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May 22, 2012 10:15:36 PM

i did some research but most were old, so I would like to ask again.

dell inspiron 530 with stock 300w psu.
cpu E6420
gpu 8600gt
4gb ram(1gb x4)
2 Sata HDDs
DVD/CD combo burner

right now, i am not interested in upgrading PSU.
instead, looking to invest $100 or less to extend the usuage to another 1-2 years.
i watch lots of movies, light gamings including DIABLO 3.
what would be the best gpu in radeon and nvidia series?
Thanks for the help!!

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May 23, 2012 1:49:24 PM

i was thinking radeon 6670?
will this be ok for the 300w psu?
how about nvidia gpu comparable to 6670?
thanks
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June 12, 2012 9:05:50 PM

Hi kjay80
If you have an Inspiron 530 Mini Tower Desktop from Dell. Here’s the list of all supported Graphics cards:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/category.aspx?c=us&c...
Whereas, if you have an Inspiron 530 Slim Tower model, then you can go through the following list:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/category.aspx?c=us&c...
Also, you can find the prices listed here. I am sure these cards will match your need as well as your budget.
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June 13, 2012 4:05:23 AM

The HD 6670 should be fine. Any card that does not require a PCIe power cable will be safe to use. If you have a full size case (no slim-line), you can use any HD 6670 you prefer. Some 300W Inspiron 530s have a PCIe power cable from the PSU tempting you to use a larger graphics card. That's because Dell used a PSU for that model that was closer to a 350W PSU than 300W. I would still stay with the cards that get all its power from the PCIe slot itself (75W) though.
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June 20, 2012 2:42:44 PM

ok, one more question.
HD 6670 vs 7750?
Which one is preferred?

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June 20, 2012 7:17:18 PM

kjay80 said:
ok, one more question.
HD 6670 vs 7750?
Which one is preferred?

The HD 7750 appears to have the edge here: http://www.hwcompare.com/11733/radeon-hd-6670-oem-1gb-v...
As well as here: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-car...
The HD 6670 draws about 5.25A maxed out and the HD 7750 about 4.58A. Your PSU's +12V rail(s) should be able to handle either one fine.
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July 2, 2012 1:07:48 PM

Best answer selected by kjay80.
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July 2, 2012 1:08:00 PM

thank you!
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