Best Graphics Card I could purchase that would work with my PC without upgrading other parts.

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dresvin

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As the title says, I am looking to upgrade my graphics card, I am working with an embarrassing GTX 745. I am including my current specs below and I am trying to figure out the best card I can upgrade to without replacing any other parts, but I would be open to other replacement suggestions if my current setup just doesn't cut it.

Manufacturer: Dell
Operating System: Windows 10 64 bit
Power Supply: Integrated 460w
Processor: Intel Core i7 - 4790 @ 3.60 GHz
Memory: 16 GB Ram DDR3 @ 798MHz
Motherboard: Dell Inc. 0KWVT8 (CPU 1) Intel Chipset w/ PCI-E Slots.

Please let me know if you need more info from me, and thank you very much in advance.

 
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Be very careful, you may need to contact Dell. Dell very often restrict what GPU's will work with a restriction in the BIOS. It's to prevent people upgrading the gpu, frying the PSU & PC and making warranty claims. Bottom line you cannot guarantee any gpu will work. This is just one of the problems with OEM PC's from places like Dell, they are just not made to be upgraded.

The next issue is that 460w PSU most likely has a 12v rail which is actually much less than 460w, could even be 1/2. It is the 12v rail that really matters.
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Be very careful, you may need to contact Dell. Dell very often restrict what GPU's will work with a restriction in the BIOS. It's to prevent people upgrading the gpu, frying the PSU & PC and making warranty claims. Bottom line you cannot guarantee any gpu will work. This is just one of the problems with OEM PC's from places like Dell, they are just not made to be upgraded.

The next issue is that 460w PSU most likely has a 12v rail which is actually much less than 460w, could even be 1/2. It is the 12v rail that really matters.
 
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