Will this card work with my PC?

loki1717 · 07-03-2009, 02:47 PM

I'm looking at a graphics card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187054
Will it work with my Dell Dimension E510? (Specs):
http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/del...-31555136.html
I'm fairly certain I would need a better power supply, also. What would you recommend?
My price limit is like $170.

Thank you in advance.

guitarzann · 07-03-2009, 03:11 PM

The card will work, but you will need a better power supply. There are many brands for power supplies, but I'd reccomend either Corsair, Coolermaster or Thermaltake and you are gonna want one with at least 550w of power, preferally 600w.

loki1717 · 07-03-2009, 03:15 PM

Any specific model I should get from newegg.com?

guitarzann · 07-03-2009, 03:26 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341010
this one is pretty good, plus its on sale and OCZ is a very good brand

loki1717 · 07-03-2009, 05:42 PM

My only concern with the card is that it may stick out too far. And, you are sure this power supply will meet the needs of my PC and its components? Will I need to buy some kind of molex adapter for the new graphics card?

Phædrus2401 · 07-03-2009, 06:05 PM

OCZ is a good brand for RAM. They're a **** brand for power supplies. Try a Corsair 550VX or 650TX.

loki1717 · 07-04-2009, 11:07 AM

Will this be sufficient?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182031

**grimx133** · 07-04-2009, 05:04 PM

Now there's a not good brand for a psu. Rosewills are definitely not recommended. OCZ makes ok power supplies, I've used a couple of them, but I find them loud. Corsair make great ones, plenty of stable power and quiet. Get a Corsair.
A power supply is the last thing you want to cheap out on.

ebackhus · 07-04-2009, 05:13 PM

Hey! I use OCZ in two gaming machines and both work very well. Rosewill is like the plague and swine flu wrapped in a moldy tortilla.

**grimx133** · 07-04-2009, 09:02 PM

Yah, the OCZ's I've used worked fine, just the noise, not even in the same ballpark as corsair when it comes to silence.

loki1717 · 07-05-2009, 12:40 AM

How is the brand hec?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817339025
And, I found a cheaper card that I know will fit:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150370
Or what other 1GB $100 or less graphics cards would be better?
Thoughts?

**grimx133** · 07-05-2009, 02:18 AM

Unless you're playing games at high resolutions, you probably don't need 1GB of memory on a card. Then again, even if you are, the 9400 is a low end card anyway.
Here's a 9600GSO (only 384MB of GDDR3 though) that's 35 bucks after rebate and has free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121319

HEC isn't a brand you should be looking at. Since you want cheap, here's an ocz for 60 bucks after rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341017

That psu would also be able to power this 9800GT, which is 100 bucks after rebate. A lot more card than a 9400GT.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130435

**emosun** · 07-05-2009, 04:03 AM

For any low or midrange card 512 is what it can handle. The gpu's on those cheap cards can't actually back up the 1gb of video memory. Only very high end card like 4870's , gtx 280's , ect can actually use the full 1gb of vram.

loki1717 · 07-05-2009, 10:44 AM

Thank you all very much for your input. I'm going to get the PSU and latter graphics card grimx133 mentioned. I will get back to you on how it goes when I install them. Any precautions I should take specific to installing a PSU?

ebackhus · 07-05-2009, 10:45 AM

Just the usual things such as making sure you've discharged any static and aren't pinching wires.

07-03-2009, 02:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
loki1717 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 41 OS: Windows XP SP3; Vista	Will this card work with my PC? I'm looking at a graphics card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187054 Will it work with my Dell Dimension E510? (Specs): http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/del...-31555136.html I'm fairly certain I would need a better power supply, also. What would you recommend? My price limit is like $170. Thank you in advance.

07-03-2009, 03:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
guitarzann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warman SK Canada Posts: 25 OS: Windows 7 RC (64 Bit)	Re: Will this card work with my PC? The card will work, but you will need a better power supply. There are many brands for power supplies, but I'd reccomend either Corsair, Coolermaster or Thermaltake and you are gonna want one with at least 550w of power, preferally 600w.

07-03-2009, 03:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
loki1717 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 41 OS: Windows XP SP3; Vista	Re: Will this card work with my PC? Any specific model I should get from newegg.com?

07-03-2009, 03:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
guitarzann Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warman SK Canada Posts: 25 OS: Windows 7 RC (64 Bit)	Re: Will this card work with my PC? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341010 this one is pretty good, plus its on sale and OCZ is a very good brand

07-03-2009, 05:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
loki1717 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 41 OS: Windows XP SP3; Vista	Re: Will this card work with my PC? My only concern with the card is that it may stick out too far. And, you are sure this power supply will meet the needs of my PC and its components? Will I need to buy some kind of molex adapter for the new graphics card?

07-03-2009, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,828 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Will this card work with my PC? OCZ is a good brand for RAM. They're a **** brand for power supplies. Try a Corsair 550VX or 650TX. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

07-04-2009, 11:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
loki1717 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 41 OS: Windows XP SP3; Vista	Re: Will this card work with my PC? Will this be sufficient? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182031

07-04-2009, 05:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,148 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Will this card work with my PC? Now there's a not good brand for a psu. Rosewills are definitely not recommended. OCZ makes ok power supplies, I've used a couple of them, but I find them loud. Corsair make great ones, plenty of stable power and quiet. Get a Corsair. A power supply is the last thing you want to cheap out on. __________________

07-04-2009, 05:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,284 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Will this card work with my PC? Hey! I use OCZ in two gaming machines and both work very well. Rosewill is like the plague and swine flu wrapped in a moldy tortilla. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

07-04-2009, 09:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,148 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Will this card work with my PC? Yah, the OCZ's I've used worked fine, just the noise, not even in the same ballpark as corsair when it comes to silence. __________________

07-05-2009, 12:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
loki1717 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 41 OS: Windows XP SP3; Vista	Re: Will this card work with my PC? How is the brand hec? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817339025 And, I found a cheaper card that I know will fit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150370 Or what other 1GB $100 or less graphics cards would be better? Thoughts? Last edited by loki1717; 07-05-2009 at 12:43 AM.

07-05-2009, 02:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,148 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Will this card work with my PC? Unless you're playing games at high resolutions, you probably don't need 1GB of memory on a card. Then again, even if you are, the 9400 is a low end card anyway. Here's a 9600GSO (only 384MB of GDDR3 though) that's 35 bucks after rebate and has free shipping. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121319 HEC isn't a brand you should be looking at. Since you want cheap, here's an ocz for 60 bucks after rebate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341017 That psu would also be able to power this 9800GT, which is 100 bucks after rebate. A lot more card than a 9400GT. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130435 __________________

07-05-2009, 04:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,988 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Will this card work with my PC? For any low or midrange card 512 is what it can handle. The gpu's on those cheap cards can't actually back up the 1gb of video memory. Only very high end card like 4870's , gtx 280's , ect can actually use the full 1gb of vram. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

07-05-2009, 10:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
loki1717 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 41 OS: Windows XP SP3; Vista	Re: Will this card work with my PC? Thank you all very much for your input. I'm going to get the PSU and latter graphics card grimx133 mentioned. I will get back to you on how it goes when I install them. Any precautions I should take specific to installing a PSU?

07-05-2009, 10:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,284 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Will this card work with my PC? Just the usual things such as making sure you've discharged any static and aren't pinching wires. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.