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April 12, 2014 11:26:32 AM

Hi All,
New to Tom's Hardware.
Can anyone please help me to choose right video card for my pc...??
Specs are following....

Dell Optiplex 580
Processor : AMD Phenom II X4 B95 Processor 3.00 Ghz
Motherboard : No Idea
RAM : Samsung 1 GB + Kingston 4 GB
Power Supply : 305 W

I'm a beginner to computer hardware things
but i love gaming ... like Need for Speed Series, Assassins Creed Seires...Etc

Thanks in Advance

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April 12, 2014 11:35:05 AM

If you get a high-power graphics card, you will need to get a better PSU. Like maybe a 500-watt, or more, depending on the card.
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April 12, 2014 11:39:21 AM

wolverine96 said:
If you get a high-power graphics card, you will need to get a better PSU. Like maybe a 500-watt, or more, depending on the card.


since it's a OEM Pc...then is it possible to upgrade the PSU..??
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April 12, 2014 11:40:09 AM

A GTX 760 along with a 600w PSU should work. My PC is OEM and I upgraded to a Corsair CX600M just fine.
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April 12, 2014 11:47:33 AM

Yes, you can upgrade the PSU. Just make sure beforehand that it will fit and it has the correct mounting points.
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April 12, 2014 11:51:59 AM

Joseph DeGarmo said:
A GTX 760 along with a 600w PSU should work. My PC is OEM and I upgraded to a Corsair CX600M just fine.


for a videocard, my budget is $120 or slightly higher. i think GTX 760 is costly
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April 12, 2014 11:54:08 AM

wolverine96 said:
Yes, you can upgrade the PSU. Just make sure beforehand that it will fit and it has the correct mounting points.


Any suggestion, which model of PSU.
Regarding the graphics card, which one is suitable for my pc. my budget is around $120.....
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April 12, 2014 12:00:43 PM

aurah02 said:
wolverine96 said:
Yes, you can upgrade the PSU. Just make sure beforehand that it will fit and it has the correct mounting points.


Any suggestion, which model of PSU.
Regarding the graphics card, which one is suitable for my pc. my budget is around $120.....


I have a LEPA PSU, and I love it.

Here's a 600-watt gold-rated one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

And here's a 650-watt bronze-rated one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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April 12, 2014 12:12:01 PM

wolverine96 said:
aurah02 said:
wolverine96 said:
Yes, you can upgrade the PSU. Just make sure beforehand that it will fit and it has the correct mounting points.


Any suggestion, which model of PSU.
Regarding the graphics card, which one is suitable for my pc. my budget is around $120.....


I have a LEPA PSU, and I love it.

Here's a 600-watt gold-rated one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

And here's a 650-watt bronze-rated one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


how about video card...???
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April 12, 2014 1:31:37 PM

750 ti and non ti if you don't want to upgrade PSU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

1176/1255 base/boost clock at stock of plus you can OC a little more after that. I can understand not wanting a new PSU until you get/need something more powerful, I was using my 400w OEM PSU with a 6850 and 670 for over 3 years and both were OC'd.
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April 13, 2014 8:11:43 AM

JUICEhunter said:
750 ti and non ti if you don't want to upgrade PSU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

1176/1255 base/boost clock at stock of plus you can OC a little more after that. I can understand not wanting a new PSU until you get/need something more powerful, I was using my 400w OEM PSU with a 6850 and 670 for over 3 years and both were OC'd.



ihttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008Y8PNRA/ref=ox_sc_a...

is the above item is good...???
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April 14, 2014 11:00:54 AM

aurah02 said:
JUICEhunter said:
750 ti and non ti if you don't want to upgrade PSU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

1176/1255 base/boost clock at stock of plus you can OC a little more after that. I can understand not wanting a new PSU until you get/need something more powerful, I was using my 400w OEM PSU with a 6850 and 670 for over 3 years and both were OC'd.



ihttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008Y8PNRA/ref=ox_sc_a...

is the above item is good...???


Looks pretty decent to me. I like the 4GB of RAM!

Edit: I actually don't like this card. It's pretty slow.
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April 14, 2014 6:42:00 PM

640 with 4gb ddr3 wow no, just no. Use:

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

640 scores 1285 which is towards the bottom of that page please get a 750 at least if a 750ti is too much over budget FYI if you don't check videocard benchmark site the 750/ti scores a very impressive 3300/3600 beating out decent cards 7790/260x for the same power as that 640. $120 750 oc

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-1GB-2xDVI-I-Graphi...
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April 16, 2014 4:04:03 PM

I agree with JUICEhunter. Get the GTX 750 ti. It is WAY better.

For some reason, I saw the 4GB and assumed the card was also a fast one. It's not.
Sorry.
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April 16, 2014 9:59:31 PM

Thank you guys. Actually currently im living in Saudi Arabia for my job. It is very difficult to get latest hardware here. Anyway i will try to buy through amazon.

Really thank you guys for helping me.
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April 16, 2014 11:27:01 PM

Of course, NVidia made these cards with OEM pc's in mind, sips on power but puts out impressive numbers from just the PCI-E slot but most have a single six pin power just in case it needs a little more. Keep us posted and happy gaming!
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April 17, 2014 8:26:14 AM

Best solution selected by wolverine96.
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