Ok, my rig is a few years old, has a 300w powersupply and no pci-e ports (just regular pci) Im looking for a graphics card to throw in there. Any suggestions? Not really looking to make any other changes, I just need something that will keep the thing running, as the onboard graphics just dont cut it. I realize there arent many options in my position...
You need a new PC. There are not many PCI cards out there worth having that will be a good upgrade over integrated. If you look around, there is a PCI X1300 which you may find, there's also a PCI 6200 which will be difficult to find as well. Both of these cards are pretty rubbish though and unless something is physically wrong with your integrated graphics, stick with them. Sell it, and get a new PC. What are the other specifications btw?
this is it: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1361643&Sku=G153-816GM&SRCCODE=PWATCH&CMP=OTC-PWATCH P.S. The AGI slot doesnt work
read my only blog post it will help you out bunches man. newegg.com/.ca, tigerdirect .com/.ca, and frontierpc.com are all great sites for shopping for parts online.
Read the blog and greatly appreciate the help. It seems as though the 9500gt is the best pci card for my situations, however, I checked out the specs on it and it requires a minimum 350w power supply...mine is 300w. Also, doesnt it require pci express? Im under the impression that I just have pci, not the express. Im very noobish and confused, i appologize. Just trying to get things straight
the 9500gt was released for pci aswell and pci-e. and yes you would need a 350watt but psu's of this caibur are dirt cheap. like seriously a 500 watt ( a respectable one) is about $25-$45 so how much can a 400 watt be.. really?
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