Sparkle GeForce 8600 GT / 512MB DDR2 / SLI Ready / PCI Express Video Card is it good?

Question

I have found a Sparkle GeForce 8600 GT / 512MB DDR2 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / DVI / VGA / HDTV / Video Card, and im wondering if it's any good. Also, can u tell me what type of motherboard it would be compatible with. My motherboard has a PCI-E slot on it, but im wondering if thats all you need for this card to be compatible with your PC.

Thanks,
here's the link http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3212568&Sku=S15-1016&SRCCODE=LSCAN&CMP=AFC-LSCAN&AffiliateID=CAqD7bLWUPI-t0xkZBcWWvaQH1Yd_F9c6g

Answer 1

Good enough but not that great. The factory overclocked versions with ddr3 like the ones here are pretty awesome:
http://sg.vr-zone.com/index.php?i=4925
Remember, 256mb ddr3 beats 512mb ddr2.

Answer 2

your using agp 8x card . (that's slightly previous) . 450w or extra ability will basically be needed for extra advantageous overall performance vgas that are compatiable with pci convey slots . for the reason that your card is agp its going to be orite . to your expertise i had a prior pc a pair of year in the past which i ran a three ghz lga intel processor , 2 gb ddr 2 ram , with a 8500 gt 512 mb pci convey vga card with a 350 w ability furnish . so to your equipment i assume 4 hundred w is extra advantageous than sufficient . so no concerns .

Answer 3

Any motherboard with a PCIe x16 slot will do fine.

Because the videocard is so big, I'd be sure the case design gives it adequate cooling.

For mobos, I recommend Asus and Intel, two of the best. A Soyo employee told me so.

Answer 4

these r on the top side of graphic card.u should get an sli ready mother board, or if your board a pci 16x express slot u will not get full usage.