Need some opinions on graphics cards.
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bomberboysk
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What kind of power supply and budget? Also need to know your location and what size of case.
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ScOuT
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There are a few things that we will need to know before a graphics card can be selected.
1. Power Supply...what do you have in your computer? Modern graphics cards have a minimum level of power they can operate at. That would suck to buy a card and get everything all set and...nothing
2. What kind of case do you have? Many graphics cards are pretty big and measurements are important. That would suck to buy one, get it all unpacked and....it won't even fit in your case
3. Budget and country. There are CF members from all over the world and they can assist you depending on your location.
If you have a pre-built computer, post the exact model number and name of the computer. That will help in doing the research.
1. Power Supply...what do you have in your computer? Modern graphics cards have a minimum level of power they can operate at. That would suck to buy a card and get everything all set and...nothing
2. What kind of case do you have? Many graphics cards are pretty big and measurements are important. That would suck to buy one, get it all unpacked and....it won't even fit in your case
3. Budget and country. There are CF members from all over the world and they can assist you depending on your location.
If you have a pre-built computer, post the exact model number and name of the computer. That will help in doing the research.
Yeah sorry about that, its a Acer Aspire M5640 that I happened to have laying around the house, and the Power supply is sort of confusing, it says 270 at 50C and 300 at 25C, so im guessing it fluctuates depending on the temp? anyways, thanks again guys!
and I live in the US.
and I live in the US.
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bomberboysk
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Not going to get much of anything without upgrading the power supply. Overall budget for upgrade?
bomberboysk
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Would your current case support say, a standard size atx power supply? At that price range you could get a 4890 or a gtx275/285 but those would pretty much be cpu limited. Should think about upping to a phenom II X3/X4 while your at it
ScOuT
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You could spend a fraction of that and have a wonderful upgrade...I'm going to look around the net and see what exactly is an Acer Aspire M5640. I'll see what some other people have done for upgrades
bomberboysk
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The videocard will have enough power that your going to be limited by the speed/power of your cpu. Something such as this would provide a decent upgrade at a reasonable price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016
+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150352
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102837
And maybe a good full atx case for airflow:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119161
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077
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bomberboysk
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Id say so, a phenom II provides better performance clock for clock. Plus a triple core like the Phenom II X3 710 has an extra core.
bomberboysk
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Nope, not anything decent that is as its prolly a crappy china brand psu that can barely power the rig as is
(as most oem psu's are)
bomberboysk
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http://www.antec.outervision.com/
trust me though, youd save money in the long run on your electric bill upgrading psu anyhow, as your going from a low effeciency psu that comes stock to an 80PLUS certified psu
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bomberboysk
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As long as it supports an atx psu it should fit, if your that worried could always upgrade case alongside it for a fresh look and airflow....
Bodaggit23
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Handy tool. Says I need 367Watts continuous.
bomberboysk
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What ive found to do is the wattage it gives to divide by 12, and look for at least that amperage on the +12v rails of a psu , as most components use power off the 12v rails.