Need help with graphics card

[Datastalker]

Hi. Im not very good at knowing things about computers, infact my knowledge of computers is very little -But i do enjoy playing games on my computer such as wow etc. So what i want to know is whats the best graphics card i can buy these days thats compatible with my computer, or even a good graphics card, aslong as its better than the one i have atm. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could please help me out with this since christmas is comming up soon.


Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 2

Processor: 2.00 gigahertz AMD Phenom 9350e Quad-Core
512 kilobyte primary memory cache
2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache
2048 kilobyte tertiary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (4 total)
Not hyper-threaded

System Model: PACKARD BELL BV IMEDIA A5518

Main Circuit Board: Board: Packard Bell BV PBGL00
Serial Number: ULYP91300585
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. PBBGL00.P07 01/08/2009

Drives: 624.40 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
451.34 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

PIONEER BD-ROM BDC-202 ATA Device [Optical drive]

Generic- Compact Flash USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 1
Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 4
Generic- SD/MMC USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 3
Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 2
WDC WD6400AAKS-22A7B2 [Hard drive] (640.13 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WMASY7245758

Memory Modules: 3328 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM0' has 2048 MB (serial number SerNum00)
Slot 'DIMM1' has 2048 MB (serial number SerNum01)

Local Drive Volumes: 624.40 GB

Display: NVIDIA GeForce G100


Im sorry if i didnt add any info that is crucial, as i said i pretty much dont know anything about computers, i got this information from a addon. Also -Sorry if i added info that doesnt matter, it even looks to me some of the stuff here isnt needed.

Please reply

 

[richc46]

Welcome
If you had told us the problem, that may have helped. In lieu of that go to search by
start button
Type device manager
In device manager look for any yellow warning markers. Then be sure that your card driver is up to date.
Give a detail about your problem

How To Find Drivers:
- I have listed links to most of the drivers in the code box below. Please use the links there to see what info I've found about those drivers.
- search Google for the name of the driver
- compare the Google results with what's installed on your system to figure out which device/program it belongs to
- visit the web site of the manufacturer of the hardware/program to get the latest drivers (DON'T use Windows Update or the Update driver function of Device Manager).
Driver Reference
Driver manufacturer links are on this page: Drivers and Downloads
and for any not listed above
How to Find Drivers
search Google for the name of the driver
- compare the Google results with what's installed on your system to figure out which device/program it belongs to
- visit the web site of the manufacturer of the hardware/program to get the latest drivers (DON'T use Windows Update or the Update driver function of Device Manager).
- if there are difficulties in locating them, post back with questions and someone - search Google for the name of the driver
- compare the Google results with what's installed on your system to figure out which device/program it belongs to
- visit the web site of the manufacturer of the hardware/program to get the latest drivers (DON'T use Windows Update or the Update driver function of Device Manager).
- if there are difficulties in locating them, post back with questions and someone will try and help you locate the appropriate program.
- - The most common drivers are listed on this page: Driver Reference
- - Driver manufacturer links are on this page: Drivers and Downloads

 

[Datastalker]

Ahh sorry, looking over my post for the second time now (lol) i realise i didnt specifficaly ask what i needed info on. What i wanted to know -Is that whats the best graphics card i can buy atm that is compatible with computer.

 

[Lottiemansion]

Hi,

Look here for the Nvidia cards if you like them?

NVIDIA GeForce Family

 

[Lottiemansion]

Hi,

Look here for ATi cards if you like them?

AMD Radeon

 

[Datastalker]

Hi,

Look here for the Nvidia cards if you like them?

NVIDIA GeForce Family

Hey i know this is alot to ask, but could you reccomend me one from there that is better than my NVIDIA GeForce G100 in a price ranged from £100-£300, and could you also tell me if i have the correct system requirements to install it. I would be VERY appreciative if you could do this for me.

 

[Lottiemansion]

Hi,

The simple answer is start at the top & work down the list until you find one that you can afford. The prices vary too much by country & outlet. So I am not realistically going to provide you with the answer.

One other consideration is: -
What power supply do you have, you may/ will need to upgrade that?

Min 450 Watt to 750 Watt & needs to have the 6 pin power connection for the new graphics card. (Price £15 to £70)

Look here & click buy on line for price examples. (Could be found cheeper)?

GeForce GTX 580

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

 

[Patonb]

yous suck at this don't yha?

Youre not going to get much of a card into this machine, due to the power supply.

Open up the case and read the power supply size off it. It will be in Watts, probably around 300W.

Your budget is phenomial, i can almost build a full computer on it for yha.

As I'm certain your psu blows... Heres a few great options.

Btw at your price/performance level and use, ATI is the way to go.

Way more than you need:
Scan.co.uk: XFX 1GB HD 5830 Graphics Card - HD-583X-ZAFC
Scan.co.uk: Corsair VX CMPSU-550VXUK 550W Power Supply (PSU)

A good setup:
MSI ATI Radeon HD 5750 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card []
Corsair CX 500W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUK) [CMPSU-500CXUK]

And you could go cheaper.
HIS ATI Radeon HD 5670 512MB GDDR5 ICEQ PCI-Express Graphics Card (H567Q512) []
OCZ StealthXStream 2 500W Power Supply [OCZ500SXS2]

I sorta spec'd a range, but you really don't want to go lower than a decent make of 500W... a good 450 will run too.

The gpu is a bit different. I spec'd a 5670 and above, but you could go to a 5570, Scan.co.uk: XFX HD 5570 Graphics Card - HD-557X-ZHF2 too actually.

Again at the price performance level youre at stay with ati.

 

[Datastalker]

I know my computer isnt the best in the world, and i know im pretty clueless when it comes to computer knowledge, but i just wanted to get a better graphics card to improve the quality and performance of my games, im not really interested in improving my computer overall. I just wanted the BEST graphics card that could be installed in my computer atm as it is. If you could reccomend me the BEST graphics card that is compatible with my pc i would be greatly appreciative

 

[Patonb]

Unfortunately, you have near the best you can have in it... You'd havce to give me your psu size for a definate answer.

Other than your gpu, its not that bad... Its an older quad, but can easily keep up.

Youre right, the gpu blows, but to do better you need more power.

 

[Datastalker]

Unfortunately, you have near the best you can have in it... You'd havce to give me your psu size for a definate answer.

Other than your gpu, its not that bad... Its an older quad, but can easily keep up.

Youre right, the gpu blows, but to do better you need more power.

Sorry about being completely cluesless about computers, but i just spent like a whole hour looking my psu size and i couldnt come across it, maybe you could tell me where it is exactly? Or maybe any other way it could be described, im looking for a label saying PSU then the number next to it. I know it sounds idiotic...But if you could please help me out hehe

 

[Patonb]

This is a common question, so no problem. It'll commonly be on a lable like this one:

Even a model number can be a clue. Take a picture and post it up ifd you need too.

 

[fieseler]

Yeah, need to know the wattage of the power supply.

There should be a number in watts - usually, but not all the time, the number has W next to it. but as patonb said, get a close up photo uploaded of the psu labelling.

 

[Lottiemansion]

OK,

Your power supply needs to have a spare six pin connector? You are looking for the small connector on this adaptor:-

If not look here: -

six pin graphics - Google Product Search

 

[Patonb]

^No lotti......... That was an example picture..... Not his actual one

Nice ball fieseler

 

[Lottiemansion]

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