scoris

Hey guys,

Let me first say that I'm not exactly a computer expert, although I feel comfortable enough to install basic components (i.e. ram, etc.). Basically, I'm looking to upgrade the graphics card on a new Gateway GT5656. I had been planning on upgrading to this card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130082 , but I'm worried that it will be either 1) too big 2) too high maintenance for my 300W power supply. So, I'm wondering if you guys can help me out by giving me some advice on a good card that I could run Age of Conan with medium to high settings.

By the way, here are a couple images I took of my computer's insides:





Sorry for the poor quality, but my camera's battery had died and I had to use my Blackberry's camera. If you guys need any more information I'd love to give it to you.

Thanks!

P.S. Looking to spend under $200.

lovely?

i cant really click on the pictures to make them any bigger, but from what i can see you got lucky and have a motherboard that supports PCI-E or AGP, i cannot tell which it is. but either way, the length of the card wont matter. what will matter is that your power supply will not be able to handle the load that a video card will need. hence you might need to change your power supply

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hackapelite

It seems to be a PCI-E slot (AGP ports are usually located "backwards" in relation to the PCI slots, they aren't quite as wide as the one in the pic, and it's also got this little switch-type of thing at the end of the slot, which I've never come across on an APG board, but seen one in every single PCI-E board). And BTW @ scoris... the link you gave doesn't work

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