Replacing my 8400gs

[purplerose]

Hello,
As the title suggests, I want to replace my 8400gs 512Mb card. I am on a tight budget; at most I can do 100$ or less. I'm not really tech-savvy, so please bear with me.
My other computer specs:
-AMD Athlon 64 x2 Dual Core Processor 4800+ 2.5GHz
2.00 GB Ram
Windows 7

 

[rdc85]

What your PSU?

Best card for 100$ ..... (if u can get 7770 below/ at 100$ get that )

if your PSU support it 5770/6770 or 7750 with lower power requirement

 

[purplerose]

I don't know the PSU's exact value, but I estimate it at 300w.
From:
http://www.evga.com/support/faq/afmmain.aspx?faqid=58051

 

[KaiGaming]

hi i suggest you spend 50$ on an antec PSU and 50$ on this 9800gt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130534
it is not much, but it can do way more than your 8400gs.

 

[purplerose]

I was thinking of getting a ATI Radeon 7750, since it uses just a little more watts.

From:
http://www.hwcompare.com/11865/geforce-8400-gs-512mb-vs-radeon-hd-7750/


Would there be a problem with a +15 watt usage? Also, does the physical size of the cards cause any problems with upgrading?

 

[KaiGaming]

no it will not cause any problem, 55 watt usage is very little compared to higher end GPUs. I don't think 7750 will have any physical size problem because it is a card with a single slot solution. Also at that price, i would get the 7770 or 6770, both are better and cost the same as 7750.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150540
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814105003

 

[purplerose]

Decided to buy the 6770. Thank for all your help!

 

[purplerose]

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