help purchasing video card

[culchie]

I've just decided to buy a nVidia graphics card (flipped a coin) but I'm not sure what type to get and i'm new to upgrading.
i need an agp card and i'm a fairly hardcore gamer with a budget up to 150 euro.....................any suggestions?

 

[mrjack]

GF6600GT might be your best shot, though the prices depend on the retailer. Here in Finland they cost about 170-190€ usually. What kind of PSU do you have, it would be nice to have a PSU that would handle your ca.150€ GFX card, otherwise you could use it as a pretty paperweight...

 

[culchie]

Not sure what PSU stands for but if it's my system info:
Intel Celeron Processor 2.00 GHz
P4G800-V motherboard
And info from cpuz:
designation AGP
type AGP 4x
width 32 bits

 

[XHotxEx791]

Power supply unit, you need 350watt for 6600gt and most modern cards with decent amps on the +12 rail

 

[mrjack]

They say that you would need the +12V to run @25A or higher.

 

[culchie]

My PSU has 350watt power but the +12V runs at 16.0A, would that cause a major problem?

 

[apj101]

My PSU has 350watt power but the +12V runs at 16.0A, would that cause a major problem?

Could just mean the thing doesn't turn on. Read psu101 for explanation and recommendations
http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?t=10764

 

[culchie]

I've read the PSU 101 but all i got out of it was a headache(no offence meant), is there any way to get the PSU i have now to work the video card, or do i need a new one?