rebuilding my pc...

[sinners]

I decided to rebuild few stuff with my PC, to improve my performance in gaming, work, media etc etc.

I have no gfx card and that's kind of problem because without it, i couldn't see distanced opponents in game, setting all low on some games.

This is my mobo: http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=P4M890-M7%20SE
My current Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.60GHz (might get duo core soon)


For my current mobo...I think ati 3870 should work good. They're really power efficient because of a 55nm core. I'm buying 600w psu and it should be plenty good for it, and for the power they have, they're quite cheap...i think.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814241067

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817171023

but the problem is, I'm bit confused and I'm not really good at this thing.
Would i need better processor or anything else i should look out for other than psu like 8 pins, cable, etc etc
also...what is PCI Express 2.0? should it say pci-ex2...is it same as PCI2 as my mobo said in booklet?
I have pci1, pci2, and pci-ex16...

help me out here please.

thanks in advance 

[mitz]

what is PCI Express 2.0? should it say pci-ex2...is it same as PCI2 as my mobo said in booklet?
I have pci1, pci2, and pci-ex16...

I am not sure about this but I will give it a go..

PCI Express 2.0 = extra usb ports
pci-ex2 = a type of graphics card or onboard
PCI2 = A self diagnostic card/onboard
pci1 = Could be ethernet/network

[sinners]

hmm last link is dead...here the right one. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182070

mitz^...that why i asked if this card can install on my mobo...i dont know if i have pci express 2.0 cuz the card is for pci ex 2.0 so idk :S

" GECUBE GC-HD3870XTG4-E3R Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail"

[homer]

what is PCI Express 2.0? should it say pci-ex2...is it same as PCI2 as my mobo said in booklet?
I have pci1, pci2, and pci-ex16...

I am not sure about this but I will give it a go..


PCI Express 2.0 = extra usb ports
pci-ex2 = a type of graphics card or onboard
PCI2 = A self diagnostic card/onboard
pci1 = Could be ethernet/network

ummm, you should do your homework ...

Would i need better processor or anything else i should look out for other than psu like 8 pins, cable, etc etc

i suggest a new motherboard. your motherboard only supports up to DDR2 533, and it also appears to have no SATA connections.

what is PCI Express 2.0?

it is the same as PCI Express 1.0 but with about double the memory bandwidth. video cards that use PCI-E 2.0 are compatible with PCI-E 1.0 and visa versa.

should it say pci-ex2

should what say PCI-EX2?

is it same as PCI2 as my mobo said in booklet?

no

I have pci1, pci2

you have two PCI ports, that is why you have PCI1 and PCI2. if you had three PCI ports, you would have PCI1, PCI2, and PCI3.

[sinners]

I just founded out that PCI-E 2.0 is a new version of PCI-E, but PCI-E 2.0 cards will still work in PCI-E x16 slots. So im good to go with that.

will get new mobo soon anyway