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shyam09

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I have an old motherboard:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c01324212#N352

And it currently has an nvidia geforce 9300 ge. I'm not much of an internal genius, so I was looking for some help on upgrading. I'm not looking for something high end, but something that supports HDMI at the very least. That being said - I'm not looking to spend a lot of money (especially since pretty much low end graphics cards are probably better than the 9300 ge).. Maybe $50 or so.

My computer is running Win 8.1. I believe I have a 350 watt PSU.

Thank you in advance for any help.

(P.S - would it be possible to add another graphics card rather than replace it, or do I have to use the PCI x 16 slot only?)

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mangodrinker
No problem, I am happy to help. The red PCB is indeed a GPU. Notice that it is sitting in the PCIE x16 slot and it has an attached fan for cooling. Your 750 Ti should fit as long as there is nothing obstructing its end like wiring. It is long card compared to your 9300 GE. Be sure to plug in the 6-pin power connector using the one supplied by the power supply to enable the card. If your power supply does not have a 6-pin power connector then it should be okay to use the included adapter (2 molex to one 6-pin).
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You have to use the PCI x 16 slot, it is the only compatible slot. I would suggest replacing your current card with the GT 720. It is about fifty dollars and will definitely increase performance while containing HDMI.
 
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is thus the msi one or the evga one or do they not make a difference?



 
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Thank you! So I currently am connecting a 1080p monitor, a small 1366 x 728 monitor, and a 720p HDTV to my computer. So I'm guessing 2GB is the one for me?

Would you recommend anything else if I was to up the budget to something around $70-$80?
i saw this: EVGA GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3 for $70

Also, I'm thinking about upgrading the RAM (I have 4 x 1 GB right now). I've searched ebay and I found DDR2-5300 and DDR2-6400. I'm guessing 6400 is the better one, but is there really a great difference?
 
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Yes, the 2GB would be the better option. The GT 730 is a fantastic card for the budget, just make sure to grab the GDDR5 version as it is the better chip. You shouldn't see a huge difference in the RAM, but if you can get the faster RAM for a reasonable price then go for it.
 
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shyam09

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I found a great deal on evga 750 ti ftw so I just went ahead with that one (it was ~$10 more than the GT 730).
Anyhow, I have another question regarding the size. The dimensions are 9.50" x 4.38"

I found this picture (which is pretty much the exact same internals as my computer, except the GPU), and was wondering if that red board is the GPU?

2009-10-27_152230_DSCN0302.JPG


Thank you mangodrinker for being so helpful btw. Really appreciate it.
 
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No problem, I am happy to help. The red PCB is indeed a GPU. Notice that it is sitting in the PCIE x16 slot and it has an attached fan for cooling. Your 750 Ti should fit as long as there is nothing obstructing its end like wiring. It is long card compared to your 9300 GE. Be sure to plug in the 6-pin power connector using the one supplied by the power supply to enable the card. If your power supply does not have a 6-pin power connector then it should be okay to use the included adapter (2 molex to one 6-pin).
 
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