ChevyBoy95 Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Last night my 2 year old Radeon HD6790 took a shit. Had black lines across the screen, then the screen would reconfigure where the edges were middle screen (i could move my mouse to the right and would re-appear on the left side), then i started getting BSOD's, and the few times i could get to my desktop, there were pixelation issues with certain windows, then shortly BSOD's or black screens (loss of signal). Basically looking for something to par with it, or slightly better. Would like to be able to play some newer games on it, could run most on ultra with the 6790 and not have frame rate issues. Dell Inspiron 580 Maxim was super helpful a while back on helping me select, im not super computer savy. Best Score to Date : 160.5 dB Outlaw (47Hz)[4 XM 15's & 2 Taramps Bass 12k's] BL : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/147800-chevyboy95s-4-15s-7krms-wall-1533-db-on-half-power/YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/hitemwiththeflex/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy95 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 buuuuuump also at the moment i have 550w PSU. Best Score to Date : 160.5 dB Outlaw (47Hz)[4 XM 15's & 2 Taramps Bass 12k's] BL : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/147800-chevyboy95s-4-15s-7krms-wall-1533-db-on-half-power/YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/hitemwiththeflex/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgokouxx Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 You can bake it in the oven and try to save it, if you don't mind TRYING. There's a youtube tutorial on it (not your video card specifically). 550w PSU is a 550w PSU, what exact model is the PSU? That way we can see what 12v rail it can supply for your new video card. Hope this helps shed some light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy95 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Antec BP550 Plus http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016 Best Score to Date : 160.5 dB Outlaw (47Hz)[4 XM 15's & 2 Taramps Bass 12k's] BL : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/147800-chevyboy95s-4-15s-7krms-wall-1533-db-on-half-power/YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/hitemwiththeflex/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgokouxx Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 I've always been a fanboy of Nvidia. There's two reasons... Reliability & problem free software (dummy proof driver & firmware updates). I've ran into more than my share of issues with ATI alone and will never go back. With that said, I recommend this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487028&cm_re=evga_gtx750_ti-_-14-487-028-_-Product If it's out of your budget range, LMK. I'll TRY to find a cheaper alternative. Price per performance.... ATI > Nvidia, I will admit that, but nothing beats reliability.... On top of that, EVGA offers a 3-year warranty on their cards. I still have my GTX570, which comes with a LIFETIME warranty on it. Till this day (I think I purchased in 2010) is still up and running like a champ. GL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinWilson Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 I've always been a fanboy of Nvidia. There's two reasons... Reliability & problem free software (dummy proof driver & firmware updates). I've ran into more than my share of issues with ATI alone and will never go back. With that said, I recommend this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487028&cm_re=evga_gtx750_ti-_-14-487-028-_-Product If it's out of your budget range, LMK. I'll TRY to find a cheaper alternative. Price per performance.... ATI > Nvidia, I will admit that, but nothing beats reliability.... On top of that, EVGA offers a 3-year warranty on their cards. I still have my GTX570, which comes with a LIFETIME warranty on it. Till this day (I think I purchased in 2010) is still up and running like a champ. GL! Some may call me an Nvidia fanboy too, however I will say I have owned both. I had a 7990, many of you know that as a 6gb dual card beast...it sucked down power, produced epic amounts of heat and honestly although it raped games, it pales in comparison to nearly all nvidia products I have owned. Sure on paper the specs of everything ATI makes is better than Nvidias, more ram, more shader cores, higher clocks, then a lower price. I went from a Sapphire 7990, to a Asus 780ti a card nearly $300 cheaper and saw incredible gains in fps, reliability, cooling, and support for new technology. Sorry if this is a random rant, just my experiences. If budget is an issue to get you by until you build a new pc in the future, I can't dissuade you from ATI and that is a good thing, do what is best for your situation. 06 GP GXP Google Nexus 7 16gb Rockford Fosgate 3SIXTY.3 *Electrical* DC Power 320a HP 2 - Juicebox Bananas g31 Stinger SPP2250 rear Kinetik HC1800 side of wall Optima Red Top front Monster Cable 1/0, 2 runs to rear Monster Cable 1/0 Big 3 2-Rockford Fosgate T1652S's Rockford Fosgate T400-4 Rockford Fosgate T40001bd (4693rms @1ohm) 4-Sundown SA-15 D2's wired @ 1ohm/These are on the way out for 4 one off Eminent Audio 15's 15.2 cubes net tuned @34hz! Walled off DBdrag official 151.6db @46hz GXP Build log!:GP GXP Walled Quality is the sign of a true enthusiast! Refs: Link to leave more: http://www.stevemead...91#entry1603091 Bought from: Trippi (RF T2500bd, T1000-4),bre2ts (25ft Knu 1/0) Sold to: shmew22 (T1500bdCP), Rev. Wrath (RF 3SIXTY.1), trjohnst (Knu 1/0, 3 fuse holders), Enemyofsilence (Audio Technix, RF T400-4). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 The best choice will depend on your budget. Something like the 750Ti as xxgokouxx recommended is a good bang-for-your-buck card and should perform very similarly to your 6970 that you had. If you want more performance for the same price you can look at something like AMD's R9 270 which should offer you more performance than your 6970 for ~$160-$180 depending on which manufacturer's card you look at. Radeon R9 270: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600473898&IsNodeId=1&name=Radeon%20R9%20series wtf is lolcats? I'd def get a fat hooker if i had to resort to that kinda thing. I feel like they'd be grateful and work harder. Also its more bang for my buck, more real estate for my dollar if you catch my drift. its like the Costco of streetwalkers. I was hoping for 150 . I was hoping she would let me put it in her butt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMonolith2001 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Every month Tom's Hardware does a "Best GFX Card for the Money" article. It is usually quite accurate. I would start there, and then look at what cards play the games you want to play the best specifically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaker Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 770 GTX, if you keep your eye on craigslist you can find them for around 270ish, I just got the Asus model, and upgraded from two 470 GTX's to 770 GTX and a 260GTX (physx) and its pretty fucking awesome. Its about 50% faster than 470's in SLI. I also wrote a quick and dirty graphics guide here on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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