Looking for advice on a new graphics card

i_shearn · Sep 7, 2013

I know very little about computers, so looking for some advice on a new graphics card. I mostly play minecraft, but some diablo. Not looking for anything too expensive (hopefully under 200), but my current card cant really handle minecraft. Here are my specs:
Windows 7 64bit
Intel Core i5 650 @ 3.20GHz
RAM:8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz
current graphics card: 1024MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 (NVIDIA)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

stickg1 · Sep 7, 2013

What model power supply do you have?

i_shearn · Sep 7, 2013

stickg1 :

Oh man, I honestly don't know. It's probably just a standard Dell power supply, I didn't build the rig, I bought it from Dell.

i_shearn · Sep 7, 2013

Thanks for the advice. Do I need to open the tower to figure out what power supply I have?

stickg1 · Sep 7, 2013

Then you're likely looking at a power supply and GPU upgrade. Is it a small form factor (slim) machine? If not here is my suggestion to keep you around $200...

EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST - $150
CORSAIR CX430M 430W - $50

MC_K7 · Sep 7, 2013

If you don't want to upgrade your PSU. Then your best bet is probably the Radeon 7750. Just make sure you pick a model with DDR5 memory.

i_shearn · Sep 7, 2013

byogamingpc :

I read some reviews on this and it looks like just what I need, and well within budget. I just ordered it. Thanks for the help!

i_shearn · Sep 7, 2013

stickg1 :

Thanks for the advice, but the radeon 7750 that others recommended seemed like a better choice for my budget.

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