Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me

bestever23 · 08-05-2007, 09:33 AM

I have a

Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Desktop with Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor E2140

or better yet http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1183159914845

that's my computer
but I don't know what type or graphic card will work for me

so please will you help me

and If you could tell me if there's a cheap one too :)

**Deleted090308** · 08-05-2007, 09:50 AM

Hi, welcome to TSF

Your computer has a PCI-E slot for video cards. Are you going to use the card for games (which games?) or something else? The HP website does not mention what power supply is in the computer - but you will most likely have to upgrade that too when you put in a new video card.

bestever23 · 08-05-2007, 10:06 AM

okay well games and just to have a better graphics card and I dunno about power supply but where can I get one of those to

**Deleted090308** · 08-05-2007, 10:27 AM

In the US - Newegg
In the UK - Ebuyer

Those are, of course, only examples.
I'll have a look at the manual for your computer to make sure you can use a standard power supply.

bestever23 · 08-05-2007, 11:36 AM

thank you so much and just give me a sample of a graphics card that will work with me
like AMD ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 512MB AGP Graphics Card

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 08-05-2007, 11:47 AM

First of all you need a pci express card, and if you are going midrange look at nvidia as they take way less power then a ati card of the same proformance (meaning you will spend less on a psu)

bestever23 · 08-05-2007, 11:54 AM

okay sounds like I'm understanding things
so
get a pci express card then a nvidia thing lol (what's that again?)

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 08-05-2007, 12:00 PM

Its a brand there are 2 major brangs nvidia and ati

bestever23 · 08-05-2007, 12:02 PM

oh ok and thank u so much for all the help
so now I just need to know if I need a better power supply?

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 08-05-2007, 12:11 PM

Yes you will you have some sort of 300-350watt bestec not to good (i have an hp to) but we should select your card first what games will you be playing?

bestever23 · 08-05-2007, 12:20 PM

well it says (on the best buy site) I can only go up to 256MB card
so a card like that and what games? well not much really but I want the latest graphics. I mean I want the best graphics but if it's too expensive or my cpu can't do it then I'm happy with anything else

the best game I really wanna play is city off heros
because I'm a superhero fan lol and it's not on xbox :( lol

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 08-05-2007, 12:25 PM

Your grafics card is only limited by the slot and psu you can use any pci e card if you have the psu for it, The 7600gt would be a good choice http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130062

**Deleted090308** · 08-05-2007, 12:35 PM

Good choice 1 g0t 0wn3d. City of heroes doesn't demand much graphics "power". If that game is all that you want to play I think you can get a cheaper (and less power consuming) card. I'll have a look. Do you live in the US?

bestever23 · 08-05-2007, 07:21 PM

yes I live in the us (az) and thank u guys u are all so nice :) and I really just want a nice graphics card so I can play some games but mostly city of heros. so like a medium great card lol thank u all again for the help

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 08-05-2007, 07:32 PM

Were you live in az (i do to) the one i linked will play it well you might be able to go down to the 7600gs for les money

bestever23 · 08-05-2007, 08:11 PM

I like in peoria /Glendale and thank you for the links and 7600gs is different then 7600gt?

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 08-05-2007, 08:33 PM

Yah its not as good but will run the game well

**TheMatt** · 08-05-2007, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bestever23

I like in peoria /Glendale and thank you for the links and 7600gs is different then 7600gt?

It is the same GPU, but just at a slower speed. Basically, a little less performance. Both are very power efficient and good choices.

bestever23 · 08-05-2007, 09:13 PM

well I'll get 7600 gt then now I got to find a store that's open now (815pm here)

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 08-05-2007, 09:16 PM

Dont put it in until we are sure ur psu can power it.

08-05-2007, 09:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
bestever23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me I have a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Desktop with Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor E2140 or better yet http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1183159914845 that's my computer but I don't know what type or graphic card will work for me so please will you help me and If you could tell me if there's a cheap one too :)

08-05-2007, 09:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me Hi, welcome to TSF Your computer has a PCI-E slot for video cards. Are you going to use the card for games (which games?) or something else? The HP website does not mention what power supply is in the computer - but you will most likely have to upgrade that too when you put in a new video card.

08-05-2007, 10:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
bestever23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me okay well games and just to have a better graphics card and I dunno about power supply but where can I get one of those to

08-05-2007, 10:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me In the US - Newegg In the UK - Ebuyer Those are, of course, only examples. I'll have a look at the manual for your computer to make sure you can use a standard power supply.

08-05-2007, 11:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
bestever23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me thank you so much and just give me a sample of a graphics card that will work with me like AMD ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 512MB AGP Graphics Card

08-05-2007, 11:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me First of all you need a pci express card, and if you are going midrange look at nvidia as they take way less power then a ati card of the same proformance (meaning you will spend less on a psu) __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

08-05-2007, 11:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
bestever23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me okay sounds like I'm understanding things so get a pci express card then a nvidia thing lol (what's that again?)

08-05-2007, 12:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me Its a brand there are 2 major brangs nvidia and ati __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

08-05-2007, 12:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
bestever23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me oh ok and thank u so much for all the help so now I just need to know if I need a better power supply?

08-05-2007, 12:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me Yes you will you have some sort of 300-350watt bestec not to good (i have an hp to) but we should select your card first what games will you be playing? __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

08-05-2007, 12:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
bestever23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me well it says (on the best buy site) I can only go up to 256MB card so a card like that and what games? well not much really but I want the latest graphics. I mean I want the best graphics but if it's too expensive or my cpu can't do it then I'm happy with anything else the best game I really wanna play is city off heros because I'm a superhero fan lol and it's not on xbox :( lol

08-05-2007, 12:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me Your grafics card is only limited by the slot and psu you can use any pci e card if you have the psu for it, The 7600gt would be a good choice http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130062 __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

08-05-2007, 12:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me Good choice 1 g0t 0wn3d. City of heroes doesn't demand much graphics "power". If that game is all that you want to play I think you can get a cheaper (and less power consuming) card. I'll have a look. Do you live in the US?

08-05-2007, 07:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
bestever23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me yes I live in the us (az) and thank u guys u are all so nice :) and I really just want a nice graphics card so I can play some games but mostly city of heros. so like a medium great card lol thank u all again for the help

08-05-2007, 07:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me Were you live in az (i do to) the one i linked will play it well you might be able to go down to the 7600gs for les money __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

08-05-2007, 08:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
bestever23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me I like in peoria /Glendale and thank you for the links and 7600gs is different then 7600gt?

08-05-2007, 08:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me Yah its not as good but will run the game well __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

08-05-2007, 09:13 PM	#19 (permalink)
bestever23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me well I'll get 7600 gt then now I got to find a store that's open now (815pm here)

08-05-2007, 09:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Dunno What Graphics Card Is right for me Dont put it in until we are sure ur psu can power it. __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan