Video card Suggestions

[AnnihilateYZ]

I currently have about $200 to spend on a new video card for my dell E510. I was wondering if someone could show me some cards that will be able to run future games like quake wars and 2142 on decent (med/high) settings. It only has a 300 watt power supply so please keep that in mind. I heard dell psu's are underrated but im not sure.
Oh and its PCI Express x16

I found this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150118

any good?

[SMeeD]

Re: Video card Suggestions

Ive heard good things about that card but Im not quite sure if thats the best thing you can get for ~200 bucks. I would upgrade the powersupply, underrated or not we are still talking about Dell. I wouldnt trust an expensive hardware to an iffy PSU.

[menace-uk-]

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I would save an Extra $40 and get this 1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121192

[AnnihilateYZ]

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My original plan was to upgrade my psu and then buy a card but i have been told that more than likely you cant upgrade a dell psu very easily. Even if i where to just get the 6800 do you think i will be fine? BTW i currently have an x600 256.

I would save an Extra $40 and get this 1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121192

Forgot to post, my monitor is only vga compatible.

[LoD]

Re: Video card Suggestions

Pick up a 7600GT, its under $200 and should work fine with your 300 watt psu.

[AnnihilateYZ]

Re: Video card Suggestions

Pick up a 7600GT, its under $200 and should work fine with your 300 watt psu.

I cant seem to find one with a vga interface.

[-(PK)-DarkIllusion]

Re: Video card Suggestions

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Order=PRICE&Page=1&N=2000380048+1305520548+1069609641+1068309611+1067920131+4017&Submit=ENE&Subcategory=48

[LoD]

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I cant seem to find one with a vga interface.

Most if not all ship with a DVI--> VGA adapter, it doesnt make a difference.

[AnnihilateYZ]

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Im looking at this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130283
and it says a minimum of a 350 Watt power supply.Will i be fine with my 300?

[SMeeD]

Re: Video card Suggestions

It may or may not be easy to replace your PSU, the older Dells had a proprietary PSU but my old 8300 from three years ago came with a real one. Chances are yours is probably an industry standard, you might have to cut a whole for a switch though.

[Gnomey]

Re: Video card Suggestions

Most if not all ship with a DVI--> VGA adapter, it doesnt make a difference.

Mine did, so there is nothing really to worry about.

[AnnihilateYZ]

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But should i be ok if the minimum is 350 Watt power supply and mine is only 300?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130283

or should i just go with the 6800GS (psu required=300watt)

I used this test http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp and all together with the 7600GT it came out to be about about 290 watts. Should i be fine?

System Type: Single Processor
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 630 3000 MHz Irwindale
CPU Utilization (TDP): 100% TDP

RAM: 4 Sticks DDR2 SDRAM
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
Video Type: Single Card

SATA HDD: 1 HDD

CD-ROM Drive: 1 Drive
DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive: 1 Drive

56K PCI Modem: Yes
Sound Blaster - All Models: Yes
Additional PCI Card (avg): 1 Card

Fans
Regular: 1 Fan 80mm;

Motherboard, keyboard and mouse: Yes

PSU Utilization: 100% (peak utilization)

Total: 280 Watts

[LoD]

Re: Video card Suggestions

I think you will be fine. If you all of the sudden get random restarts and crashes during games, then you can buy a new PSU, but right now even at max utilization your calculator is even saying you will be ok.

[AnnihilateYZ]

Re: Video card Suggestions

Alright cool thanks!

[HKSxSkyline]

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wate im about to buy a 7600 GT from newegg.com too, but my comp is
a730n and its max watt is 300.!>.<!
heres my spec of comp

http://www.bizrate.com/desktopcomputers/pid293518242/information.html

do u think my comp could handle 7600 GT????????

hey annihilate how do u do dat website caculator thingy?, to confusing..o.O