Hey everyone!
So, I have a few questions about upgrading my current graphic card. What I currently have is an ATI HD 3400 series card. Now where it's start to be tricky is that the computer is not I've build myself. The machine is used by my family for more "normal" uses.
It was purchased from Dell (I know) as a replacement for the old machine. That means that there's a few things I need to look out for when looking for a new graphic card.
First, it's what seems to be called a "slim" case. The model, Vostro 220s(slim) is the one I have. Now, from what I can gather, that means that the video card needs to be a "low-profile" model. Is that still right or can I safely go with a standard model?
Second of all, the default PSU fitted with the computer is a lowly 250W powering the whole system. Again, from what I know, that limits my choices of GPU. It seemed that buying a new PSU wouldnt be a big deal, but I saw that Dell build computers sometimes used a proprietary power supply unit. Is that correct? In that case, could I use an "extra" PSU without actually removing the old one?
The rest of the computer is fairly standard with a dual core E8500 at 3.16ghz and 3Gigs of RAM.
The budget for both is around 250$ to a max of 350$.
Is my endeavour destined to be so complicated that I should simply stop? Should I build my own computer instead of "gimping" myself with a not so good case?
As you can see, I am quite confused and I would appreciate any help!
Cheers!
So, I have a few questions about upgrading my current graphic card. What I currently have is an ATI HD 3400 series card. Now where it's start to be tricky is that the computer is not I've build myself. The machine is used by my family for more "normal" uses.
It was purchased from Dell (I know) as a replacement for the old machine. That means that there's a few things I need to look out for when looking for a new graphic card.
First, it's what seems to be called a "slim" case. The model, Vostro 220s(slim) is the one I have. Now, from what I can gather, that means that the video card needs to be a "low-profile" model. Is that still right or can I safely go with a standard model?
Second of all, the default PSU fitted with the computer is a lowly 250W powering the whole system. Again, from what I know, that limits my choices of GPU. It seemed that buying a new PSU wouldnt be a big deal, but I saw that Dell build computers sometimes used a proprietary power supply unit. Is that correct? In that case, could I use an "extra" PSU without actually removing the old one?
The rest of the computer is fairly standard with a dual core E8500 at 3.16ghz and 3Gigs of RAM.
The budget for both is around 250$ to a max of 350$.
Is my endeavour destined to be so complicated that I should simply stop? Should I build my own computer instead of "gimping" myself with a not so good case?
As you can see, I am quite confused and I would appreciate any help!
Cheers!
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