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Answer» Hi guys I've recently bought a barebones pc with the following specifications:
System:
Display:
I basically want to buy a new graphics/video card to use for gaming and post-production work (mainly gaming). I'm pretty new to this so I would appreciate any help as I don't want to buy a new card and it not work. I'm on a budget and don't want to go over £120 ($203.68) if possible, in fact the cheapest card that can play the latest games sufficiently will be fine.
Thanks in advance for your time and help
RyYou'll need to check what POWER supply (PSU) the system has in it - Specifically the wattage and make/model - There will be a sticker on the power supply itself stating this information.
Also, why are you running a 32bit version of Windows?Hey man thanks for the reply. I have no idea why I have x32 I just downloaded a windows 7 installer and USED that with an old win7 key I had.
The power settings are:
That power supply is not even close to adequate. the PCI-E connectors that would need to be attached to the graphics card draw up to 150 Watts, with less powerful graphics adapters typically drawing 75 Watts.
The Total 12V power drain on the Power supply, however, is only 228 Watts. The Graphics card is not the only thing that draws 12v power, The CPU also draws 12v power through the CPU Power connector. That specific processor is rated to draw up to 55Watts of power from 12v. That brings us to 205 for a higher-end card and 130 watts for a card that draws 75 watts.
Drive motors, including hard disk drives and optical drives, also use 12v. so does the chipset. Given this I find even the idea of a lower-end 75-watt draw graphics card to probably exceed the power supplies ability to provide power.
Fundamentally if you want a new graphics adapter you would need a new Power supply.As far as a card I would recommend something like the GeForce 750ti. It is very power efficient so although tight, it should be fine on your current power supply. Just make sure the 750ti you buy does not have the additional PCI-E power connector. This card would meet those requirements: http://www.ebuyer.com/621485-evga-gtx-750-ti-2gb-gddr5-dvi-hdmi-displayport-pci-e-graphics-card-02g-p4-3751-kr
As BC said, for anything above the 750ti you would need a new power supply which would cost around £40-50.Thanks but they all appear to have PCI-E power connector.
Would this one work with my system?
http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127784It would yes however MSI isn't the best brand. The EVGA one I linked is a much better brand and also doesn't need the power connector.That card requires a 450w PSU Minimum. It does not use the Extra PCIe connectors and gets all of it's power from the BUS. Ih the budget with HANDLE the card and the PSU, the3n fine, but then there may be a Bottlenecking issue with the Processor, but should still be an improvement over the integrated graphics.
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