Please HELP! graphic card upgrade for a beginner

towena1234

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Okay guys so instead of attempting to write out all my specs i have decided to screen shot them for you so it's easier and quicker (i just hope you can read it now or my plan has backfired haha) okay so here they are:

http://postimg.org/image/z4wmnj3iz/

okay so the link above is my current graphic card which is just integrated which is why i want an upgrade and also my CPU stats.

http://postimg.org/image/ald32eltx/

okay so this link is my mainboard (motherboard) model and detaills.

The only additional specs i want to give you on top of that is my power supply which is Antec Basiq Series BP550 Plus 550W Max,.... hopefully you can tell me what i need to know from all this but if you need anything else or can't read some of the specs from the screenshots then i will gladly type them out when needed....

Okay so now onto the question, my girlfriend and I have been shopping about for a cheap graphics card, under £100 which has hdmi, will stream movies and maybe play a few games on steam if possible (nothing too heavy), I came across this...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-11201-17-20G-CrossFireX-Multi-GPU-Technology/dp/B009YTT5RW/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1386202175&sr=1-2

which seems perfect and has some good reviews, so just wondering if this would fit with the specs i have, if it does then fine problem solved thank you for your time aha, if not with the specs i have given you, what graphics card would you reccomend for around the same price that would obviously fit..

thank you for your time hope you can help me out, wanting to get this ordered in time for xmas so hope one of you can get me sorted quickly! Thanks again!
 

fudoka711

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Yes! That graphics card is great for your needs and you're getting it at a good price. Your power supply should be good enough. Doing a quick google search, I think I've determined that your PSU has 44A on the +12v rails, which is way more than enough for the HD7770 gpu. You should be able to play games at medium settings and will be able to handle streaming movies no problem.
 

towena1234

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thank you so much for the quick reply fudoka i have given countless information to lots of different people and sites and have never been given an clear answer, just wish you had been there a week ago to tell me it fit then! thank you for yout help and re-assuring me to go ahead and buy this one!!
 

fudoka711

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You're very welcome. Glad I could help! Make sure you download the new drivers (Catalyst Control Center) for the gpu.