A Small question

[Andrewd23]

Hey guys im pretty sure their is a post somewhere out there about this but i can not find one with a defenite answer. i need a gpu that can run under my 300W power supply. and would be able to handle games like DOTA 2 and CSGO. these are my pc specs if needed. also i do not want to spend to much. i just need a card that can run them at a medium quality maybe a little higher and is not over 100
System Model Inspiron 560
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7500 @ 2.93GHz, 2936 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A00, 10/6/2009
Thanks in advance

 

[wh3resmycar]

what specific 300w power supply do you have? if it's one of those no-tier ones, the highest i can recommend is a gt740/r7 250, these cards don't require a PCIe power connector.

 

[nostall]

Here you go. Check out the specifications in the link. Should work with your PC and fit into your case.
You won't have much headroom regarding your power supply for adding much else, but this doesn't require any auxillary power and indicates it will work with a 300Watt psu. The 750 and 750Ti were the first iteration of the current Maxwell Nvidia chipsets that run their 900series cards and they perform very well on very little power.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024&ignorebbr=1

 

[Andrewd23]

Actually how about this I have a $110 budget I need a decent graphic card and PSU what can I do

 

[nostall]

Actually how about this I have a $110 budget I need a decent graphic card and PSU what can I do

That will get you one or the other but not both.
The card I linked has a $20 rebate, so it will total, with tax, very close to your budget. That's a 60watt GPU, it will draw at max 5amps; take a look at the sticker on the side of your psu and see how many +12volt rails there are and what amps they are rated. If you haven't had any problems with the PC and you start having issues after putting in the card, THen save up some $$ and get a new PSU. Again, the minimum recommended power supply, according to NV, for the entire system is 300Watts.
And again, as wh3resmycar (great name, BTW) asked; please tell us the make and model of the PSU as well as the power info; Dell has been known to put some really good psu' in their machines and some not so good - kinda the roll-of-the-dice as to what you get.
I am all for putting in a new power supply, but I also truly understand budget limitations and the desire to have decent frame rates when gaming.

 

[Andrewd23]

p-3017f3

 

[Andrewd23]

hipro power supply hp-3017f3

 

[nostall]

hipro power supply hp-3017f3

Well, I found one review from 2009 at www.johnnyguru.com for the K series 550W; it did average.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=148
Couple other forums where members said they wouldn't buy them or install them, but if they were in a pre-built already and still working they would probably be o.k. with the video card upgrades in question (0lder 6670 Radeons, use a bit more wattage/amps then the 750TI and run hotter). And quite a few that said to replace it if you are going to be gaming.
So, maybe you might want to save for the video card and splurge on a new PSU that will run it without any stressing out over power, heat, failure. Here's one that will fit into your case, has enough power, is of very good quality, and should leave you some money towards a new video card:
SeaSonic S12II 430B 430W ATX12V V2.3/EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
5 year warranty.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151074&ignorebbr=1
A little more money, but more power and a longer warranty - 7 years;
EVGA 220-G2-0550-Y1 80 PLUS GOLD 550W ECO Mode Fully Modular NVIDIA SLI Ready and Crossfire Support Continuous Power Supply
Perfect 10/10 Score from JonnyGURU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438053&ignorebbr=1

Last point, then I am calling it a night; probably won't be back until late Sunday or on Monday - have to work all weekend.
I have been in your shoes, way back around 1999 or 2000; I was just getting into computers, very late in life. Received a great game for my birthday and it wouldn't play on my PC; a real bummer. So I found a serious (for the time) video card and stuck it in the pc and played my heart out. I still don't know how much power that card took, but a cheap ass 180 watt psu in an eMachines ran it for a long time (3-4 years) and for hundreds of hours of gaming before that PSU just didn't turn on one day.
The best solution is to buy both, but I think you would be alright for awhile if you got just the 750Ti for now: as long as it doesn't take any extra power leads. If you can figure a way to come up with a little more money (beg, borrow, open a credit account, work a little extra) and buy the EVGA psu and the video card - that would be the best solution.
Hope this last blurb helps.
Have a good night and a good weekend.