Graphics Card options for My Son's Computer

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SamanthaHHI

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I gave my son my old computer which had been ailing. Come to find out it was the graphics card that went bad (nVidia GeForce GT 430). It was a great card for me in processing videos and enabling dual monitors. However, he will be using my old computer for gaming purposes. He doesn't require the latest greatest though he does like a lot of the latest games out there.

These are my computer specs, minus the nVidia card: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/aSLYTtiCMCb6eGYMrEmF2Bn

I prefer nVidia...though for no particular reason. My concern was gauging the graphics cards power needs and what my system can handle. What would be a good midrange card for him under $200, more towards $100 and does not need to be dual monitor?

Thank you!!
 
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well this is a cheap 300w PSU, but considering the fact that the GT430 that was in the system was a 49w card, i think the suggested replacement the GTX 750 with a 55w power should be fine... this system should have at least 6 watts to spare for a more powerfull graphics card, so i'm pretty confident that a GTX 750 would run great on that machine with no other upgrade.

Considering the fact that the system only has an old dual core CPU i would not invest in anything more than that...otherwise the card will be badly CPU bottlenecked anyway...unless the GTX 750ti (wich as a 60w TDP by the way) can be found at about the same price as the 750 wich i doubt...

GTX 750 specifications found here ...
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the best card right now if your mb will post with it..some motherboard dont like newer pci 3.0 cards. is the 750. it a good gaming card that has 60w power. the other card would be the 7750 or the newer r line that replaced it. with the amd cards check the wattage of your pc to see if you can run it. if not a cosair 430w unit 20.00 onsale.
 
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SamanthaHHI

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I posted the link above in my original question. It has all my computer specs via speccy.
 
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No it doesnt,for this you'd probably have to take the side off the PC and read the sticker.
Or if its an OEM machine we can usually find out the quality of the powersupply by the models spec sheet,we just need a Model number/name.
 
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well this is a cheap 300w PSU, but considering the fact that the GT430 that was in the system was a 49w card, i think the suggested replacement the GTX 750 with a 55w power should be fine... this system should have at least 6 watts to spare for a more powerfull graphics card, so i'm pretty confident that a GTX 750 would run great on that machine with no other upgrade.

Considering the fact that the system only has an old dual core CPU i would not invest in anything more than that...otherwise the card will be badly CPU bottlenecked anyway...unless the GTX 750ti (wich as a 60w TDP by the way) can be found at about the same price as the 750 wich i doubt...

GTX 750 specifications found here :
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-750/specifications
See this card is 55w TDP and a 300w PSU is recommanded, should be good to go.
 
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