Wondering About Upgrading. Needing Suggestions.

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TylerRenner

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Here are my specs

System Manufacturer: DELL Inc.
System Model: Studio XPS 435T/9000
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Card name: ATI Radeon HD 5450


I was wondering about updating this GFX card because im a off and on gamer and want something that can run better games... These are what ive been suggested


GeForce GTX 460 Overclocked 1024MB GDDR5

AMD Radeon HD 6670 1 GB PCI Express Graphic Card


Anything else that would be better... I can post any and all specs you need... Im just not the greatest when chosing hardware...


1 last thing... 300$ budget (im only a college student).
 

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A 460 is FAR better than a 6670. However, it does require 2 6-pin PCI-e power connectors, which your dell probably doesn't have. Dell's tend to come with very low capacity cheap-o power supplies. You should be able to pick up a graphics card that's plenty powerful for less than $200 (the GTX 560 ti can be had for $185 after MIR and is significantly faster than the 460), buy a solid power supply unit (a 650w should be plenty) for around $50-80 and still be under budget. Just make sure to get your psu from a quality company like corsair, xfx, etc.
 

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