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Hello i am new to the tech words so excuse my illiteracy. My question has to do with a graphics card. you see i am looking to add one but first iam not sure which one to add i have an e machine W3611 and it has 2 pci slots and one pc express x 16 slot and a pci express x 1 slot so which one of these should i get a card for and also my screen is a VGA screen now when adding these cards do they all bring the screen adapters already in them m asking because how do you get the adapter to connect to it because the slot are inside the machine again sorry but i am new to the tech world
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IN ADVANCE
RUBEN
P.S. here is a break down of my computer page 12
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/15116/eng/D945GCL_TechProdSpec.pdf
 
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What is the primary purpose of the upgrade? Given the age of the hardware you wouldn't want to use a high end card. It would be a waste and the power supply couldn't support it. If you're just looking for something that is better than the onboard video you can do that fairly cheaply but again the power supply will be a factor. You'll want a lower end PCIe x16 card.
 
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The card is installed inside of the PC, it plugs into the PCI-express x16 slot. Personally I would go for a lower power video card possibly older generation than is currently available. You'll be pretty limited due to the power supply. If the PC has at least a 300W power supply you can find low end cards that will work better than the onboard but again, the rest of the hardware is going to be a limiting factor as well.

You may want to consider just saving your money until you can afford a proper gaming system.
 
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I would strongly suggest you replace that PSu before attempting to install a GPU. The power required is determined by the GPU selected.
 
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You can use whatever GPU you want that your Mobo will accept but using any GPU with that PSU would not be recommended.
Using a low quality/underpowered PSU will eventually result in damage/failure and the GPU is commonly the first to suffer.
 
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