GPU Upgrade Advice

[pugzyla]

Hello,
I currently have a Dell Vostro 200 which I have upgraded the Ram to 4GB from 2GB and also upgraded the PSU to 600Watts from 300Watts. My Graphics Card at present is a PNY Verto Geforce 210 512MB which I want to upgrade next for gaming. Could anyone give me any advice on which to purchase ? My CPU is the Intel Core 2 Duo E7200, 2533 MHz. Thanks.

 

[dheeraj9933]

your cpu is not he best but not the worst either.
the next upgrade should be it.
and also u didn't give any kind of info!!
what is your max resolution??
what is your budget??
what brand is your PSU?

 

[pugzyla]

Hi dheeraj9933,
Thanks for your quick response to my query really appreciate your help. At present with the GPU I've got my max resolution is 1440x900 and my budget for a GPU upgrade is £50-£60. My PSU is a Jeantech Arctic Sli / Cross-Fire 600Watts Unit and also I forgot to mention my Motherboard ID which is Dell Vostro 200 (09/20/2008-1.0.16-6A79O009C-00). Hope this helps.

 

[dheeraj9933]

I dont know about your PSU's quality so i cant tell if it is good or not.
For GPU a entry level mid range like 650ti, 650tiboost, will do.
This deal from ebay is a Godsend. U'll be an idiot to ignore it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Asus-GeForce-GTX650Ti-DC2O-1GD5-Graphic-Card-A7-M-019-RM-/271182493918?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item3f23bc78de

 

[pugzyla]

Sorry for late reply dheeraj9933 been working away. I did put a few bids in for the GPU you mentioned on Ebay but got outbid at the last minute lol, Arh well. But thanks for the advice you gave me and I will be having a look at the mid range 650ti / 650tiboost you mentioned. Cheers.

 

[dheeraj9933]

BUYING A NEW ONE MIGHT BE over your budget.
u should mainly look at a regular 650ti(non boost) but stay clear of 650(non ti)
if u cant find a good deal on that a hd 7770 will be fine too.
u should be looking at these two cards.
if u can find a used one that will be a real money saver!!

 

[dheeraj9933]

some deals i found...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Asus-HD-7770-2GB-AMD-Radeon-Graphics-Card-A7L042-CW-/251257364493?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item3a801b200d
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Asus-Radeon-HD-7770-DirectCU-Graphics-Card-FAULTY-A7-P-002-NC-/271186440524?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item3f23f8b14c
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EVGA-1GB-GEFORCE-GTX-650-Ti-PCI-E-3-0-GDDR5-GRAPHICS-CARD-BRAND-NEW-SEALED-/251254927851?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item3a7ff5f1eb
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EVGA-GEFORCE-GTX-650TI-GRAPHICS-CARD-01G-P4-3652-K1-/380617037479?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item589e8b16a7
ofcourse buying a new one is not a bad idea either!!