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[Okedokey]

It'll run on a decent 300W PSU, not ome HP crap.

Yes it can,

Obviously one concern when upgrading any off the shelf OEM PC is how much of a liability the included power supply is. As we mentioned earlier in the article, the PSUs on these three systems ranged from 250 watts to 350 watts, which is rather small for modern desktops. Also an issue for potential GPU upgrades, none of these computers had available 6-pin PCIE power connections required for many mainstream GPUs. In fact, one of the systems (the Gateway surprisingly) didn't even have a spare 4-pin Molex connection!

The GTX 750 Ti, with a TDP of just 60 watts and not requiring an external power connection is a perfect fit.

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphi...vert-OEMs-PCs-Gaming-PCs/Power-Consumption-Ch

 

[Magnarider]

Is my HP Crossfire compatible?

Which is better?

 

[johnb35]

No its not.

 

[Magnarider]

How do you know? Thanks.



MSI ATI Radeon HD6450 1 GB DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI Low Profile PCI-Express Video Card R6450-MD1GD3/LP




EVGA GeForce GT 610 1024MB GDDR3, DVI, VGA and HDMI Graphics Card 01G-P3-2615-KR


Which is better?

Thanks.

 

[PCunicorn]

It's a low end HP, it doesn't even have enough PCIe X16/8 slots for CFX.

Out of those 2, the 6450. Remember though, no games. It will running Windows 7/8 and any other modern OS great though.

 

[Magnarider]

Why is the 6450 better?

It will work with my compute right?

Its gonna play games. I will be sure of that.

 

[PCunicorn]

Sorry, the 610 actually has a very, very slight edge over the 6450 because of the higher clock speed. However, NEITHER will play games. They are VERY LOW END CARDS, just like ANY under $40.


Here you go: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...RC1.A0.H0.Xgts+250&_nkw=gts+250&_sacat=175673
Out of these, this is the cheapest: http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-Nvidia...104?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item2ed2aba200
This is the lowest end you can possibly go that will still play some games. BTW, make sure to test the eVGA well. It's not been tested, but is guaranteed. If you want to play it safe, get this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zotac-NVIDI...677?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item43c9ca4ebd


You have refused to tell us what games you will play, so it's hard to recommend cards to you.

 

[Magnarider]

I like playing Elder Scrolls Online Dragon Age Destiny Witcher COD

 

[PCunicorn]

Okay then, NO. A GTS 250 will not handle a couple of those. You need a GTX 560. You'll be happy you spent some more and got something decent.

This is a great deal. http://www.ebay.com/itm/PNY-NVIDIA-...607?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item19edcf0bf7

Here's a cheap PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438016 (ABSOLUTELY DO NOT GET ANYTHING CHEAPER THAN THIS), cheap PSUs are cheap for a reason).

 

[Okedokey]

Again no need to spend that money on a PSU when a CX430 at$20 will do the job fine.

 

[PCunicorn]

Forgot about that. Yeah, get a CX430. You'll need a 6 Pin to molex x2 adapter though if you get a GTX 560 or any other card with 2 6 pins, as the CX430 only has 1 6 pin.

 

[spirit]

Again no need to spend that money on a PSU when a CX430 at$20 will do the job fine.

A CX 430 for $20? I had a look on Newegg and the CX 430 is $45 - where are you finding them for $20?

 

[Okedokey]

A CX 430 for $20? I had a look on Newegg and the CX 430 is $45 - where are you finding them for $20?

2 days ago it was 20 bucks.

 

[PCunicorn]

Well then, OP your gonna have to get the eVGA I linked. Cheapest quality PSU with 2x PCIe 6 Pin connectors.

 

[Okedokey]

Hes better off just spending the money he has an putting a 750Ti in there and be done with it. No PSU nonsense, not cables, not messing about.