needing advice on upgrading my current graphics card to something stronger

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ok so i have a geforce 6250se integrated. i know right i need a new one problem is im not sure if my setup can handle anything else. my power unit allows a max 300w output so i know thats a bit of a limitation and my not allow room for any new hardware. i do have a 2 (pci slots) i believe that's what there called; so i can house them but will i have enough power and if so what should i shoot for im looking to spend as little as possible under 70 if possible which shouldn't be to much trouble being it wouldn't be a very good card due to my power supply but at least its an upgrade.
so please help me out with anything you might know if you more detail on my pc just let me know il be here all day thanks :)
 
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Well the biggest thing to look for is power requirement. Next you will want to look for core and memory clock, higher is better. However the core and memory clock are subjective. You can take an older graphics card that runs at say 1000mhz core clock and 1200mhz memory clock (just for an example) and compare it to a newer card that runs at lets say 850mhz core clock and 1100mhz memory clock and the newer one may be faster because it is built off of newer architecture.

I would suggest to find a few options that your power supply can handle, and then just look up performance reviews of each one to conclude which one will best suit your needs.
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what am i looking for when picking one out because id like to get it from ksl which is the local trading site for utah. its kinda like creigs list. i was looking last night and found some decent cards for super cheap so price might be flexible. so i want to know what to keep my eyes on. i have a mcp61pm-gm motherboard link to it below. and if you want any other info just let me know i have CPU-z running right now

http://www.ascendtech.us/emachines-mcp61pm-gm-am2-motherboard_i_mb64emacet11610.aspx
 
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Well the biggest thing to look for is power requirement. Next you will want to look for core and memory clock, higher is better. However the core and memory clock are subjective. You can take an older graphics card that runs at say 1000mhz core clock and 1200mhz memory clock (just for an example) and compare it to a newer card that runs at lets say 850mhz core clock and 1100mhz memory clock and the newer one may be faster because it is built off of newer architecture.

I would suggest to find a few options that your power supply can handle, and then just look up performance reviews of each one to conclude which one will best suit your needs.
 
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