Looking for graphics card update, help please!

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justeaz

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I've been looking to upgrade my graphics card so I can get a decent FPS going when I play any games or whatnot, but I have no idea which card would be a good replacement.

I currently have a run of the mill Dell Inspiron 530s and unfortunately, it only has space for a low profile card, which from what I understand limits my options by a lot.

It has a 3gb ram and a 250watt powersupply. The processor it has is a Pentium Dual core @ 2.20 GHz.

I would appreciate it if you guys could recommend me a decent low profile, x16 pci-express card that is below $100 and won't be bogged down by my low power supply.
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP-Pavilion m9280.uk-a
    CPU
    2.30 gigahertz AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core
    Motherboard
    ASUSTek Computer INC. NARRA3 3.02
    Memory
    3582 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory (4 Gig)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS NVIDIA Geforce GTS450
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition 7.1 Audio (HP drivers)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408 24.0" (Dual monitor)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1200, 1920 * 1200
    Hard Drives
    3*500 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
    Plus 2x USB (160Gig each) external HDD
    BluRay & DVD Weiters
    HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L SCSI CdRom (Bluray RW) Device
    AlViDrv BDDVDROM SCSI CdRom (Blueray) Device
    TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N SCSI CdRom
    Internet Speed
    40 Meg
Well, most graphics cards require a minimum power supply of 300 watts, and to also find a low profile card would be quite difficult. Try searching around online stores, or your local computer accessory store. Even cards above $50 usually require at least a 300 watt power supply. 250 watts is more of an integrated graphics card's power range.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway DX4860
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac GeForce GT 240 1GB GDDR5
    Sound Card
    Intel H67 Express
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 2253LW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    SATA II 1.5TB Hard Drive
    PSU
    450 Watts
    Keyboard
    HP 5189
    Mouse
    NexxTech Wired Optical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    Telus High Speed 15mb/s
You actuallyfind 450W slim psus, but then your intoa heating/cooling issue.

My suggestion is geta used 775 mobo, a real case and power supply and card.

Gets you half way into a new build, and done smartly, its all reusable.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Dual L5639 // i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz
    Motherboard
    Evga SR-2 // Gigabyte x58a-ud3r
    Memory
    12Gig Corsair XMS3 // 6Gig OCZ Gold
    Graphics Card(s)
    gtx 560 ti // gtx 260-216
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 22" // Headless
    Hard Drives
    OCZ aGILITY 3, 120Gig + Seagate 500Gig x 2
    PSU
    Silverstone da700 // Corsair 520hx
    Case
    Rosewill BlackHawk Ultra // Antec 900v1
    Cooling
    Twin CM Hyper 212+ // Noctua NH-u12
    Other Info
    Acer 8930 laptop with x9100...
Patonb said:
You actuallyfind 450W slim psus, but then your intoa heating/cooling issue.

My suggestion is geta used 775 mobo, a real case and power supply and card.

Gets you half way into a new build, and done smartly, its all reusable.
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I don't think that's a possibility for him right now, as he stated before, he has a budget below $100.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway DX4860
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac GeForce GT 240 1GB GDDR5
    Sound Card
    Intel H67 Express
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 2253LW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    SATA II 1.5TB Hard Drive
    PSU
    450 Watts
    Keyboard
    HP 5189
    Mouse
    NexxTech Wired Optical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    Telus High Speed 15mb/s
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