Upgrading my video card and PSU...

[unrealchamp]

Hi,

I'm looking to upgrade them so that I can run diablo 3 on the recommended settings. My current pc specs are (prebuilt pc):

Packard Bell ixtreme M5722
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50 GHz 2.50 GHz
6.00 GB of RAM
nvidia gt 220
win 7 64 bit operating system
PSU is a delta electronics 250w

The video card that i'm looking at is a nvidia geforce 440 but I'm open to other suggestions. I would prefer nvidia.
I really have no clue about power supplies but people say with the 440 that it ran fine on a 350w stock power supply. I would rather have a 400 - 500w incase I ever upgraded again.

Thanks.

 

[evang]

what is your budget?

 

[unrealchamp]

around £100 preferably but I don't mind going over that by a bit it depends.

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

Diablo3 will play on LOW at best (if it plays at all) on a £45 card (440)....

All the best Brett

 

[unrealchamp]

Hi

Diablo3 will play on LOW at best (if it plays at all) on a £45 card (440)....

All the best Brett

System requirements lab says that I currently have all the requirements for low and everything but the video card for recommended. The recommended is NVIDIA GeForce 260 or ATI Radeon HD 4870 or better

 

[Rugger]

I'd suggest upgrading the PSU now and saving up some more money for a GPU. A really nice PSU in the range you're looking at: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/450w-psu-xfx-pro-core-edition-p1-450s-u2b9-85-eff-80-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-fan-atx-v231
I think that GPU prices are going to start falling some as the new nvidia cards hit the street; the GTX680 just tool over the #1 spot for single-card solutions and the rest of the product line will likely spark a price war as AMD/nVidia jockey for position in certain price ranges.

Edit: This PSU only has (1) PCIe power connector and this will limit you to something below an HD6850/GTX560 (these cards and anything higher requires two PCIe connectors). If you want to look at consider a card that requires (2) PCIe connectors, then I would recommend another PSU that has the connectors without having to use an adapter.

 

[unrealchamp]

Would have PSU fit in my case?

The OP has the exact same computer as me:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/308742-10-help-needed