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alphad   08-16-2009 at 07:16:11 PM

hi all,
i'm planning to buy geforce 9500gt or radeon hd4650 but problem lies in my PSU which is generic 400w, it came with my micro-atx cabinet iball baby 306.

its rating is 17A on +12v rail!!!!
is that sufficient for these graphics cards??? or please suggest me another video card which can cope up with my PSU coz i cant upgrade my psu and cabinet ( recently upgraded them!!!!!)

please help me guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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alphad wrote :

i agree wd u on this but can a 9600gt cope up wd my cheap *ss iball psu( 400w) or will it turn my gaming into firecracker night :ouch:


According to the chart on this page you should be OK.

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Bronze Graphics badge mousemonkey   08-16-2009 at 07:36:01 PM

A 9500GT can run on the flatulence of squirrels, your PSU will be fine.

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ct1615   08-16-2009 at 07:55:23 PM

mousemonkey wrote :

A 9500GT can run on the flatulence of squirrels, your PSU will be fine.



just make sure you feed them a bean diet

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shadow703793   08-16-2009 at 08:05:19 PM

1. 9500GT is pretty low end card.

2. I believe in having quality PSU, so upgrade PSU.

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invisik   08-16-2009 at 08:26:33 PM

I agree with everyone else. Im just curious what is the purpose of the card? and how much is it costing you?

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Bronze Graphics badge coozie7   08-16-2009 at 08:26:59 PM

What purpose is this card for?
That case is quite narrow, I would say look for a 'low profile' type of card to ensure it will fit.
Either card will run off minimum power-if not the flatulence of squirrels-so either will run perfectly on your PSU.
If this is for gaming I would check this listing out before making a decision, the 9500 needs fast GDDR3 memory (most have slower GDDR2) to match the DDR2 equipped HD4650 (the DDR3 version is faster still but very hard to find).
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best [...] 635-6.html

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alphad   08-17-2009 at 09:03:13 AM

as the purpose of the card is concerned I'm not a serious gamer, i just want a cheap upgrade to play my favorite games like gtr2, gtr evo, rfactor, rbr, grid...mainly racing titles. my screen's native resolution is 1024X768( 15-inch ). I'm asking about the psu coz somebody told me to upgrade ur psu, as ur cheap *ss psu can't stand a video card( get a quality psu like antec or corsair) but i dont want to upgrade my psu for a video card like 9500gt or hd4650!!!!

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Bronze Graphics badge mousemonkey   08-17-2009 at 05:18:20 PM

If racing games is your thing then you would be better served looking at the 9800 'green card' as it does not require a supplementary power feed and should be a better performer than the 9500GT (which is in no way a 'gaming' card by any stretch of the imagination).

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Bronze Graphics badge coozie7   08-17-2009 at 08:43:28 PM

^Good call that man!

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alphad   08-18-2009 at 11:24:11 AM

@mousemonkey
i dont have budget for 9800, if i had money for that card then i would be better by upgrading my cabinet and PSU.........
thats why i'm asking u guys about a cheap card just to feed my small resolution monitor......i can only afford an entry level card right now which can play games on medium settings for upcoming 1 yr time span!

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Bronze Graphics badge mousemonkey   08-18-2009 at 01:59:54 PM

Then try and stretch to a 9600GT/GSO at the very least as I truly believe that you will be sorely disappointed with the lack of gaming prowess the the 9500GT possess.

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alphad   08-18-2009 at 02:24:20 PM

mousemonkey wrote :

Then try and stretch to a 9600GT/GSO at the very least as I truly believe that you will be sorely disappointed with the lack of gaming prowess the the 9500GT possess.




i agree wd u on this but can a 9600gt cope up wd my cheap *ss iball psu( 400w) or will it turn my gaming into firecracker night :ouch:

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Bronze Graphics badge mousemonkey   08-18-2009 at 02:42:08 PM
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alphad wrote :

i agree wd u on this but can a 9600gt cope up wd my cheap *ss iball psu( 400w) or will it turn my gaming into firecracker night :ouch:


According to the chart on this page you should be OK.

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