Buying a new graphics card

t1005 · 01-27-2009, 03:42 PM

Hi tech support community. I am planning on buying a new video card but I am not 100% on which card would work on my computer. Most amount of money I can spend is $160.

This is the video card I have right now. (NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500GT)
http://tinyurl.com/bt5y28
This is my motherboard that I have. (Intel® (Schroeder Town) G33)
http://tinyurl.com/cybewz
This is the power supply I have. (500watt supply)
http://tinyurl.com/6kraad

I was planning on getting something like this. http://tinyurl.com/ddg4gq

The thing is I only have 9inches to work with. 9 1/2 would be the most but it would be a very tight squeeze in my case. I don't mind any card that takes up two PCI slots because I'm planning to remove the modem slot or w.e...since i have a wireless connection going on my desktop. I would like a 9800 series from nvidia but have no idea which would work for me since I can't tell if my power supply can handle them.

shotgn · 01-27-2009, 03:47 PM

For a card like that you need a psu like this
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...721&CatId=2533

t1005 · 01-29-2009, 08:51 PM

Alright thanks. I'll try something a little bit less powerful
http://www.katerno.com/detail/s/2136...--VCG88512GXEB
or this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130363

might do the job i am guessing.

01-27-2009, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
t1005 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista SP 1	Buying a new graphics card Hi tech support community. I am planning on buying a new video card but I am not 100% on which card would work on my computer. Most amount of money I can spend is $160. This is the video card I have right now. (NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500GT) http://tinyurl.com/bt5y28 This is my motherboard that I have. (Intel® (Schroeder Town) G33) http://tinyurl.com/cybewz This is the power supply I have. (500watt supply) http://tinyurl.com/6kraad I was planning on getting something like this. http://tinyurl.com/ddg4gq The thing is I only have 9inches to work with. 9 1/2 would be the most but it would be a very tight squeeze in my case. I don't mind any card that takes up two PCI slots because I'm planning to remove the modem slot or w.e...since i have a wireless connection going on my desktop. I would like a 9800 series from nvidia but have no idea which would work for me since I can't tell if my power supply can handle them.

01-27-2009, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
shotgn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 201 OS: xp My System	Re: Buying a new graphics card For a card like that you need a psu like this http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...721&CatId=2533 __________________ Do or do not, there is no try -yoda-

01-29-2009, 08:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
t1005 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Vista SP 1	Re: Buying a new graphics card Alright thanks. I'll try something a little bit less powerful http://www.katerno.com/detail/s/2136...--VCG88512GXEB or this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130363 might do the job i am guessing.