Hello fellow enthusiasts,
I am new to the computer hardware world and have only dealt with RAM replacement - Ha!
I am in the market for a new graphics card and would like to have some input from experienced users.
Here is the photobucket album of my computer and CPU-Z specifications:
http://s931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/MediaTrapper/HP%20Pavilion%20Elite%20d5200t/?albumview=slideshow
A side note *When looking at the computer images, the 1st PCI card from the top is the Nvidia Geforce 9300GE and the 2 below are TV tuners which can be removed easily.
SO, down to the nitty gritty...
Should I consider buying an ATI Radeon HD 4850 or an ATI Radeon 5750? Does it look like my computer can handle the space? Does my PSU lack enough power even though the ATI needs only 450 watts? Suggestions?
It seems as though the 5750 would be the slightly faster card, but I'm worried about these cards fitting...I do not want to buy one if I can't trust the space inside. Also, note that I only have 1 PCIe x16 slot. Also, my PSU is only rated to 460 watts...
Specs:
Intel Q9400
4GB DDR2
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Trapper Brown
I am new to the computer hardware world and have only dealt with RAM replacement - Ha!
I am in the market for a new graphics card and would like to have some input from experienced users.
Here is the photobucket album of my computer and CPU-Z specifications:
http://s931.photobucket.com/albums/ad152/MediaTrapper/HP%20Pavilion%20Elite%20d5200t/?albumview=slideshow
A side note *When looking at the computer images, the 1st PCI card from the top is the Nvidia Geforce 9300GE and the 2 below are TV tuners which can be removed easily.
SO, down to the nitty gritty...
Should I consider buying an ATI Radeon HD 4850 or an ATI Radeon 5750? Does it look like my computer can handle the space? Does my PSU lack enough power even though the ATI needs only 450 watts? Suggestions?
It seems as though the 5750 would be the slightly faster card, but I'm worried about these cards fitting...I do not want to buy one if I can't trust the space inside. Also, note that I only have 1 PCIe x16 slot. Also, my PSU is only rated to 460 watts...
Specs:
Intel Q9400
4GB DDR2
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Trapper Brown