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Hello all! I'm looking to get a new video card for my PC but I'm not sure what to get. I've been told to get the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT but I have the feeling that it's a little outdated (I could be wrong though). Here are my specs:

Gateway Desktop GT5432
Vista Home Premium 32-bit (no Service Pack)
AMD Athlon 64x2 Processor 5000+ (2.6 GHz, 2x512 KB L2 cache, 2000 MHz system bus)
ECS MCP61-P AM2 Motherboard
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE
3GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive
One PCI-Express x16 slot
One PCI-Express x1 slot
Two PCI conventional slots

If you need any other info, please let me know. Thanks in ADVANCE for your advise!I'd go with a 1GB GeForce 9500 GT:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162022well that depends on your budget, a 8800 is the classic budget mans video card, with more BANG for you buck that any other card. however i would suggest looking into the GTX260 its an exceptional card for the price; £100 im not sure how much it is in dollars. but thats goodIt also depends on what you're using the computer for. If you're a gamer then you want a more advanced video card but if you're just using it to surf the net, read e-mails, or other standard stuff you don't need to get the most expensive/advanced one on the market I got Midnight Club 2 and can't get out of the menu screen without the PC freezing up. If I can get a card that can play that and my various emulators then I'm good. I don't mind a high end card as long as my PC can handle it without me having to get an additional power source and such.okay so what is your CURRENT power supply? just to let us knowHow do I figure out what my current power supply is?
There is normally a sticker on the PSU...
You may have to remove a side panel...Oh, BTW, my PSU is a DPS-300AB-15B so I'm running at 300W. The specs for my monitor are as follows:

19-inch Gateway FPD1975W DVI 720p Widescreen LCD Monitor

1440 x 900 native resolution
16.2 million colors
Tilt stand
Integrated power supply (100-240V 50/60Hz, 1.2A)

Connections:
AC Input: IEC 320 C6
VGA
DVI-D (Dual link w/HDCP)



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