Hi there all gurus and wisemen,
I have just got myself a new(ish) machine, and am now debating which PSU to go for and which graphics card to equip the system with.
Specs of the system are: Acer M464, 4 Gb DDR2 Ram, Q6600 quad core processor at stock speed, 600 GB SATA HDD.
Currently the system has a horrible 9600 GT, its a DDR2 128 bit version...slow as anything. So I'm looking to upscale, but I'm aware this comes with limitations in terms of space and power.
So in terms of space my next card can't be HUGE as the case is quite small and cramped, so huge cards are out.
In terms of power, the current PSU in there is a 300W with 12v - 8A and 12v - 14A. Now I have another PSU in the cupboard that's pretty new, its 500W with 12v - 20A. My question is which is better, and then which graphics card would be best suited for it?
Many thanks in advance!
I have just got myself a new(ish) machine, and am now debating which PSU to go for and which graphics card to equip the system with.
Specs of the system are: Acer M464, 4 Gb DDR2 Ram, Q6600 quad core processor at stock speed, 600 GB SATA HDD.
Currently the system has a horrible 9600 GT, its a DDR2 128 bit version...slow as anything. So I'm looking to upscale, but I'm aware this comes with limitations in terms of space and power.
So in terms of space my next card can't be HUGE as the case is quite small and cramped, so huge cards are out.
In terms of power, the current PSU in there is a 300W with 12v - 8A and 12v - 14A. Now I have another PSU in the cupboard that's pretty new, its 500W with 12v - 20A. My question is which is better, and then which graphics card would be best suited for it?
Many thanks in advance!