Help choosing video card ,please

[pedaman]

Hello, I need a video card to play 2010 games well on med-hi quality could you please suggest some video cards that fit to my motherboard
Motherboard:Gigabyte GA-G33M-S2 2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x4, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2

CPU Type: DualCore Intel Pentium E2200, 1200 MHz (6 x 200) -I will upgrade to intel core to quad 2.8GH-
RAM : 2GB : 4x512 MB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-18 @ 400 MHz)
power supply : Delco 300 watt max
should I change something like power supply or any thing else ? please help Thanks in advance

 

[Pyroflea]

Having a PCI-e x16 slot, any recent video card will fit. 300W is a bit lacking, so I'd upgrade that before getting a new video card. Corsair gets my vote for the PSU.

As for the GPU, what kind of games do you play, and what kind of budget do you have?

 

[WR2]

Hello Pedaman;

Any PCI-e video card will fit that motherboard. What size/resolution monitor will you be using?

Here is a NewEgg combo deal to get you a new video card and a PSU to power it.
ASUS CuCore Radeon HD 5770 1GB and OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W PSU $30 combo discount = $195 before $40 in rebates. $155 final cost.

 

[pedaman]

Thanks for reply

what power supply should I buy ?(how many watt?)

suggest a video carrd about 200 dollars to run heavy games

like GTA EFLC on high settings



thanks

 

[WR2]

What size / resolution monitor will you be using?

THG article: Best Graphics Cards For The Money: July 2010 / Best PCIe Card: ~$100 To $190

 

[pedaman]

ViewSonic VA1912w Series 19" and Maximum Resolution is 1440 x 900

 

[WR2]

A HD 5770 should work out nicely for you at 1440x900.
For a HD 5770 and C2Q CPU upgrade a good 400W~450W PSU should be enough.

 

[Pyroflea]

While that combo is a good deal, there seems to have been some serious reliability issues with the newer OCZ supplies on the forums. Not sure if it's specific to certain models and/or setups, but it's just something I'd consider. They probably have good warranty however, they're a fairly reputable company.

 

[saufi88]

A gtx460 only cost you 200 dollar and it will maxed out almost all games. A good 500W will enough.

 

[pedaman]

Best answer selected by pedaman.

 

[pedaman]

Thanks