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Best graphics card available for the Dell Studio 8100
I have a Dell Studio 8100 and I want to replace the videocard (Nvidia GTS 220) . I will be primarily gaming on this thing.
What are the top 2-3 video cards that are out today that I can slap on this baby? Probably one that is under $200 and one more than $200.
If you do have power supply suggestions that will go great w/ the video card, those are welcome too!
Thanks in advance!
hapkiman
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October 10th, 2011 16:00
If you are a big Nvidia fan, then you should consider the GeForce GTX 560 Ti. It's a pretty decent card and you could find one on Newegg or TigerDirect for around $200. Stick with a good brand such as EVGA, ASUS, Sapphire, or MSI.
And be sure and go for a good quality - good brand of PSU as well- such as Corsair, Antec, XFX, or PC Power and Cooling. Don't get a cheapo brand of card or PSU or you'll end up regretting it.
Although I have a Dell XPS 7100 and not a 8100, I believe the 8100 is regular ATX form factor just like my 7100 is (just double check this before buying). I changed out the stock 460 watt Dell PSU in my 7100 for a Corsair TX 650 watt, and it works perfectly. I installed a XFX brand Radeon HD 6950 graphics card (which is crazy powerful), but they are still going for about $250+ on Newegg. If you are wanting to keep it around $200, you might consider a Radeon HD 6870. I would actually take the 6870 over the 560 Ti, but it's my personal preference. I prefer AMD/ATI cards to Nvidia. Others like Nvidia.
Good brands for AMD cards are XFX, Sapphire, ASUS, MSI, and HIS. I picked XFX because they have a double lifetime warranty.
Good luck upgrading, and enjoy your Dell.
Studio XPS 7100
AMD Phenom II x6 1090T
8GB DDR3 RAM @ 1333MHz
Western Digital VelociRaptor 7200RPM 1.0GB HDD
HLDTST6X DVD+/-RW + BD-ROM
XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB “XXX” version
Corsair TX650 watt PSU
LG M2262D FLATRON HD 1080p monitor ________________________________________________________
scarmine
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October 11th, 2011 00:00
Thanks @hapkiman. Will consider those options that you gave me.
2LtJoel
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October 11th, 2011 05:00
do you void your warrantly if you change your psu or cooler?
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October 11th, 2011 07:00
2LtJoel
You can read about Dell's policies about the use of parts, software and components not supplied or installed by Dell HERE
Bev.
scarmine
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October 11th, 2011 13:00
Your warranty is still active?
2LtJoel
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October 11th, 2011 15:00
yeah i just got my xps 8300 recently. 1 year warrantly