Video Card update.

[imchief]

Well, I want to upgrade my PC but the Wifey doesn't "...see the need. You can play your Flight sim right.?"  So, since a full new build is out, I am going to try and squeaze a ram and VC upgrade.  I was looking at another gig of ram and for the video card these two options:

A gforce 8400gs or a 7900series.

Now, obviously from the cards I listed these upgrades have to be minimal cost to "get approved", so please don't try to stear me towards a better card.  I have a 350 watt PS so I have limitations there as well. 

Is the 8400 better than say the 7900GT?  What I have read on the reviews on the 8400gs is that they are mostly fanless cooling and get hot. 

Any guidance would be greatly appriciated.  I also found a PNY 9400GT for $45 on craigslist but I fear that my PS would not handle it. 

Thanks.

[olderndirt]

The MSI 8400GS has a small fan but not sure how effective.

[Slotback]

They both suck.


But if I had to choose, 7900GT.

It has 7 times the memory bandwidth, which is important for FSX.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/gami ... y,575.html

The 8400GS is just about the worst graphics card ever made... the 7900GT, was, at least, good for its time.

9800GT green is a great card and might run on your PSU.

"...see the need. You can play your Flight sim right.?"

Claim that it broke, or something. lol.

[757200ba]

Hi.
I would go for the 7900.I dont know what kind of hardware you have but i had the same 350 w psu, and it run perfect with my 7950 gt oc.I had 2 HD one DVDR, 1 gb ram.


For the wife......I would go for 2 breakfast in bed, 1 walk in the park missing a game on TV. .
Then a power failure that damage your pc.