PC Noob Need a New GPU

shaggy__

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Haven't touched a PC in over 10 years and I need some help. Im looking for a new graphics card to replace my old 8800GT for my old rig and not sure what to go with. Looking for something fairly cheap ~$150 or less and that wont degrade performance but still be able to play the occasional game.

PC Specs:

Processor - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 (2.5GHz)
4GB DDR2 667mhz
Motherboard - Intel E210882 G33 Chipset
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB, PCI Express x16
Power - Delta 400 Watt

Its fairly old as im still using DDR2 RAM but im not in a position to do a new build and want to keep this going for as long as possible. Also, are there any other things I could do in the future to help this old thing perform better? Better PSU and upgrade to 8GB DDR2 800mhz sticks?

Thanks for taking the time to read this.
 

shaggy__

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Thank you both very much, ill check it out.
 

mhirons

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Not sure if this is an option for you, but check used on eBay. A couple months ago, I picked up a used Radeon 7950 for about $110. At that time, there were a bunch of them coming out of mining rigs as it was becoming less profitable (as I understand it, not a miner myself). Also, I highly recommend getting an SSD like the MX100.