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does anyone know how i can find my PSU (power supply watts) cause im trying to find out how much i have to get a new gfx card.
dont know if this will help.

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Reply to BlueScreenDeath

well the model i have is Dell and its studio 540

Reply to solidpro9

solidpro9 wrote :

well the model i have is Dell and its studio 540



seems that most of them come with either a 300 or 350 w power supply

definitely upgrade to a more powerful one, but it all depends on the gfx card you get as well

what card are you looking to buy???

Reply to UberGenocide

well i have been looking at these ones http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspag [...] 8004430629

and do you think i would be able to handle this one http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspag [...] 6749395825

and this one but it need 400 watts of psu http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspag [...] 8069451494

just tell me which ones are good

Reply to solidpro9

solidpro9 wrote :

well i have been looking at these ones http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspag [...] 8004430629

and do you think i would be able to handle this one http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspag [...] 6749395825

and this one but it need 400 watts of psu http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspag [...] 8069451494

just tell me which ones are good



the 9800 GTX is the way to go...but u will need a slightly better PSU that what i thought... not a problem tho

here is the link

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817182030

that will be enought to power the 9800 GTX

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817153023

that will power the 4650 or the 9500 GT

hope this helps

:D

Reply to UberGenocide

so you think mine will be able to handle the 9500 or 4650 HD? but are they good cards

and yes this is very helpful. um another question. for old do you have to be to get a credit card?


Message edited by solidpro9 on 05-30-2009 at 05:43:37 AM
Reply to solidpro9

+1 for the 9800GTX but you are going to need about 105-115w just for the card and about 200-225w for the rest of your system depending on peripherals.

Reply to mousemonkey

You just need a cheap 500watt PSU to power a 9800GTX/GTX+

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Reply to BlueScreenDeath

your system power supply is not going to be very high quality, you will need to upgrade it no matter what card you get. How old you have to be to get a credit card depends on where you live, if you have to ask that question ask your parents.

Reply to hunter315

wat about this card ATI RADEON HD 4350 the 512 mb version which is not very demanding in psu do you think it would work find on my pc? right now i have a nvidia geforce 9400 GT 1 gig and it sucks do you think it would be better? for games such a cod4 and 5 and crysis? ty

Reply to solidpro9

If you intend to do any upgrades in the future it is best to upgrade your power supply now, do not risk pushing a budget power supply to the limit when they are reasonably cheap relative to graphics cards and over taxing one can take down that expensive graphics card.

Reply to hunter315


The Dell psu puts out 25 amps on the 12v and can power a 9800GT.
Why downgrade ?

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Reply to Delluser1

Delluser1 wrote :

The Dell psu puts out 25 amps on the 12v and can power a 9800GT.
Why downgrade ?



300 watts or even 350 watts is not enought to power a 9600 GT

sure in SOME cases it may, but for the most part it will not

Reply to UberGenocide

UberGenocide wrote :

300 watts or even 350 watts is not enought to power a 9600 GT

sure in SOME cases it may, but for the most part it will not


350 has got to be , they [ Dell ] are running Core I7's and offering 4850's on a machine with it.
http://configure.us.dell.com/dells [...] oxps-435mt

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Reply to Delluser1

Delluser1 wrote :

350 has got to be , they [ Dell ] are running Core I7's and offering 4850's on a machine with it.
http://configure.us.dell.com/dells [...] oxps-435mt



They must have some UBER solid PSU's

:D

Reply to UberGenocide

Dells 350watt is better than most cheap 500watts

Reply to rolli59

so wat does this mean???

Reply to solidpro9

can anyone tell me which psu are good here http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspag [...] p=15&iht=n

because i cant order online.

Reply to solidpro9

solidpro9 wrote :

can anyone tell me which psu are good here http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspag [...] p=15&iht=n

because i cant order online.



if you are looking for a quality PSU and dont mind spending the extra $$$, look for FSP brand at newegg

great PSU's

Uber :D

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Reply to UberGenocide

can any PSU work with any computer?

Reply to solidpro9

also can i use a prepaid visa card to order from newegg.com????

Reply to solidpro9

solidpro9 wrote :

also can i use a prepaid visa card to order from newegg.com????



You would make life much easier on yourself by having a checking account and a debit card for said account.

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