I just bought a Gateway SX2800-01 and want to add a quality graphics card to it. Is there anything i can run without replacing the PSU that will alow me to play games like ARMA 2 for instance.
220 watts, Gateway, and im not completley sure on the amps, i know the power required for a decent graphics cards is at least 350-400, like for a 9800 gtx and such.
right, thats what i thought, any suggestions on possible replacements, the research i've done has yielded little results because it is a slimline pc, so many psu's wont fit in the system
yes i have an pci-e slot the graphics card it self isnt that hard to find its the power supply that is the bug obstacle at this point. are u familar with the external power supply for graphics cards such as the Asus XG Station.
We just had a few threads similar to this one involving Dell and HP slimline cases with slimline power supplies. A 300 watt slimline psu is about as good as it gets in the USA. Your Gateway model has a 220 watt power supply and is only 4.2 inches wide so you'd also have to install a low profile video card.