Uggh this is really bugging me......

Monkeybobjoe2001

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2006

W/Mo

well when playing gw, if i try to sell something or trade with someone my computer shuts down. Sometimes i get really frustrated. I know what the probelm is, i need a new video card. Just i dont know which one i should get since im buying a whole nother system. If you please tell me the price im not the sort of person willing to spend 600 dollars on a new card....

Mushroom

Mushroom

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

Alabama

At this time, I recommend staying with the upper-end "budget cards". For example, nothing higher then the X1300 (X1300 w/512 MB RAM is around $110).

The reason is that the current generation of cards are not DirectX 10 certified. So shelling out a lot of money at this point is rather foolish. Instead, just get something "good enough" for now, and wait 2-3 months.

Around December-January the next generation of cards are going to come out. That is when you buy the card you will be happy with for the next 2-3 years.

Stemnin

Stemnin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/Me

Are you sure it's just the video card, and not a power issue? Or is the video card that bad..

TheYellowKid

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mina Sucks [Blz]

you have to tell people your computers stats and what type of interface you would be using (AGP or PCI-E) then maybe you will get some help

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l)l2UNl(

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

this happens quite often it seems im pretty sure its the video card...

if youre getting a new machine depends on how much you are willing to spend and how much you want it to handle

Ziil

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

Me/Mo

I'd suggest a x1900gt which is a very good card the price is about 240-260$
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18573
or a x1650 they are about 170-200 $
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...anufacture=HIS
or even cheaper the x1300 about 100-140$
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...ture=Connect3D
Now for Nvidia
7900GS about 260-300 $
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...20Technologies
or 7600GT 200-260$
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...cture=Gigabyte
or 7300GT about 120-150$
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...nufacture=eVGA

Gamespot has a pretty normal review about all sorts of cards from budget to high end
http://www.gamespot.com/features/615...atures;title;2

cstrabley

cstrabley

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

Canton,Ohio,USA,Earth,Sol System,Milky Way

Knights of Shadowpeak[KOS]

W/

If your PC is shutting down due to hardware failure check the event log|System for crash info. If there are no entries then it is power related. Check the connection to the mobo for discoloration and check your surge suppressor for an error indicator and also discoloration.