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I have an eMachines Model: EL1358, and earlier today i bout a new graphics card, (Radeon HD 6450, to be exact) needless to say, it didnt fit :(. So if anybody could tell me what graphics card is compatible with my Model, im looking for a graphics card that can atleast run DX 11. that would be helpful, my motherboard is stock Nvidia (i dont know if that was obvious) , so could AMD graphics card work, and one more thing i dont know how to check my PSU , i've read afew forums on here that its on a label inside my computer, (serial # possibly?) but my stickers all say all kinds of stuff, which i dont understand, and lastly im unsure of my PCI slot sizes (if you know of my PC model, and tell me its not a gaming PC, i know :()

If need be, i can post pictures of inside my PC and , if need my specs i dont know how to create links but i can post specs in a list. Please help me out, Thanks.
 
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Right.

How would you feel about overhauling nearly all of it?

Because it may just be the best choice. I'm not sure how big the case is either.

Naturally it's more expensive, but with a bit of saving it should be achieveable.

The HDD has its status set to "warning" and that may indicate that there's trouble ahead.

So for your own sake, see if you can't back some of the most important files up. Such as on

a USB drive or external harddrive. Cloud storage is also an option, if done right.

How does this look to you?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tE3c

That's without an HDD, presuming you can salvage the old HDD. You can also check the prices

there for a PSU and GPU. If that's not an option then it could perhaps be cut down a bit...
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Hello.

You can download a program from here called Speccy:

https://www.piriform.com/speccy

After downloading, you will be able to see a list of what hardware is in your PC.

You can then try and take a screenshot or type it out. Copy/Pasting should also be

an option. As for your PSU, it might describe some things on the side of it, if you open

up the case. Also, Nvidia make GPUs, not motherboards. What games are you wanting to

play?
 
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The Speccy Results - http://speccy.piriform.com/results/NTBhKb7kCEkABo61nuXIljL -

and earlier today i did some research and found out my PSU is 220 which is awful :( , if any power supplies you reccomend that will fit in Emachines
Model: EL1358G-51W , and a decent graphics card for less then 100, i want to play World of Warcraft with an FPS higher then 10 atleast , right now i only get 3 :( , it hurts. I also need to find PSU less then 100$ with a decent Wattage for a graphics card that will work with my PC.
 
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Right.

How would you feel about overhauling nearly all of it?

Because it may just be the best choice. I'm not sure how big the case is either.

Naturally it's more expensive, but with a bit of saving it should be achieveable.

The HDD has its status set to "warning" and that may indicate that there's trouble ahead.

So for your own sake, see if you can't back some of the most important files up. Such as on

a USB drive or external harddrive. Cloud storage is also an option, if done right.

How does this look to you?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tE3c

That's without an HDD, presuming you can salvage the old HDD. You can also check the prices

there for a PSU and GPU. If that's not an option then it could perhaps be cut down a bit more:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1tEmT

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I think you ought to at least run the game in an okay fashion with that GPU.

Here are Wows requirements:

https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/minimum-system-requirements-for-world-of-warcraft

I suspect you'd be able to at least achieve a playable frame rate. Note that you may also

try and salvage your own RAM for added savings. However I put in some new ones because

4GB is the minimum you want for gaming, while 8GB is the goal currently. You can also salvage

the optical drive perhaps. The CPU could also be swapped for this one:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad750kwohjbox

But if you're not into OC'ing (Overclocking) then it won't be worth as much to you:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-2.html
 
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No problem. I wrote it out when I got up at 7am.

I think it's a better option to get a new one too. Because it's like starting fresh and then

you'll also be sure to get everything updated. Fortunately you can keep your screen, keyboard,

mouse and so forth. If you could sell it (eMachines), that could help too. But if you had to get a new one,

what would your budget be? I'd understand if you need to wait to accumulate more funds.

Speaking of which, is WoW the only game you intend on playing? Would be a good time to

highlight if you intend on playing more demanding games, so that we can factor that in.
 
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An example of what you might want to aim for:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B75A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($75.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 550W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.50 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $562.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-19 11:48 EDT-0400)

Not that it's flawless. But with those sort of components you should have 0 trouble

playing WoW and a couple other games too. The i3 is really good and the GPU is a midrange one.

If you already had a copy of Windows to use, that would be very helpful. But from a startpoint

like this, you'd have many more options for expansion; seeing as the motherboard would be

ATX (normal size) and the case better befitting that of a gaming PC. You could then add a new

set of RAM; An 8GB kit. Afterwards you could do things like get an SSD if you want faster booting

of the OS and/or programs. You could even get an even better case or a new GPU; though

MMOs like Wow are more CPU bound usually. So you'd be aiming for an i5 CPU firstly and then

a different GPU much later. Mind you, this is just an example. As you've seen, parts can be

taken away. Merely changing the GPU to a 7770 Ghz Edition shaves off some 40-50$, leaving

the price at 500$.
 
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