Best card for my system.

Passwordguy · Nov 7, 2013

Well I have a dell Inspiron 560.A 3.00 GHz Pentium dual core.And a G45/G43 Chipset. As we all know its integrated just good enough to run minesweeper.And 4GB of RAM.
I just want to know if there's a better option for my GPU here is what I'm buying for an upgrade.
PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026
CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102988
If you have any GPU's that could fit in my inspiron case please do tell I want to find one that at least can run BF3 and Planet side 2, thanks if you answer!

IAMEXTREME · Nov 7, 2013

The best card for you will be the ATI 7750/7770 as per the specifications of your system. Also grab the XFX PSU with higher wattage/amps just for $15 more

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 22:47 EST-0500)

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $89.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 22:48 EST-0500)

and

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $55.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 22:49 EST-0500)

rolandzhang3 · Nov 7, 2013

That 430W PSU is good enough for your system and that 550W would be overkill since that system isn't really upgradeable for modern games.

If you are not going to upgrade your PSU, the 7750 is a viable choice if your PSU has over 16A on the +12v rail

The best card for your situation would be the Radeon 7770 assuming that your CPU is something around the level of an E5700.

The 7770 should play BF3 comfortably at medium-high settings at 1080p. Planetside 2 is a different story as it's a very CPU intensive game, a dual core would hold you back in that game, low medium settings should be manageable..

This should do well, the PSU is $20 after rebates

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Lh3c

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $92.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 23:15 EST-0500)

Granted, you could get the 550W PSU and use it with a new system in the future as well.

IAMEXTREME · Nov 7, 2013

Not the CX series if you are an enthusiast

rolandzhang3 · Nov 7, 2013

That is not an enthusiast system

IAMEXTREME · Nov 7, 2013

Future proofing sake.

Also for getting a a better 550watt PSU with $15 more is a fair deal!

rolandzhang3 · Nov 7, 2013

You're not going to be future proofing that old LGA775 machine.

Yeah it's a good deal so he could get it and use it in a future build as well, a new system build would be recommended if op wants to play any upcoming modern games, that's the only reason I'd recommend that.

DynamiteSJ · Nov 7, 2013

I agree that the 550w for that system is quite overkill. Also, with how current games goes.. i believe youd be disappointed with the 7750/7770... go for the 7790. Its very efficient/powerful card. For the small increase in price there is a big jump on fps boost.

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