gtx 750 ti or new PSU?

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My PSU has no external power supply. I want to upgrade my GPU. Is there any Graphics card that doesn't require PCIe cable. I heard that the gtx 750 ti is and how is it to play games like overwatch, nba and dota. My PSU has 290W max power tho. Should I change my PSU and get a GPU?
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i think the 750 ti needs atleast a 400W power supply. i would first upgrade you power supply and then buy a graphics card. for a power supply i would go for:
http://www.corsair.com/se-fi/cx-series-cx550m-550-watt-80-plus-bronze-certified-modular-atx-psu-eu or http://www.corsair.com/se-fi/cx-series-cx550m-550-watt-80-plus-bronze-certified-modular-atx-psu-eu. the first one is semi modular and makes a lot of noise and the second one also is semi modular but makes less noise. if you want more info on corsair power supplies go to this website: http://www.custompcguide.net/the-differences-between-all-corsair-power-supply-units/
 
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If I upgrade my PSU won't I get an extra PCIe power cable?
 
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Unfortunately, Ki, as far as I can see, your Dell has a proprietary motherboard with an 8 pins power for it which would not be compatible with 3rd party PSU (which would have used the standard 20+4pins to power a standard adhering motherboard).

There are only 2 paths for you: Find a graphic card that fit into your current system power limit, or replace both the PSU and motherboard.
 
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Oh my god how much does motherboard cost and is it hard to replace? I don' know much about these stuffs. So I actually wanted to change only GPU but it turns out my PSUs power is 290 watt right? So I think I have to change triple things
 
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You can take a look at this to get an idea how much a motherboard that might be able to fit into your PC case could cost (since I am not privy to all the proprietary things that dell could have done to their PCs, I recommend you to create a new thread to ask about this and educate yourself about this issue specifically before committing money into any purchase).

To tell the truth, replacing the motherboard is about the most difficult thing to do inside a PC since you basically have got to remove all devices that were connected/plugged onto the old one before removing it so that its replacement can be put in. It is definitely not for just-open-the-case-for-the-first-time folks.
 
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What do you think about this ? http://amzn.to/2aaEO3t - 400w this is all you need for any of those cards... You can buy more, but you're just wasting money... It has the PCI-E power connectors you'll need for any graphics card.
http://amzn.to/2a1HXD0 - $130 right now for an open box GTX 950, that card is at least 50% faster than the GTX 750 TI
 
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All of my no...

If you want EVGA, at least go with the EVGA 450B.
Why would you want something that the only people happy with it were running Pentium and i3 while yours is an i7?
You don't want to risk your system with something with such explosive reputation.

As for the graphic card, why used? You can find new GTX 950 for nearly the same price:
The same EVGA card new: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 02G-P4-2958-KR 2GB FTW : $139.99

Although, because I strongly believe that you do not have enough room inside that case to be able to fit that 10"+ card:

MSI GeForce GTX 950 DirectX 12 GTX 950 2GD5 OCV1 2GB : $132.99
 
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Ki____

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What do you think about AMD rx 460? And how do I get it when it's released on August 8th?
 
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OP: Check to see if your Dell mobo can handle new cards. I have an Inspiron 920 and bought a new PSU and R9 380 and thought I was good to go. Turns out the Dell mobo locked out the new video card and the computer would not start. I ended up swapping it out for a 750 TI which works.
 
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Ki____

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How can I check if my mobo can handle it?
 
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