Need help with picking a card

flare · 12-26-2008, 01:22 PM

I am looking for a card that is in the price range of 60-80USD

Now here are my specs

My powersupply is 400watts but with all that it takes from the motherboard it is now 348watts (so a card with about 300watts, maybe 350watts I don't know)

The Interface is AGP 4X

So a card that can take 300watts, 256-512 ram and Interface 4X or 4X/8X

Thx

**wrench97** · 12-26-2008, 01:53 PM

Do have a video card now or integrated video?
What brand and Model PSU do you have?
On the label what is listed for amps on the 12v rail?

flare · 12-26-2008, 02:14 PM

I have intergrated video

Brand is FSP Group INC, Model is ATX400PA

I have 2 12v rails

12v1-18
12v2-18
so 36 amps(I think)

**wrench97** · 12-26-2008, 02:43 PM

And I forgot to ask is your motherboard a Intel chip set, Nvidia, ATI, SIS or VIA?

flare · 12-26-2008, 02:56 PM

Its Intel chip set

**wrench97** · 12-26-2008, 03:00 PM

How about this card your psu should handle it fine > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161237

flare · 12-26-2008, 03:26 PM

This looks nice but I can only spend 90 usd with the shipping and tax it rounds up to 98.30

Can you find a card that is 90usd or lower (including shippng and tax)

I know it is much to ask of you but I am on a low budget

**wrench97** · 12-26-2008, 03:30 PM

Are you shopping in the US?

**wrench97** · 12-26-2008, 03:35 PM

This is pretty close to the 3650> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131136

flare · 12-26-2008, 04:06 PM

I have a question since my psu runs 348 watts installing a card that requires 350 watts will it work, its only a 2 watt diffrence.

**wrench97** · 12-26-2008, 04:51 PM

On a psu with 2 18 amp rails a AGP card will be fine the older FSP units where pretty good power supplies.

**emosun** · 12-26-2008, 08:20 PM

Yea it should be ok , so long as the cards ddr2. Course you could also consider the 2600 pro for a little less power consumption and price.

12-26-2008, 01:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
flare Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: xp, service pack 2	Need help with picking a card I am looking for a card that is in the price range of 60-80USD Now here are my specs My powersupply is 400watts but with all that it takes from the motherboard it is now 348watts (so a card with about 300watts, maybe 350watts I don't know) The Interface is AGP 4X So a card that can take 300watts, 256-512 ram and Interface 4X or 4X/8X Thx

12-26-2008, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,854 OS: Win7	Re: Need help with picking a card Do have a video card now or integrated video? What brand and Model PSU do you have? On the label what is listed for amps on the 12v rail? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-26-2008, 02:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
flare Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: xp, service pack 2	Re: Need help with picking a card I have intergrated video Brand is FSP Group INC, Model is ATX400PA I have 2 12v rails 12v1-18 12v2-18 so 36 amps(I think)

12-26-2008, 02:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,854 OS: Win7	Re: Need help with picking a card And I forgot to ask is your motherboard a Intel chip set, Nvidia, ATI, SIS or VIA? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-26-2008, 02:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
flare Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: xp, service pack 2	Re: Need help with picking a card Its Intel chip set

12-26-2008, 03:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,854 OS: Win7	Re: Need help with picking a card How about this card your psu should handle it fine > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161237 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-26-2008, 03:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
flare Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: xp, service pack 2	Re: Need help with picking a card This looks nice but I can only spend 90 usd with the shipping and tax it rounds up to 98.30 Can you find a card that is 90usd or lower (including shippng and tax) I know it is much to ask of you but I am on a low budget

12-26-2008, 03:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,854 OS: Win7	Re: Need help with picking a card Are you shopping in the US? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-26-2008, 03:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,854 OS: Win7	Re: Need help with picking a card This is pretty close to the 3650> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131136 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-26-2008, 04:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
flare Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61 OS: xp, service pack 2	Re: Need help with picking a card I have a question since my psu runs 348 watts installing a card that requires 350 watts will it work, its only a 2 watt diffrence.

12-26-2008, 04:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,854 OS: Win7	Re: Need help with picking a card On a psu with 2 18 amp rails a AGP card will be fine the older FSP units where pretty good power supplies. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-26-2008, 08:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,088 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Need help with picking a card Yea it should be ok , so long as the cards ddr2. Course you could also consider the 2600 pro for a little less power consumption and price. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list