Graphics card for Gateway dx4860-ub33p

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Silece Hammer

New Member
Hi everyone!,

I my brother just purchased a Gateway dx4860-ub33p
( http://jp.gateway.com/gw/en/US/content/model/PT.GCPP2.004 ). He wants to buy a graphics card for his new machine but has no clue where to start! (neither do i really) he wants to be able to play games on it. i know he wants to be able to play Starwars: The old republic, and even Elder Scrolls Skyrim.

Where do we start when considering a graphics card? Can this machine even handle a graphics card that can run those games?

Thanks for reading my post!

Here are the Specs:

Operating System Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium

Processor & Chipset Number of Processors Installed 1
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Type Core i5
Processor Model i5-2320
Processor Core Quad-core
Processor Speed 3 GHz

Cache 6 MB
64-bit Processing Yes
Chipset Manufacturer Intel
Chipset Model H67 Express
Standard Memory 8 GB
Maximum Memory 8 GB
Memory Technology DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Standard DDR3-1333/PC3-10600
Number of Total Memory Slots 4
Memory Card Reader Yes

Number of Hard Drives 1
Total Hard Drive Capacity 1 TB
Hard Drive Interface Serial ATA/300
Hard Drive RPM 5400
Optical Drive Type DVD-Writer
Optical Media Supported DVD-RAM/±R/±RW
 
CrayonMuncher

CrayonMuncher

Active Member
You're gonna need a new power supply unit before you put in a new GPU, the psu in these machines are usually not very good, it says it is 300w, but it will be of low quality and it doesnt say anything about the amps on the 12v.
Whats your total budget?
 
BurningSkyline

BurningSkyline

New Member
Silece Hammer said:
thank you both! will those power supplies both be compatable with that pc?
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No, not necessarily. You might want to measure the amount of space available for the PSU, and amount available for the video card. The PSU won't be a huge issue, but I would bet a HD 6950 wouldn't fit in his case.
 
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Maynard46

New Member
hey fellas.

i have this same pc and have the same questions. I was looking at
EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604
but noticed you guys suggested the
MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 2GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo

cost is comparable but the one u guys suggested is a 2gb card. an extra gb seems like a better buy, but is it that much of a difference?...im trying not to sound dumb but honestly, i know nothing about video cards. i am looking to run games like skyrim and witcher 2

my plan is to get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na&AID=10521304&PID=4169961&SID=60wtr6ez55vl

and this (chose this only because of its smaller size and some friends that have the 1 gb card)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo

also, how do i know if i have PCI express 2.0 x16 and not a PCIe x16 ?
gateway doesnt say under its specs and i have not opened the case

here are the specs if anyone can help
http://jp.gateway.com/gw/en/US/content/model/PT.GCPP2.004

thanks!!
 
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linkin

linkin

VIP Member
XFX PSU is cheaper and higher efficiency. The corsair is up to 85% while the XFX is 85% and up:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207014

Both are the same price and both have rebates, you might as well pick the better one :)

2GB of GPU memory is what I would recommend if you are playing at 1920x1080 and above. Games are not going to get less intensive so you might as well make sure you're prepared :)
 
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AmyAckzien

New Member
I have the same computer. I want to play The Sims 3 on it, but the game crashes and I get a graphics that can handle the higher graphic settings. I've tried ask EA and they won't answer so i came here. Anyone got any suggestion?
 
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