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Upgrading my video card


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#1 Snowman3

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Posted 17 May 2012 - 04:44 PM

Hello, I'm thinking about upgrading my video card and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. Or, I guess, if it would be worth it. The specs seem kind of obsolete compared to others I've seen listed here, but I don't have problems running most games on it.

I currently have an NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT. I'll post my system specs below. The system is 4 years old, but I've owned it for the last 3. I was hoping I could get an upgrade in the range of $100-$150 or so.

The system uses 32-bit Windows XP (hence the not wanting to spend a lot). I generally use it for casual gaming (WoW, League of Legends, Diablo 3) and PhotoShop.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz, 3.5 GB of RAM
Motherboard: ASUS P5G41T-M LX
Current Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT
Power Supply HIPRO HP-P3507F5W 300W ATX12V, 300-watt Power Supply

Let me know if I should post anything else for specs.

 

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Posted 17 May 2012 - 05:19 PM

You will probably have to replace two components for the upgrade, your power supply and the GPU itself.

Power Supply: CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7750 1GB - Make sure your case isn't low profile or slimline before you get this.
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#3 Snowman3

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Posted 17 May 2012 - 07:09 PM

Thanks for the quick response. When replacing a power supply, do I have to worry if it's compatible or anything?

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Posted 18 May 2012 - 04:02 AM

No, that power supply should be compatible with your system
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System: CPU- AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Oc'ed to 3.8GHz, CPU Cooler- Noctua NH-D14, RAM- G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB Kit(4Gx2) DDR3 1600MHz, HDD- Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB, GPU- 2x Asus 6950 1GB Crossfire 850/1250MHz, Motherboard- Gigabyte 990FXA-D3, Case- Coolermaster HAF 932, PSU- Corsair TX-750 V2, Soundcard- Realtek High Definition Audio Sound, OS- Windows 8 Pro 64-Bit
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