How do I find out what Graphics Card is compatible with my Motherboard, and what would you recommend?

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Joelph2

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Hi, I'm very new to this sort of stuff, so appreciate any help I get, so I can learn from it.

My Motherboard is a GA-78LMT.

Link here

My CPU is a AMD FX 4100, x4 core, 3.6 GHz

I've also got 8GB RAM

Here's the Graphics card I was looking at buying. This is around my budget, tops is £130.

Not too sure if there's anything else you need to know, if there is, just tell me and I'll get back to you.
 
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Raheel Hasan

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It will handle ur card but what is ur power supply brand and watts?

There is a 650ti ( better than 7770 by 20%) available in the same price.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/GeForce-Graphics-Dual-link-Express-Technology/dp/B009M4MAIK/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1381858629&sr=8-8&keywords=650+ti+boost

For 116 gbp http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-nVidia-650Ti-Edition-Graphics/dp/B00C1XKGPI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1381858629&sr=8-5&keywords=650+ti+boost

Look at the relative performance here

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_650_Ti_Boost_TF_Gaming/26.html
 
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Joelph2

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Alright great, considering what Raheel suggested, (the 650ti) would you say that's worth it? Because I could go for that one, considering it's well within budget.
 
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I just checked your Power supply and you can not run the card. You have no PCIe connectors with that PSU and you need them.
 
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Raheel Hasan

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http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/365425-28-graphics-card

Sorry to say but ur psu dont have a pcie connector it is a cheap 15 gbp psu. U need atleast a corsair cx 430watt

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Builder-Series-Bronze-Supply/dp/B009RMP14M/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1381867958&sr=1-3&keywords=cx+500

Ur psu just says 500watt actually it will give only 250-300watt thats why it is 15 gbp, dont risk a new card with that
 
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Joelph2

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o_O It says my motherboard has a PCIe slot though, I don't really understand, I always thought it just mattered what was on the motherboard, and I'm pretty sure there was one there, when I went inside my computer to find the information about the psu I gave you.

**EDIT**

Okay, i read what Raheel said. That makes sense to me now. Thanks for the help.

I can still get the other psu, i'll be forking out a bit more money than what I wanted, but oh well. No biggie.

 
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Some cards take a single 6 pin PCIe connector and some two and then some a 6 pin connector plus a 6 pin + 2 pin Connector ( 8 pins ). The reason for that is that the cards have gotten so powerful, the power they draw from the bus is not enough.
 
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Joelph2

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Okay, thanks for explaining it to me.
 
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