[QUOTE=trent_roolz;16016910]Thanks for all the helpful input, and yes reapaninja, that's my computer. Since I can't use the 9800gt, what is the best video card that is compatible with my computer? [b]I have close to $300 that I was saving up for my 9800gt.[/b]
Also, if this is any importance, I'm running 32 bit Windows XP Media Center Edition and have a dual boot with Xubuntu and Puppy Linux. (Which is 3, but dual boot is a good enough phrase.)[/QUOTE]
What the fucking christ? You were gonna spend $300 on a 9800GT?
Please don't tell me you were buying this from Best Buy.
[QUOTE=ThatDamnGrei;16019926]What the fucking christ? You were gonna spend $300 on a 9800GT?
Please don't tell me you were buying this from Best Buy.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I was. Is that bad?
Again though, can anybody recommend a graphics card that is definitely going to be compatible with my system?
You owe me 200$
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150316[/url]
[QUOTE=reapaninja;16013225]I'm running an 8800GT on 400W
when I ordered it, they told me I'd need a £150 700W (shit brand) PSU :awesome:[/QUOTE]
I got 650W which runs the 8800 GT, I haven't noticed any trouble.
why would you notice trouble from having [I]way over the minimum[/I] :downs:
[QUOTE=trent_roolz;16020391]Yeah, I was. Is that bad?
Again though, can anybody recommend a graphics card that is definitely going to be compatible with my system?[/QUOTE]
I'd say get a new power supply and a 4850.
[QUOTE=trent_roolz;16017526]I'll look into that. Can anybody give me one that I 100% know will work? And if so, can you provide a link to where to buy one at?[/QUOTE]
Since you're limited to PCI and PCI-E x1, about the best you could get would be something like [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161283]this[/url] or [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130499]this[/url], don't know which is better.
[QUOTE=Prismatex;16021007]I'd say get a new power supply and a 4850.[/QUOTE]
From Newegg, so you're not paying out the ass.
[QUOTE=Prismatex;16021007]I'd say get a new power supply and a 4850.[/QUOTE]
He doesn't have a PCI-E x16 slot.
Edit: ninja
Wait, OP only has PCI-E x1 and PCI slots?
Damn.
[editline]03:35PM[/editline]
Ninja'd.
[editline]03:39PM[/editline]
Looking at a CNet video of it, this computer has a BTX motherboard, meaning if he did a motherboard + CPU upgrade, he'd need a new case. If I were OP, I'd be aiming for mobo+RAM+CPU+case+PSU+video, which could be done for $400.
Can you link me to what you mean? I'm not good with hardware, and I don't understand most of what's on the page. If you could that would be great.
How soon could you get $400?
[QUOTE=Roast Beast;16021029]Since you're limited to PCI and PCI-E x1, about the best you could get would be something like [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161283]this[/url] or [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130499]this[/url], don't know which is better.[/QUOTE]
Even the look of those cards makes me rage.
It's like asking which turd from the bottom of a Port-A-Potty looks the best.
My brother has a similar Dell which I just put a 7600 in. I don't see why you shouldn't be able to put in a 9800, although I knew it was compatible from the fact it came with a 7300. :/
what I did with my shitty HP computer was to find a 1200watt PSU I had laying around and put it outside the computer (it was too big for the inside) and just have that power the graffix card and nothing else :D
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