Help a PC noob out. Want to upgrade my desktop

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#1 geirbiscohn
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Sup dudes. I've got the HP p6320y desktop and am interested in upgrading the graphics and power supply. Anyone have and advice? Maybe point me in the direction of some good cards/supplies to check out? I'm new to all of this and I'd like to be able to have some quality graphics for gaming. They don't have to be the best on the market or anything but I'd like them to be decent. Of course, I don't have a ton of cash to spare so my total budget is looking like $200? Idk if that will get me much. Thanks guys let me know if anyone's got suggestions.

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#2 Xeros606
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PSU - http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=n82e16817341016 GPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150462&cm_re=5770-_-14-150-462-_-Product You can probably find a cheaper 5770, but that one has a lifetime warranty and a cheaper one won't be much cheaper.
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#3 SLUSHiNaToR
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Yup. can't get a better bang for your buck than a 5770.. or at least I don't think so. Get the xfx one though.. the customer service is one of the best.
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#4 Jordanserg31
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It will Depend if your Motherboard can take these upgrades.

TOSHIBA Satellite L500D
BIOS Version:V.1.20

OS:Windows 7 Home Edition

CPU:AMD Turion II Ultrax2 2.50Ghz (32-bit)
GPU:1GB ATI Mobility Radeon 4650 HD Series
RAM:4GB DDR2 x86 (3.12GHz Usable)
SC:ATI HDMI Audio
MB:Realtek HDA-00
JP:Microsoft XBOX 360 Controller for Windows

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#5 geirbiscohn
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It will Depend if your Motherboard can take these upgrades.

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That's why I posted the model of my PC. Because I don't know a whole lot about this stuff. So unless each one happens to come with a different motherboard, do you have any insight as to those upgrades and the model of my PC?

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#6 Xeros606
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It will Depend if your Motherboard can take these upgrades.

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It should. A quick google shows that his motherboard has a 24-pin PSU connector and a free PCIe slot.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01925562&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk&lang=en&product=4120661

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Sup dudes. I've got the HP p6320y desktop and am interested in upgrading the graphics and power supply. Anyone have and advice? Maybe point me in the direction of some good cards/supplies to check out? I'm new to all of this and I'd like to be able to have some quality graphics for gaming. They don't have to be the best on the market or anything but I'd like them to be decent. Of course, I don't have a ton of cash to spare so my total budget is looking like $200? Idk if that will get me much. Thanks guys let me know if anyone's got suggestions.

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Either get a 5750 or a 5770, if your money permits. As far as the PSU, you can get away with a 400W one, but don't skimp on it, because you'll need a nice one (such as a corsair) to pull it off. If not any half way decent 500W PSU will suffice.

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#8 geirbiscohn
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Thanks a lot guys! So far it seems like the suggestions that Xeros made are looking like the best ones. They are just over budjet, which is OK since it's not by too much, and it definitely will be worth the extra for the performance.