASH]

Radeon is cheaper, but prone to overheating, artefacts and break faster overall... Esp 6000/7000 series.

[Hinata]

[kE]

Don't go AMD whatever they tell you. I once did it based on good reviews, but their drivers still suck monkey balls.

[ramdrop]

I use nVidia, I got a sweet deal from www.dabs.com - not sure if they still have their sale on.

[Chadwixx]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814130932

If heat is an issue you may want to look at this type of cooler. I picked one up but got a dud. It sometimes works and never breaks 50c under full load.