Advice on Graphics Cards

[Abriael]

I wouldn't bother getting a new video card with that system its a waste of money that CPU will just bottle neck anything that is good. Unless you want to buy a new motherboard and cpu probably not worth upgrading.

It's definitely worth upgrading, and if she wants to fully upgrade she doesn't even need a new motherboard, as her socket AM3 can host some definitely good processors and RAM.

So i never understood what the different from getting a normal 660 and a OC version? Beside the fact that the company itself OC it? I mean can't you get a normal version and OC it yourself or is there something special about the company OC version?

Biggest difference is that if you overclock a card yourself you void the warranty. A card that has been factory overclocked is covered by warranty for the overclock it comes with.

The second difference is that often factory overclocked cards have a much better cooling solution than the stock one, as they are actually designed to withstand higher voltage and heat.