What to choose ?

[tostaky]

Hi,
I plan to upagrade a bit my computer for being able to play newest games with better graphics configuration.
Here's what my computer looks like :
Proc: Intel Core 2 e6400
Memory: 2gb ram
graphic card 7900gs

I plan to put max 150$.I supposed that at this price the best thing to change is my graphic card. Cab anyone suggest me the best thing to do to maxime my computer potential for the price i'm willing to pay ?

My psu is a fortron sparkle 400w. So I want something that this psu can handle.

Thanks a lot !

I have think about a hd4670...

 

[huron]

Resolution? Monitor size? Which games? OS?

I would think a 4850 might be a good option for ~$130 with rebates, but it's hard to suggest without more info.

 

[col-p-todd]

the best card for a 150 bucks is the HD4850 but i,m not sure if your psu can handle it. If possible you might want to invest in a better psu like a corsair or zalman. for 100 bucks you can get a 500-550

 

[tostaky]

My monitor is 19 inch widescreen. My resolution is 1440 x 900. The games vary from civilization IV to far cry 2, mass effect and company of heroes.

 

[aevm]

For $72 you can get a very high quality 650W PSU.
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-650...ply-corsair-tx-cmpsu/q/loc/101/206178324.html
It's overkill, but you can reuse it in the next PC. With a smaller PSU like 500W you would be fine for now, and you'd probably save a few bucks, but it won't be reusable.

+1 for the HD 4850.

Add 2 more GB of RAM if you can.

 

[huron]

+1 to aevm's suggestions as well. I would definitely go for a better PSU, some more RAM too.