Someone help me with Graphic Cards?
Hey there Basil. So I'm not the type of guy who knows much about computers or tech related stuff in general. However, I would like to upgrade my graphics card to keep up with the latest games (it seems as if though it is my graphics card that cannot handle these games).
My current computer is:
--> HP
--> Model: p6153f
I haven't touched it at all ever since I've purchased it (everything is default), so I was wondering if people knew whether or not all graphic cards would fit in the tower.
Also, could someone explain to me what a "Low Profile" graphics card is?
Lastly, these are the possible graphic cards I'm looking at. If anyone can suggest a better one around this price, please do share with me through a PM or here!
[url=]http://www.amazon.ca/Asus-PCi-Express-EAH6450-SILENT-1GD3/dp/B004X8EO6Q/[b]here[/b]=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1388023169&sr=1-2&keywords=graphics+card[/url]
[url=]http://www.amazon.ca/GeForce-1024MB-Mini-HDMI-Graphics-01G-P4-2650-KR/dp/B00966IU4M/[b]here[/b]=cm_cr_pr_product_top[/url]
[url=]http://www.amazon.ca/Asus-GT610-2GD3-CSM-GeForce-Profile-PCI-Express/dp/B008B6OOHA/[b]here[/b]=cm_cr_pr_product_top[/url]
BTW, please change the bolded "here" into "ref", I know that this is bypassing the filter, but I really need help Mr. Basil
Thanks basil!
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[quote=bluberry555]Something along the lines of CoD, FarCry 3, etc. And one of my friends suggested this (XFX HD-677X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card). Do you know if this is better than the other 3?[/quote]
well of course there are better cards out there for sure. But honestly, any card of the 3 would be fine. I just think that the gtx 650 would be the best.
[quote=kevinhbk]What games do you even plan on playing? I would go for the gtx 650. I have an ASUS GTX 550 TI and I can play games fine. Like Starcraft 2 on extreme, BF4 on medium, all of the CoD on max. I have an intel core i5 3470.[/quote]
Something along the lines of CoD, FarCry 3, etc. And one of my friends suggested this (XFX HD-677X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card). Do you know if this is better than the other 3?
What games do you even plan on playing? I would go for the gtx 650. I have an ASUS GTX 550 TI and I can play games fine. Like Starcraft 2 on extreme, BF4 on medium, all of the CoD on max. I have an intel core i5 3470.
[quote=peterisnoob]nah its like the smalll box looking thing inside your computer that has cables coming out of it. Yours is 300watts i believe[/quote]
Would that be enough to handle any of the three cards?
[quote=hyperfire7][url=http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c01324212#N216]Or you can google your PC and find out[/url]
Ok that board is pretty dated (obviously) since it has one of the older PCI x16 slots (2 steps below the current gen: PCI 3.0).
I did some quick googling and found that the best supported card to be the Radeon HD 6570, which along with your ok-quad core CPU would be enough to let you play modern titles on low or medium settings.
But honestly I would just build a new PC if I were you. Invest some time to research.[/quote]
I'm sorta of on a tight budget, and don't really plan on getting a new PC till 4 more years, just hoping this little upgrade can be enough to handle gaming for these coming years XD
[quote=bluberry555]Where would I be able to find the motherboard's model number? Do I have to physically open my tower?[/quote]
[url=http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c01324212#N216]Or you can google your PC and find out[/url]
Ok that board is pretty dated (obviously) since it has one of the older PCI x16 slots (2 steps below the current gen: PCI 3.0).
I did some quick googling and found that the best supported card to be the Radeon HD 6570, which along with your ok-quad core CPU would be enough to let you play modern titles on low or medium settings.
But honestly I would just build a new PC if I were you. Invest some time to research.
[quote=bluberry555]Power supply should be my house right? Sorry for asking the stupidest questions...I honestly have no clue when it comes to this kind of stuff[/quote]
nah its like the smalll box looking thing inside your computer that has cables coming out of it. Yours is 300watts i believe
[quote=peterisnoob]According to [url=http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c01837641#N96]this[/url] your [url=http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01324212&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en#N300]motherboard[/url] has one pcie x16 slot. If your powersupply has a enough power for a dedicated card, you should be fine [/quote]
Power supply should be my house right? Sorry for asking the stupidest questions...I honestly have no clue when it comes to this kind of stuff
they all kind of suck
but the GTX 650 is the best
According to [url=http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c01837641#N96]this[/url] your [url=http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01324212&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en#N300]motherboard[/url] has one pcie x16 slot. If your powersupply has a enough power for a dedicated card, you should be fine
[quote=hyperfire7]1) Try and find the motherboard's model number in your PC.
2) Tell us your budget.
3) Out of the 3 choices you've provide, the GTX 650 is the best.[/quote]
Where would I be able to find the motherboard's model number? Do I have to physically open my tower?
usually low profile gfx cards are smaller, weaker cards built to take up 1 slot
also your links
[url=http://www.amazon.ca/Asus-PCi-Express-EAH6450-SILENT-1GD3/dp/B004X8EO6Q/here=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1388023169&sr=1-2&keywords=graphics+card]first[/url]
[url=http://www.amazon.ca/GeForce-1024MB-Mini-HDMI-Graphics-01G-P4-2650-KR/dp/B00966IU4M/here=cm_cr_pr_product_top]second[/url]
[url=http://www.amazon.ca/Asus-GT610-2GD3-CSM-GeForce-Profile-PCI-Express/dp/B008B6OOHA/here=cm_cr_pr_product_top]third[/url]
of the three links you posted, the gtx 650 is the strongest. However, recently, it was possible to get a gtx 650 TI (better version) for ~$70 after rebates. check slickdeals or bensbargains for the strongest gpu/$ you can get
EDIT: what exactly is your budget?
1) Try and find the motherboard's model number in your PC.
2) Tell us your budget.
3) Out of the 3 choices you've provide, the GTX 650 is the best.