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Looking for a decent video card

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August 1, 2014 10:43:49 AM

I'm currently looking for a video card for a Hp P7-1155. http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAG.... I'm really new to this and the only experience I ever had is like probably putting it in into the computer but after that nothing else, so I really don't know if a video card is good or not :/  . I'm looking for a video card in the 100$ (yeah cheap) but just decent for it's price. I can afford to buy maybe extra power supplies but probably only around 20-50$.

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August 1, 2014 10:58:12 AM

This would be your best option without replacing the PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
It is $140... but you said you are willing to pay 100 for video card and another 20-50 on psu... This one won't need a new PSU and keeps you under that max $ amount.

Here is a better GPU for less in the long run but it will cost you more upfront. (This one requires a 6 pin connection so might not work without a PSU upgrade.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

And finally here is one that is under your $100 price point that won't req a new PSU...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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August 1, 2014 2:24:51 PM

If I'm going with the second option what else is required for me to use it?
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August 1, 2014 2:27:42 PM

If you get the ASUS, your current PSU should work fine.[/b] Usually the video cards come with these adapter things so you can combine two 4-pin IDE or whatever cables and then it adaptes it into a 6-pin cable for the graphics card. The 750 Ti uses so little power, you should be good with that.
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August 1, 2014 2:47:19 PM

I also have a question for future references, in looking for a video card, what do you look at for seeing the power supply? For the Evga it says "300 watt or greater power supply." but for the others I don't see anything like that.
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August 1, 2014 3:04:09 PM

TheBoax said:
I also have a question for future references, in looking for a video card, what do you look at for seeing the power supply? For the Evga it says "300 watt or greater power supply." but for the others I don't see anything like that.


Generally, I just search on Tom'shardware and see what others have done with the same card. For example, I have an R9 270 card, and AMD says 500W or greater. I have a 450W power supply, and I have hundreds of watts of power space left, and I decided that I was okay based on Tomshardware.

Take those manufacturer's estimates with a grain of salt. They are basing it off if you have a utter crap china power supply that is 10 years old.
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August 1, 2014 4:52:04 PM

lmao. Thanks man! Helps alot. I know I'm not going to buy it instantly, but probably in a couple of months. So if it's required 500, and you have 450 sometimes it'll work.
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August 1, 2014 5:08:49 PM

TheBoax said:
lmao. Thanks man! Helps alot. I know I'm not going to buy it instantly, but probably in a couple of months. So if it's required 500, and you have 450 sometimes it'll work.


Yeah! Just look up the TDP of the graphics card. The 750 Ti is 65W I believe. The rest of your computer, with the i5, uses at it's very peak probably 100W. So a 250W power supply would be more than enough for you (you don't want PSUs to be at their max).

It does get a lot more complex than that though- some power supplies need a certain number of amps on the 12V rail and stuff though, but for your case, don't worry about putting in a 750 Ti into a 300W power supply. More than enough.

Just take it like that- look up how much power your components are using with their TDP's, and then do that math. It's great.
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