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October 7, 2014 5:23:03 PM

Hi, I am looking to get a graphics card that IS 100% compatible with my PC. I'm not to good with PCs so me may not understand some things. I'm on a budget from 0-200$. I am looking to run Minecraft Shaders at 40+ FPS. Shaders is an add on to the game that makes it look epic. Without shaders I get 50+ FPS. With shaders I get less than 25! I really want to get a good amount of FPS. Please do note, I am not intending to upgrade anything else (unless it's cheap)

PC specs: http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAG...

Some person told me to buy a GTX 750, so I got it and when I installed the graphics card in my PC it didn't work. Please make sure it works with my PC

Thanks.

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October 7, 2014 5:31:04 PM

Did you turn off the Apu graphics bios before starting the computer with the Nvidia card? Your apu graphics and
Nvidia 750 are not compatible.
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October 7, 2014 5:31:51 PM

The reason it didn't work is that you have a 300 Watt power supply and it can't power a graphics card like the 750. You may need to replace your power supply with one that provides more wattage.
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October 7, 2014 5:36:28 PM

Hey there! Unfortunately, there aren't going to be many graphics cards that will work with your system. Looking at the motherboard specs, it appears you only have one PCIe 16x slot capable of containing a GPU (Graphics Card). That being said, if the PCIe slot is being used by some other kind of card, you won't be able to put in a decent GPU. After that little spiel, the next step is choosing the GPU! I strongly recommend the Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti. (~$150.) I recomend this ASUS one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... but there are cheaper ones available. Okay, so if you've made sure that than 16x slot, the long black one, is unblocked, the next step is inserting the graphics card and connecting it to the PSU. This involves removing 1 (or 2) of the back PCIe shields and wiring a 6 (or 8 pin) cable through the case to your GPU. If you have any questions about any steps in this process, send me a Private Message through Tom'sHardware and I'll give you my Skype, we can chat there!
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October 7, 2014 5:36:48 PM

jaimelmiel said:
Did you turn off the Apu graphics bios before starting the computer with the Nvidia card? Your apu graphics and
Nvidia 750 are not compatible.


Yes, I did, but I've returned it. Can you help me find a new one please?
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October 7, 2014 5:43:01 PM

You need a bigger PSU. Wattage wise.
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October 7, 2014 5:44:03 PM

jaimelmiel said:
You need a bigger PSU.


^ Probably the problem
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October 7, 2014 5:48:30 PM

Also you need to make sure that the video out cable is connected to the GPU and not the motherboard.
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October 7, 2014 5:50:38 PM

jmartin2017 said:
Hey there! Unfortunately, there aren't going to be many graphics cards that will work with your system. Looking at the motherboard specs, it appears you only have one PCIe 16x slot capable of containing a GPU (Graphics Card). That being said, if the PCIe slot is being used by some other kind of card, you won't be able to put in a decent GPU. After that little spiel, the next step is choosing the GPU! I strongly recommend the Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti. (~$150.) I recomend this ASUS one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... but there are cheaper ones available. Okay, so if you've made sure that than 16x slot, the long black one, is unblocked, the next step is inserting the graphics card and connecting it to the PSU. This involves removing 1 (or 2) of the back PCIe shields and wiring a 6 (or 8 pin) cable through the case to your GPU. If you have any questions about any steps in this process, send me a Private Message through Tom'sHardware and I'll give you my Skype, we can chat there!


Thank you so much for this post. I opened up my PC and there is a open slot. If the GTX 750 didn't work, how till the ti?
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October 7, 2014 6:18:40 PM

Should I upgrade my PSU as well then? Is there a cheap one?
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October 7, 2014 6:36:23 PM

ZanDaMan said:
Should I upgrade my PSU as well then? Is there a cheap one?


Yes! In most of the budget systems I build for friends I use the Corsair CX430 80+ Bronze. (~$50) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... It's an amazing value and has been nominated for numerous awards for its price/performance ratio! You just need to make sure the cables match those on your mobo. Again, if you would like to chat more in depth just pm me.
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October 8, 2014 1:41:46 PM

jmartin2017 said:
ZanDaMan said:
Should I upgrade my PSU as well then? Is there a cheap one?


Yes! In most of the budget systems I build for friends I use the Corsair CX430 80+ Bronze. (~$50) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... It's an amazing value and has been nominated for numerous awards for its price/performance ratio! You just need to make sure the cables match those on your mobo. Again, if you would like to chat more in depth just pm me.


Is it required to have this PSU? Or can I just buy the card without it.
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October 8, 2014 3:59:44 PM

You need a PSU with more wattage than the 300 Watt one you have. This 430W PSU will be able to run your system with the GPU. Any PSU with more than 400 watts should do.
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October 8, 2014 4:08:13 PM

believe it or not that psu isnt that great. its made with cheap capacitors and has lots of ripple. tier 3:

https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware...

the 750 should work, but i assume the psu cant supply the power enough.

heres my psu recommendation:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb...

its a little more but its made by seasonic, which is the one of the best. can the most power hungry of gpus (only single gpu cards, for example 290x/780ti)


EDIT: you can keep the 750 you have now, theres no use in buying the 750ti when the 750 is fine.

is there any other computer (with a bigger psu) that you can test the 750 in incase thats the problem?
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October 9, 2014 1:02:22 PM

jshoop said:
believe it or not that psu isnt that great. its made with cheap capacitors and has lots of ripple. tier 3:

https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware...

the 750 should work, but i assume the psu cant supply the power enough.

heres my psu recommendation:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb...

its a little more but its made by seasonic, which is the one of the best. can the most power hungry of gpus (only single gpu cards, for example 290x/780ti)


EDIT: you can keep the 750 you have now, theres no use in buying the 750ti when the 750 is fine.

is there any other computer (with a bigger psu) that you can test the 750 in incase thats the problem?


Wel, I had returned it after noticing that it didn't work. Shall I buy it again, with the PSU? I am not looking to have any problems. Thanks.
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