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September 13, 2014 11:54:41 AM

Hi lads,

I'd like to ask you what graphic card I should buy. Here's my system current specs:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.50GHz
RAM: 6GB
GPU: Nvidia GeForce 210
System: Win7 64 bit
Power Supply: 220 - 240W

Another thing to point out is that my PC case is small so I can't fit the large graphic cards.

This is my current graphic card:
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-21...

My budget is around 150$.

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September 13, 2014 11:57:52 AM

Anything is better than what you have. There is no point going higher than 260X or GTX750. CPU will hold you down but you will feel a huge difference.

Edit : That PSU is out of the question. Need to be upgraded too...
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September 13, 2014 12:06:26 PM

Undying89 said:
Anything is better than what you have. There is no point going higher than 260X or GTX750. CPU will hold you down but you will feel a huge difference.

Edit : That PSU is out of the question. Need to be upgraded too...


How is possible that my current graphic card, who also requires a minimum of 300W as you can see from the link, works fine with my current PSU?

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September 13, 2014 12:14:29 PM

No, you will need a new power supply too, yours is almost certainly not gonna be able to manage any more than what's already inside your PC.

The best two options right now are probably the GTX 750 (you'll need at a 300W power supply or higher for that one) and the AMD R7 260X (with a 400W power supply). So that's around 100 bucks for the GPU and ~50 for the PSU.
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September 14, 2014 3:15:24 AM

For starters, get ready to spend some more bucks for some proper gaming experience.

I would recommend you to switch to AMD, since their APU's are great for gaming if tagged along with another budget GPU.

(I actually used to have a GeForce 210. I know what you feel like.)

For a CPU, I suggest an A8 6600K, or if you can spend more, an A10 7700K.

Along with these, go with a R7 240, or R7 250 (In CrossFire).

You'll need a new Motherboard, because your current one doesn't support AMD CPUs. Get a motherboard with and FM2, FM2+ socket.

RAM is good.

PSU recommended 500W.
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