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CAn anyone tell me how big of a power supply i need to run a new video card.

my system contains 1gig 533,intel p4 3.0,soon to be better vid card,soundcard,and 2 case fans. right now i have a 250 watt power supply.

also any suggestions as to what would be a good vid card in the price range of $100-200.
 
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What is the processor of the Video card do you have, Nvidia or ATI? Who is the manufacturer?(example: EVGA, PNY, XFX) And what model is it?(example: X1300, 7300GS, 7800GT)

Give us that info, and how much you are willing to spend.
 
PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817371005

Vid Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150216

Everyone is going to tell you to wait for the new series graphics cards though, if you plan on switching to Vista and doing a lot of gaming I would say wait otherwise do no worry about it.

Cheaper Vid Card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814153032

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814131029

Not so sure about the jetway brand, but it is cheap.
 
I'd avoid the X1600Pro. It's a poor video card for the price, you're paying a huge premium for the HDMI output. You'd be better to grab a X1950Pro, 7900GS or 7600GT if you budget is tight.

Whats' your budget for the PSU? Or is that included in the $100-$200?
 
no...it was not free after rebate >_>, is there any way i can get a better price?! (including shipping, I am driving distance from best buy, circuit city, fry's, etc.)
 
Not any more, that PSU was free after rebate up until yesterday or the day before. You can always wait a while and see if it comes back in, but it sounds like you want it sooner than that. For free, the Ultra is a superb deal. For ~$40, I'd sooner grab an XClio 450BL from newegg though.
 
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