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Medrea
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skyR
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dabom88
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My previous video card was a GeForce 8400 GS 512 MB DDR2. What would be the best one to buy right now if I'm looking to build a new PC? | ||
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skyR
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You probably need a new power supply though since you're using a shitty 8400 GS. And if your current computer is a HP or Dell, etc, your case might not be big enough for the newer card. | ||
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dabom88
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On August 06 2012 10:27 skyR wrote: You need to give more information... what's your budget, what's your power supply, and what's your case? You probably need a new power supply though since you're using a shitty 8400 GS. And if your current computer is a HP or Dell, etc, your case might not be big enough for the newer card. Computer says COMPAQ on it, don't see Dell or HP on it anywhere. How do I check the power supply? Haven't decided on a budget yet, would first like to know how much good ones cost and compare, etc. Case is... 7'' x 16'' base and about 15'' high. | ||
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Medrea
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dabom88
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On August 06 2012 11:12 Medrea wrote: I would just buy a new everything case included. Thats a pretty small case. Probably not worth it to get a new card and then have it not fit the case unless you want to settle for some half height card. Which just might be the order of the day. Well, I'm currently borrowing a card right now. I guess I could just wait until I find a job to pay for a new computer. | ||
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Medrea
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dabom88
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On August 06 2012 11:21 Medrea wrote: That would probably be best, by all indications that PC was ancient. It is rather ancient, it's at least 6-7 years old. Though I think I'll still look around for some cases and video cards right now. Got any links to any good places I might be able to compare some prices with? I'm actually looking to add up how much the best built PC would cost and then go down from there. With cases, obviously, not much you can compare without knowing what you're going to fit inside. I don't know what numbers constitutes a good video card. | ||
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Myrmidon
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On August 06 2012 12:10 dabom88 wrote: It is rather ancient, it's at least 6-7 years old. Though I think I'll still look around for some cases and video cards right now. Got any links to any good places I might be able to compare some prices with? I'm actually looking to add up how much the best built PC would cost and then go down from there. With cases, obviously, not much you can compare without knowing what you're going to fit inside. I don't know what numbers constitutes a good video card. Again, your power supply might not be able to handle something better. 16" x 15" x 7" is not that small (longer and taller than some microATX enclosures like Silverstone TJ08-E, Antec NSK3840). Something that wide won't use half-height expansion cards. I would think that most graphics cards would fit, just not the top-end models. As for what numbers matter for graphics cards, there are several, and a lot of the more important details are not listed. Also, certain key numbers are not comparable between different generations and between AMD and Nvidia anyway. In other words: check reviews. How much would you be willing to eventually spend on a new computer, anyway? If it's on the lower side like the $700 range and lower, I'd just recommend getting a ~$100 video card now, as the HD 7750 in particular is almost certainly going to work fine on your current power supply and should readily fit in your case. http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=68500 You can check prices of current hardware at places like newegg, us.ncix. Or check recent posts in thecomputer build resource thread. | ||
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Medrea
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dabom88
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On August 06 2012 12:23 Myrmidon wrote: Again, your power supply might not be able to handle something better. 16" x 15" x 7" is not that small (longer and taller than some microATX enclosures like Silverstone TJ08-E, Antec NSK3840). Something that wide won't use half-height expansion cards. I would think that most graphics cards would fit, just not the top-end models. As for what numbers matter for graphics cards, there are several, and a lot of the more important details are not listed. Also, certain key numbers are not comparable between different generations and between AMD and Nvidia anyway. In other words: check reviews. How much would you be willing to eventually spend on a new computer, anyway? If it's on the lower side like the $700 range and lower, I'd just recommend getting a ~$100 video card now, as the HD 7750 in particular is almost certainly going to work fine on your current power supply and should readily fit in your case. http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=68500 You can check prices of current hardware at places like newegg, us.ncix. Or check recent posts in thecomputer build resource thread. I'm probably gonna get a new power supply eventually when I get a new one. I don't have to be able to integrate it with my old power supply if it's just not gonna work. Also, how do I check what kind of power supply i have? | ||
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Medrea
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dabom88
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On August 06 2012 12:38 Medrea wrote: You physically look at it. Looking at it wont give me any kind of numbers, like how much... volts it can supply? Sorry, new to this computer thing. Did a quick google search for "Check power supply" + Show Spoiler + https://www.google.com/search?q=check+power+supply&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a | ||
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JingleHell
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On August 06 2012 12:51 dabom88 wrote: Looking at it wont give me any kind of numbers, like how much... volts it can supply? Sorry, new to this computer thing. Did a quick google search for "Check power supply" + Show Spoiler + https://www.google.com/search?q=check+power+supply&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a You check the label, read the model number, and look it up. Or ask here, because looking it up will likely result in some misleading information. | ||
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dabom88
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On August 06 2012 12:53 JingleHell wrote: You check the label, read the model number, and look it up. Or ask here, because looking it up will likely result in some misleading information. Ah, thanks for the help, I'll look for the label. It should be on the inside right? | ||
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JingleHell
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On August 06 2012 12:57 dabom88 wrote: Ah, thanks for the help, I'll look for the label. It should be on the inside right? It should be inside the case, on the outside of the power supply. Under no circumstances should you attempt to open your power supply. | ||
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dabom88
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On August 06 2012 12:58 JingleHell wrote: It should be inside the case, on the outside of the power supply. Under no circumstances should you attempt to open your power supply. Alright, thanks. Just opened it up and saw it. It says DC Output 300W. That'll probably help me out for if I want something on my current ancient one, but I'll probably save up and buy a new power supply and video card when I get a job. What kind of Power Supply should I be looking at if I want to use a really good video card? | ||
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JingleHell
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On August 06 2012 13:02 dabom88 wrote: Alright, thanks. Just opened it up and saw it. It says DC Output 300W. That'll probably help me out for if I want something on my current ancient one, but I'll probably save up and buy a new power supply and video card when I get a job. What kind of Power Supply should I be looking at if I want to use a really good video card? That's not a model number. Look for a model number. And unless you're doing something crazy, a good quality 450w unit is plenty. | ||
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