Need help picking graphic card without having to connect to my powersupply thingy

prark · May 6, 2015

I made a forum last month about picking power supply and a graphics card, but the money i need'd for that i didnt get (It was items in cs:go i was gonna sell but the guy scammed me

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So, which is the best graphics card for 150$? that dosen't need any help from power supply? Like, my current graphics card has none of those pins or w/e they're called.

DasHotShot · May 6, 2015

Oh dear...Sorry to hear it, however I always do wonder what drives people to sell digital goods through dodgy paths...

Get a 750ti...one of the ones which doesn't specify a 6-pin connector for the fan.

Karadjgne · May 6, 2015

Evga gtx750ti SC if you have a small psu, or this 280 if you have a decent 500w+ psu

prark · May 6, 2015

Im currently having a AMD Radeon R5 235

prark · May 6, 2015

My mom boyfriend gave me a Acer tc105 because i didnt get a birthday gift in 2 years idk what psu and stuff is in it

DasHotShot · May 6, 2015

It won't be very high wattage, the 750ti is the safest bet

Karadjgne · May 6, 2015

Umph, depending on what model of tc105 you have, you may be at the limits of gpu. More than a few models use a 200w psu, which will severely limit you on gpu to the point where the stock APU actually will get better graphics with a simple ram upgrade.

prark · May 6, 2015

Do what would your suggestions be? I have no idea :/ Im not running cs:go with more than 40fps and i really wanna go above 60...

DasHotShot · May 6, 2015

Karadjgne :

You make it sound like less power will make the card perform less...when actually it will run or it won't run at all...

prark · May 6, 2015

I think ur telling me that buying graphic card wont get more fps.
So, what do i need to do to get more fps?

hang-the-9 · May 6, 2015

Without an upgraded power supply that computer probably won't run a video card faster than what's in the CPU it has.
Open the case and see what the power supply wattage is and if the case is the small one or the mini tower.

The R5-235 uses 35 watts, a lower end gaming card will be close to double that.

COLGeek · May 6, 2015

You could open the case and look at the label on the side of the PSU and get its model number and/or wattage rating. With that info, we could give better recommendations. Just a suggestion.

prark · May 6, 2015

http://www.acer.co.uk/ac/en/GB/content/model/DT.SREEK.006

COLGeek · May 6, 2015

Get a quality PSU and replace along with your GPU and save yourself a future headache. For only $26.99 after rebates and reductions, you can get one of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

madmatt30 · May 6, 2015

You're going to have to replace the psu to run anything mate unfortunately
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($104.95 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $141.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-06 14:05 EDT-0400

Karadjgne · May 6, 2015

The HD 8470 graphics that comes integrated with the processor is exactly the same as a r5 235, so that makes me doubt you have any current dedicated gpu, but are reading the box label. If you do in fact have a dedicated r5 235, that would make absolutely no sense to push your psu to extra wattage.

With a 200w psu, there is only 1 way you will be able to increase fps, and that is use the igpu with 2133MHz ram, as the APU will use system memory, not the measly 512Mb you are potentially looking at with an ultra cheap, ultra low power gpu that'll probably be considerably worse than the igpu.

prark · May 7, 2015

Ehm, dont take me the wrong way, but. Im a retard. To me, what you just said makes no sence.

Karadjgne · May 7, 2015

Your processor has a built-in graphics card, igpu. You don't have a dedicated add in graphics card. Graphics cards require huge amounts of power, the smallest gpu requirements being a 300w power supply,the largest is closer to 1000w. You have a 200w power supply. In order to have a graphics card added to your pc, you'd need to get a bigger power supply

prark · May 7, 2015

Yeah yeah, i know that. Thanks tho. So many weird words.

prark · May 7, 2015

Well, if i just buy a 500watt Powersupply, can i they buy any graphics card and then i'll be okay?
Or do i need to buy 1 specific powersupply because my computer is garbage?

hang-the-9 · May 7, 2015

prark :

From what I can see, the power supply is a regular size ATX one, if you get what madmatt suggested above you will have a huge boost in game speeds. You don't want to just pick up any card since you will be restrained by the case size, the card has to fit and in those cases you can have length and width issues if you just pick any card.

prark · May 7, 2015

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139041 Can i buy this and then they'll fit?

prark · May 7, 2015

The things Matt said? will they fit in this computer?

and will my motherboard too?

madmatt30 · May 7, 2015

The card & PSU I posted will fit in your current case mate without buying a new case.
If you have extra money to spend let us know your total budget & I will pick a better GPU for you.
That 500w PSU will run anything up to a 280x - a very very good card.

hang-the-9 · May 7, 2015

prark :

Yes that will work, but your current case should fit things, just don't get too large of a card model, some have bigger fans than others.

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