Looking For A New Graphics Card For A C521. Help Please :-)

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Hello Peoples :D,

I have just got a new computer from a friend and wanting to buy a new Graphics Card for it. But i am kinda slow when it comes to hardware so if any of you are up to the task. . I am ISO !! HELP !! lol :P

There is so much now for computers i do not know what to get and or if it will work on my computer haha.

But If any of you can help me out with this i would GREATLY appreciate it.

Price Range = 0-140$
Graphics Card = 256 MB = PCI Express / x16 or x1 / Low Profile If Possible.

But not looking for anything too fantastic just to keep up with some games like. Counter Strike - Source / World Of Warcraft. And Stuff like that i guess.

Also I Do Not Know If Cooling Fans or Heat Sink Is Better To Go With Also Another Reason Why I Am Asking For Help. Thanks All Again

Here is the link for specs on the PC.
It Is An Dell Dimension C521

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/dimen_c521?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19

Now More Specs Of The PC - Im Pretty Sure This Is All You Guys Will Need
If Not Just Ask And I Can Find Out. Thanks Very Much :) :)

3800+ 64 AMD Athlon Processor.
( 2.0 GHZ Or w.e But Not Sure . I forgot if it was dxdiag i saw that on or under My Computer Options . Dont know how to tell for sure.
2x 512 DDR Ram Cards / 2GB .
Integrated Video + Sound
Windows XP
2x Empty PCI Express Slots . #1 = 16x / #2 = 1x |||| Both Low Profile.
Or My Case Wont Close :(
And I Am Not Sure About the Hard Drive But It Is Probly 100 GB Or Something. I will also Need To Upgrade That If Its Even Possible On This Computer.
 
Thanks for replying and helping me out.
But on that card theres not really any good reviews on it +

One con from a guy was = Does not come with low-profile bracket..VGA adapter is not low-profile it is hard soldered to the board...not removable but you can crack it off without much issue.

And my screen is a VGA adapter only doesnt have anything else i can use to hook it up to it :(

idk does anyone else have any other suggestions that could help me out you think pleaseeee ???
lemme know thanks very much :)


hermeslyre = Yes i need a low profile card or else its going to be really hard to close the side lol


And i dont think leaving my computer open would be good because dust and stuff i guess idk lol
 
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Well...... If it was my choice I'd skip the crap low profile and get a great budget card, leave the side cover off. Seriously both sides of my comp are off right now (did some work on it and was to lazy to put it back together, I dunno), and I see no problems.

Edit: well If airflow is a must then i guess that's not a option. My parts run real cool so i don't see that problem. If you don't either then consider it.. all i'm saying. :)
 
Hmmm well any suggestions on a great budget card that would work on my computer i guess low profile isnt a must i can leave my cover off or on as much as it can go haha.

But price range is 1-140$ so if anyone knows any good buget cards . it does not have to be low profile but able to work with my pc and is PCI Express / x16 or x1

Lemme know :) thanks very much and to who replied for me :)
 
whats dx# games mean ???

Also will all of those work with my computer ?? and run smooth and everything ?
I am determining to buy that top one. But idk for sure yet what you think would be the best card for my pc for like 50-100 lol ??

scratch that ^ i will buy one of those 3 if anything def the bottom one but really thinking about the top once just iffy about the power cable stuff and my computer crashing with something that good and my cover off becase i dont have any cooling fans in my pc . and dont know if i could even install one someway. lol like cut up my cover to make it fit on and put a fan on .

Reason being is because i was thinking about buying one of these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148233

or like a smaller one like a 120 that way i could bring it with me to places.
But with the externel usb hard drives do they work the same way as an internet just plugged into usb ?

And thank you so much for all the help you have no idea how much it helps me out i would end up buying something that wouldnt work with my pc lol.
 
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also about two of the cards whats the 6 pin power cords for and where would i hook those up . and would all these run good with my system ?? because thats extra power idk if my computers power couldnt handle it or not lol . like i dont want my pc crashing because of heat or anything i dunno tell me what you think :) lemme know thanks for all the info and the help once again


oooo and whats the SLI Connecter piece for ?? lol
 
Link you posted is no good, doesn't even have the PSU specs ( I'm sorry, i forgot about the PSU lol) Do me a favor, remove the side off you computer and get the max wattage off the side of the PSU, also the Amperes on the +12volt line. :)

Dx10 is a kinda like a new graphical interface. Allows games to look much prettier.

The best card for $50-100 is no doubt the 7600gt.

Cut up the case and put a fan on; itll help, really! :D.. Seriously though a case fan is almost crucial.. You're saying you don't have the option to put one in?

AFAIK a external usb HDD works just like a internal HDD.

Some cards require extra power, simply plug them into the card then PSU. As for the SLI connectors, that's a way to run two cards at once.. Your motherboard doesn't have that option though, so forget about it. :)
 
hmmm nvm on the link it was just a 220 external hdd .

but i dont have the computer right now i am out of town but on that site it sais 280 watt dc power supply. should i but like a 430 or something and do all fit the same ? or would i have to have a special one for my pc. i was looking through some but i dont know what i would need or size or any of that for the matter haha.

But yea since im putting this card in and not a low profile one i was thinking of cutting room so some of it could stick out then make a cover of somekind to patch the area that has the card sticking out. then since doing something crazy like that would you do it lol ? and also cutting like a nice "measured" whole in the center for a fan.

lemme know what you think about all that . :) haha

then also for the card after thinking about it and too lazy to delete a bunch of stuff its not just going to me sticking out the cover plate its going to be going into the outside frame part lol so i will have to saw at that crap some how lol i dunno haha this should be entertaining lol
 
but if i do end up fitting a new power supply and also one of those 3 video cards + a fan .. will the card run ok with my computer being the ram ( 2 gigs ) the 2.0 ghz 3800+ 64 amd athlon processor.

Think ill have any erros computer shutting down or anything of that sort ?
 
Wow so complicated.. Damn Proprietary Dell!

As long as you have around 18 amps on the +12volt line you should be able to run the 7600gt.. You might be cutting it alittle close though. Upgrading your PSU might be out of the question cause of Dumbass Dell..

If you do end up getting the 7600gt then it would do nothing but compliment the rest of your system. Should be a good match.

I wouldn't blame ya to hard if you end up just gettin a sucky low profile card. Gettin the 7600gt to fit could be a nightmare..
 
Hmm well its not really the graphics card im worried about as long as its not REALLY BIG. i can just cut through the frame and the over pannel. but you think i would need to even patch it all up with something ? because the fan or would it not matter that much.

Also what kind of power supply would i need to go into my pc or are they all like the same size. but what would you recemend on that ?

Same thing with the fan but what would fit good in the space at the like lower middle of my pc ? i would need kind of a small fan but would get the job done.

Let me know what ya think about all that then i shouldnt have to bother you any more lol :P but thanks so much for the help you have helped me SO MUCH ! :)
 
WOW THATS SO GAY !@

Ive been getting errors saying it hasent posted and saying it was all stopped but yet it posted like 6 times rofl.
 
I found a good picture of your PSU and it has a +12 rail rating of 16amps. Cutting it close again. It's possible you'll get random restarts, but it's also possible that it will work fine.. hmm.

Before you go and cut a whole for a fan, just take the case parts off that you would need to take off if you were sticking the Video card in. Let it run like that. If you don't get any problems then you're good to go.

If you do end up getting a fan get one that fits.. a standard 120mm case fan may be a tight fit, if so you might have to go smaller.

If you want you can stick a small housefan next to it instead.. just an idea. :)
 
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