new graphics card to replace a NVIDIA GT 610 PCI Express

51gator50

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Hey all. looking to get my son a new graphics card to replace the gt610. What would be a good replacement to play Arma3,BF4,COD Ghost and such. The pc is a Powerspec B821 and has a 300 watt power supply so would i need to replace that as well? This pc has a i5 - 3570K Processor and a Intel DH77EB board. Would i need a new cooler or do these new graphic cards keep themselves cool? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you and Happy Holidays.
 

raikoo

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For about $130, you could get a GTX 650 Ti boost, and the rest of the money should/could be spent on getting a better PSU.
However, if you would like to go for an AMD card (which is better for sub-$250 cards) you could get a 7850 for ~$165. Just remember to get a reliable brand (Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, EVGA, Sapphire to an extent)
 

51gator50

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Looking at the 650 it is 4 inches longer then the 610 and it says it is a double width vs 610 being a single width. The PC is in a standard size case so will this be a problem? Are psu units the same size as far as fitting in case?