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Hey everyone, thanks for the help again. My friend has this PC: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01662837&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk&product=3878832#N332

The GPU within it has gone bad, dodgy fan, well known issue apparently, he's going to buy a new one anyway. The budget is £70 and I have come up with this http://www.ebuyer.com/product/179670

I just want to make sure that's a decent choice, especially considering the PSU is only 300w.


Thanks for the help!
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  1. Thanks for the suggestion but thats not an option, I need a new GPU only. For a 300w.
  2. actually the power draw on his existing gpu is about the same http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_9_Series#GeForce_9500_GS
    as a 4670.
  3. So would a 240 be ok? According to this it's better than a 4670 http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html although I know that doesnt account for many factors, bt really will the 240 work?
  4. Also thanks for helping me this far
  5. yumpum said:
    So would a 240 be ok? According to this it's better than a 4670 http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html although I know that doesnt account for many factors, bt really will the 240 work?


    Those cards are neck and neck. For the same wattage and a faster card try a radeon 5670

    See here http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2010-gaming-graphics-charts-high-quality/compare,2495.html?prod[4611]=on&prod[4582]=on&prod[4537]=on

    The link doesnt work right copy and paste it.
    That chart shows a comparison between the 4670, the gt 240 and the 5670
  6. Here is a fixed link wont let me edit for some reason..

    Tom's Hardware - Benchmark Dragon Age: Origins
  7. Actually the GT240 is quite better than the 4670.
    Along with a boatload of features. New tech(40mm) CUDA, Physx and all dat crap.
    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/179471
    This is cheaper and features GDDR5
  8. plznote said:
    Actually the GT240 is quite better than the 4670.
    Along with a boatload of features. New tech(40mm) CUDA, Physx and all dat crap.
    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/179471
    This is cheaper and features GDDR5


    Yea and the 5670 is quite a bit better then the gt240 at the same power draw plus its quieter.
    He seems more worried about performance then price.
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