Hello new here.need help chooseing

k31pun · Dec 29, 2008, 02:58 AM

Well i am stuck between two choices and that is ATI Radeon 9250 DIAMOND STEALTH and the ati radeon 9000 which one is the best as far as gaming goes?Also the minim system requirement on the 9000 says intel pentium 4 do you guys think i would be fine with a celeron?I know these cards suck to compared to other but i only have a pci bus so any help you can give me would be fine thanks

CDsDontBurn · Dec 30, 2008, 03:29 AM

first of all, welcome to DH!

now, some questions first.

what is the speed of your celeron processor? what operating system do you have? how much system memory do you have? does the card need to be low profile or not? does your computer have a power supply of 250w or greater? what kind of games do you intend on playing? do you have a limit as to how much you can spend?

k31pun · Dec 30, 2008, 08:44 AM

Hi um i have a celeron at 2.5ghz 2gb ram.my choice is just between those two cards.I intend to play counter strike source low settings and battlefield Vietnam.i currently have the stock graphic card which is an intel graphic extreme 2 which is actually pretty good for an old pc sense i play battlefield vietanm with ease i can only imagine how good the other graphic cards are.now i only have a pci bus so i am stuck with those cards for now.Ill upgrade in the futre when i become rich.hope this helps.thanks

**kris23** · Dec 30, 2008, 10:06 AM

the 9250 sounds good, but i think the celeron still has room for a bigger card, go for something bigger on the PCI bus if you can.

i think the HD 2400 PRO would be good

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131082

procupine14 · Dec 30, 2008, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kris23

the 9250 sounds good, but i think the celeron still has room for a bigger card, go for something bigger on the PCI bus if you can.

i think the HD 2400 PRO would be good

Newegg.com - POWERCOLOR 24PRO256M PCI Radeon HD 2400PRO 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI HDCP Ready Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

agreed

k31pun · Dec 30, 2008, 09:17 PM

Thanks thats a good suggestion.But like i said its between the two cards i mentioned just those for now.thanks again

**kris23** · Dec 30, 2008, 09:20 PM

9250 then

k31pun · Dec 30, 2008, 11:58 PM

thanks

**kris23** · Dec 31, 2008, 12:00 AM

welcome

come back anytime!

Dec 29, 2008, 02:58 AM	#1
k31pun DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Hello new here.need help chooseing Well i am stuck between two choices and that is ATI Radeon 9250 DIAMOND STEALTH and the ati radeon 9000 which one is the best as far as gaming goes?Also the minim system requirement on the 9000 says intel pentium 4 do you guys think i would be fine with a celeron?I know these cards suck to compared to other but i only have a pci bus so any help you can give me would be fine thanks

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Dec 30, 2008, 08:44 AM	Thread Starter #3
k31pun DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Re: Hello new here.need help chooseing Hi um i have a celeron at 2.5ghz 2gb ram.my choice is just between those two cards.I intend to play counter strike source low settings and battlefield Vietnam.i currently have the stock graphic card which is an intel graphic extreme 2 which is actually pretty good for an old pc sense i play battlefield vietanm with ease i can only imagine how good the other graphic cards are.now i only have a pci bus so i am stuck with those cards for now.Ill upgrade in the futre when i become rich.hope this helps.thanks

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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,015 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: Hello new here.need help chooseing the 9250 sounds good, but i think the celeron still has room for a bigger card, go for something bigger on the PCI bus if you can. i think the HD 2400 PRO would be good http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131082 __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums! Last edited by kris23; Dec 30, 2008 at 10:14 AM.

Dec 30, 2008, 09:17 PM	Thread Starter #6
k31pun DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Re: Hello new here.need help chooseing Thanks thats a good suggestion.But like i said its between the two cards i mentioned just those for now.thanks again

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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,015 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: Hello new here.need help chooseing 9250 then __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

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k31pun DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Re: Hello new here.need help chooseing thanks

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kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,015 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: Hello new here.need help chooseing welcome come back anytime! __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!