I have had the Gateway SX2800 (slimline) PC for about a year, but now, the performance of this PC just isn't good enough for newer games, like APB Reloaded or Need For Speed World. The stock SX2800 has integrated graphics, so i was thinking of upgrading the graphics card.
I have read a lot of forums saying I should get a low profile card with a low power requirement. The cards I found on Newegg that fit this description just aren't powerful enough, so I decided to just move all the necessary hardware to a new case. I was thinking of getting to following products:
Cooler Master Centurion 534 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119106
Powercolor Radeon 4650 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131360
Antec Earthwatts Green 380W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033
Please let me know if I need any other additional hardware (I am just moving the hardware from my SX2800 to the new case)
or if I can improve the PSU, graphics card, etc without spending a whole lot of extra cash. (My budget is $150 - $175) Thanks in advance!
I have read a lot of forums saying I should get a low profile card with a low power requirement. The cards I found on Newegg that fit this description just aren't powerful enough, so I decided to just move all the necessary hardware to a new case. I was thinking of getting to following products:
Cooler Master Centurion 534 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119106
Powercolor Radeon 4650 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131360
Antec Earthwatts Green 380W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033
Please let me know if I need any other additional hardware (I am just moving the hardware from my SX2800 to the new case)
or if I can improve the PSU, graphics card, etc without spending a whole lot of extra cash. (My budget is $150 - $175) Thanks in advance!