• Upgrading graphics card
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I have been thinking about getting a new graphics card, but i am not sure which one. The computer is a prebuilt, but i had strong opinions on what I wanted in it. I mostly play games on it, my current card is this [url]http://itwinkle.stores.yahoo.net/hp51viamdrar.html[/url] but basically its this [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102814[/url] I have a budget of about $150. [url]http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c01324212[/url] thats my mother board. I would also like to stick with ati, i have been gaming on ati many years now and its like a good friend. I would still like to use my dvi and have an hdmi if i connect it to the tv. I'm not sure what else to add, if you ask i can figure it out though.
Power supply? Prebuilt PSUs tend to have next to no room for upgrades so I need to check. If you don't know, open the case, take a picture of the label attached to the power supply and post it here.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817174026[/url] Thats the power supply.
300 watts won't really hold for anything... good.
Then, how about looking at a new PSU, as it is I'm basically seeing if its worth it or if i should just wait.
Wait a little bit, save a lot.
I'm bumping this because it has most of the info for me. I'm pretty sure the PSU just went, so i think it would be a good time to get a new one. I would still like to upgrade the graphics card in the future. So I want advice on what's important info to hold onto. Maybe a budget of about $100.
500w should be plenty unless you're getting a super powerful card or Sli/CrossfireX-ing (And even then, I'm sure it will be plenty). Really, $100 will get you a real good PSU. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005&cm_re=corsair_power_supply-_-17-139-005-_-Product[/url] Meets your budget, more than enough wattage for you, great company. This shouldn't fail on you for a long time.
Thing is will it fit(it is a prebuilt) and getting the money to go that high, especially after the HDD "failure" its gone need good persuading. Ill measure tomorrow.
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