Graphics card

[cf121705]

Hello,i wanted to upgrade my graphics card but i need some help.

Intel Pentium 4, 2533 MHz (19 x 133)

Motherboard Hewlett-Packard HP d530 CMT(DC577AV)

Motherboard Chipset Intel Springdale-G i865G

BIOS Type Compaq (08/07/08)

 

[restatement3dofted]

Hello,i wanted to upgrade my graphics card but i need some help.

Intel Pentium 4, 2533 MHz (19 x 133)

Motherboard Hewlett-Packard HP d530 CMT(DC577AV)

Motherboard Chipset Intel Springdale-G i865G

BIOS Type Compaq (08/07/08)

More information would really be useful.

- What are you planning to use it for? Gaming?

- What is the native resolution of your monitor?

- How powerful is your PSU?

Without that, no one is really going to be able to help you at all.

 

[flyinfinni]

Might be easiest to just tell us what model of HP or Compaq computer you have.

 

[cf121705]

Hewlett Packard Compaq d530 CMT (PB600A) PC Desktop

http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Hewlett-Packard-D530-CMT-P4-2-8G-512MB-40GB-XPP

same computer, and i need it for autocad and maybe some games idk

 

[flyinfinni]

Ouch... ok. Only got PCI or AGP- no PCI-e. That makes things much more difficult as a decent AGP card is really expensive and under-powered compared to PCI-e cards. PCI cards are really only slightly better than integrated graphics. How much are you wanting to spend?

 

[cf121705]

not too much, the cheapest decent card that will do what i need

 

[flyinfinni]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=Property&Subcategory=48&Description=&Type=&N=2010380048&srchInDesc=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&PropertyCodeValue=696%3A9642&PropertyCodeValue=696%3A9639
That is what Newegg has that will possibly fit in that machine, and here is Tom's GPU heirarchy.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2569-6.html
Basically, you'll want to find the best for the cheapest from those lists.
This 7300GT might be your best bet, even though its open box.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143102R

 

[cf121705]

would a GeForce 7900gs work with my computer?

 

[flyinfinni]

which one?

 

[cf121705]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370331771667&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[flyinfinni]

It should be fine. It doesn't use too much power, so I wouldn't be worried.