Tom's Hardware > Forum > Graphic & Displays > Graphics Cards > Upgrading card in a dell, power supply limitation

Upgrading card in a dell, power supply limitation

Forum Graphic & Displays : Graphics Cards - Upgrading card in a dell, power supply limitation

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
zoenphlux   11-06-2008 at 12:15:35 AM

Basicly, i dont have the cash up front to build what i would like and i found an excelent deal at dell a few days ago. Q6600, 4gb ddr800, 500gb hd, dvd burner, 16 in 1 card reader, integrated audio/video(x4500hd with g45 chipset), 24" full hd monitor w/ hdmi imput vista home premium 64bit for 749 with free shipping and no interest for 9 months. anway, i want to upgrade the video on it and it only has a 350 power supply. I need to knwo what the best best card i can get with that powre supply with those components. If i have to upgrade psu i will. I was looking at an hd4850. The extreme psu website that tells you how much power you need said i could get that card with that power supply. But i dont know specs on the psu(volt on the rails and so forth.)

any help will do, thanks

oh ps. i am a casual gamer, obveously or i would have built one like i used to. I just want to be able to play the newer games without worrying on decent settings.

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
br3nd064   11-06-2008 at 12:23:57 AM
- 0 +

The 4850 is a good card, but you'd definitely need to upgrade the PS. This would be a great option.

Reply to br3nd064
zoenphlux   11-06-2008 at 12:40:51 AM
- 0 +

any sugestions without replacing psu? dell offered an hd 3650 but at 100$ i was like....do huh!? so anything better in that power range?

Reply to zoenphlux
br3nd064   11-06-2008 at 12:43:06 AM
- 0 +

IMO, any card that will work without an upgrade isn't worth the money. Like you said, the 3650 will probably work, but you can get a much better card for $100.

Reply to br3nd064
zoenphlux   11-06-2008 at 12:47:50 AM
- 0 +

well, until taxes i cant upgrade and that x4500hd isnt going to work...so what you do reccomend in the 30-50 range?

Reply to zoenphlux
zoenphlux   11-06-2008 at 12:50:33 AM
- 0 +

also, that studio mini tower computer have a regular sized psu, or is it a small one. I will upgrade sometime next year with video and psu....but until then, i will make do with something cheaper.

Reply to zoenphlux
br3nd064   11-06-2008 at 12:59:06 AM
- 0 +

I'm not 100% sure on this, but I 'think' the 9600gso will run on that PS. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121251

Reply to br3nd064
xcess   11-06-2008 at 02:10:00 AM
- 0 +

4670 why didn't u ppl say it ,no psu needed and i think u said 50 buxs well its 40 more lol

Reply to xcess
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Graphic & Displays > Graphics Cards > Upgrading card in a dell, power supply limitation
Go to:

There are 1175 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.670 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them