best graphic for me, needs help

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mysterkrek

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Hi, there. Sorry for my english is really bad.
I have :
E-view atx-480W switching PSU (max power 480W, real power 230W).
MSI G41M-P33 combo
4gb kingston ddr3

I plans to buy new 256bit graphic card.
Can anyone suggest any graphics card that worked fine with my pc for gaming purpose. I was planning to buy "MSI R7850 twin frozr (256bit)", will this graphic card work fine with my pc? Did i need to change my PSU?
 
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I tried googling your psu and think maybe it doesn't come with a pcie 6 pin connector. Adapters can be sketchy. The hd7850 is a 130w gpu(110w typical gaming power), and the majority of core 2 quads are 95w or 130w processors(unless you have a low power 65w "s" processor). Those two parts are the largest pull on the +12v rail(should be the largest rail on a modern psu compared to the likes of the +5v, +3.3v and so on). In light of all that, I think trying to run a hd7850 on your rig in its current state is not such a great idea. If you are set on getting something like a hd7850(or better), I think you will in fact need to be looking at a new power supply as well.
 
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If you never do sli or crossfire, a good quality 500w(or greater) power supply (examples include antec, corsair, evga, xfx)should suffice. Ideally, it should have at least 1 pcie 6pin and 1 pcie 8pin(6+2pin). Some cards use 2(or 3) 8 pin connectors, but those are out of pci spec. I personally advocate getting the best single gpu you can afford versus 2 cards with lesser chips(less heat and noise, less potential driver problems trying to run certain games, etc).
 
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