Diablo 3 vid card options

[whitey1187]

Hi all..I am not PC savvy and need a hand.

My PC is low end but plays ok. But as i got into Nightmare mode i realize i need to upgrade my vidcard..I will post my specs

Acer Aspire Ax3400G-U4802

Windows 7 64bit

4 GIG DDR3 ram

AMD Athlon II X2 255 ( processor )

1 TB hard Drive

Nvidia GeForce 9200 (Integrated )..and i know its bad =(

So i cant seem to figure out my best option for upgradeing the video card because its like a mini PC............Someone plz help

 

[Deemo13]

What is the form factor of your case? Is it like a slim computer or a regular size?

Regular size is on the right:

 

[whitey1187]

From the pic u posted it hard to tell..Ide have to say its inbetween the two middle sizes but closer to the larger of the two.

 

[Deemo13]

In that case, you probably have a slimline computer, which means you need a low-profile graphics card.

This is one of the fastest low-profile cards out there:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102958

 

[whitey1187]

And this card will not bottle neck my PC ?

In the end all i realy want is to be able to play Diablo 3 without haveing 10 fps

 

[Deemo13]

No, it should pair nicely with that processor, and you don't need a power supply upgrade either, because the card has a low power rating.

 

[whitey1187]

Man thank u soo much for ur fast reply..Truely

 

[Deemo13]

Actually, if I may, you might need to upgrade your power supply, as I just looked it was only rated at 220W. Sorry for the change of heart, but I had assumed it was higher rated. You may have issues with it there.

The 6570 (like a step below) should run in there much better, as it has a lower power threshold. My cousin had one and was playing Diablo 3 just fine on it.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=365401&CatId=3669

Its also cheaper.

 

[Deemo13]

I hope I caught you before you bought something, truly my bad for not looking more closely.

If you have already bought the card though, you might be able to do a few things, like underclocking the graphics card so that it uses less power.

 

[whitey1187]

Awsome man i will be getting it in a few more days once pay comes in ty again