Geforce Card Suggestions

Hello, I am currently using the Geforce GTS 240 that initially came with my PC as an OEM in '09. I am looking to dish out a maximum of around 200$. So far I have been looking into buying a GTX 560 1GB by EVGA, or a Geforce GTX 550 Ti 1024mb by PNY.

Take note, I don't know fairly much about PC hardware. I thought that you couldn't upgrade OEMs because they were integrated, but that isn't the case, right? Anyways, any suggestions and input would be nice. Thanks for any help given!

What's your PSU look like? That will determine how high you can go.

What's your PSU look like? That will determine how high you can go.Johnny_Rock

"Take note, I don't know fairly much about PC hardware"

Yeaah... I haven't had a reason to ever open up my desktop for however long i've had it.

It's just a Dell Studio XPS with 8 gigs of ram and an intel quad core. So i don't think it would have trouble handling an updated card.

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What's your PSU look like? That will determine how high you can go.darneddemiser88

"Take note, I don't know fairly much about PC hardware"

Yeaah... I haven't had a reason to ever open up my desktop for however long i've had it.

It's just a Dell Studio XPS with 8 gigs of ram and an intel quad core. So i don't think it would have trouble handling an updated card.

As you probably already know, the PCI slot is 1.0 x16. Would a PCI 2.0 work with the slot?

As you probably already know, the PCI slot is 1.0 x16. Would a PCI 2.0 work with the slot?

darneddemiser88

Are you sure you want to get a Geforce card? The 6870 or 6950 would be better for money.ocstew

Hello, I am currently using the Geforce GTS 240 that initially came with my PC as an OEM in '09. I am looking to dish out a maximum of around 200$. So far I have been looking into buying a GTX 560 1GB by EVGA, or a Geforce GTX 550 Ti 1024mb by PNY.

Take note, I don't know fairly much about PC hardware. I thought that you couldn't upgrade OEMs because they were integrated, but that isn't the case, right? Anyways, any suggestions and input would be nice. Thanks for any help given!

darneddemiser88