Thursday, April 26, 2012

Need help with upgrading video card.?

I have a Compaq Presario SR2170NX. Its not even close to a good computer. What I want to do is up the graphics card to maybe an Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS or something along the lines of the ($50 - $80). But the problem is I only have a 350W PSU. Any ideas? Do I have to upgrade the PSU? And what should I do about the video card?



Thanks! (:|||The 8800GTS has high wattage (~100W if G92 and more if older G80 chip). The 8800GT/9800GT (both have the G92 chip) would draw less power. If you want serious gaming, do not let the power supply restrict your upgrade.



Your 350W power supply would just be good for a 9500GT.|||I believe the recommended power supply for newer, higher end video cards is at least 400-500+ watts. 350w maybe not enough to power the video card efficiently.

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