Compatibility uestions about Upgrading 3D Card

[methy]

Dear Fellow Forumers,

I currently have a system running Asus P5Q SE Mobo (http://www.asus.com/Motherboard/P5Q_SE/#specifications) , ATI Radeon 4800 512MB, 4GB 800Mhz Corsair DDR2 RAM (2 gb x 2), Win XP and I plan to upgrade the system (with limited budget about $200-$250).

I believe upgrading the GPU would be my best bet at the moment, however, i'm afraid i might buy one that is incompatible with my current setup and/or bottleneck issues. Can someone suggest what GPU I should go for within the price range?

Also, would it be feasible for me to upgrade to Win 7 to take advantage of the new Direct X?

Thanks in advance everyone!!

 

[ASHISH65]

Which cpu you have?

 

[imomun]

Dear Fellow Forumers,

I currently have a system running Asus P5Q SE Mobo (http://www.asus.com/Motherboard/P5Q_SE/#specifications) , ATI Radeon 4800 512MB, 4GB 800Mhz Corsair DDR2 RAM (2 gb x 2), Win XP and I plan to upgrade the system (with limited budget about $200-$250).

I believe upgrading the GPU would be my best bet at the moment, however, i'm afraid i might buy one that is incompatible with my current setup and/or bottleneck issues. Can someone suggest what GPU I should go for within the price range?

Also, would it be feasible for me to upgrade to Win 7 to take advantage of the new Direct X?

Thanks in advance everyone!!

For 720p Gaming A HD7770 or 650 Ti

For 1080p Gaming A HD7850 or GTX 660
(Provided you have a 3Ghz or better dual core ofcourse)

You can upgrade to Win7 no problem

Try adding another 4Gb if possible this will help your Gaming.

 

[methy]

Which cpu you have?

THanks for the replies everyone!
I'm using a Core2Duo E8400 @ 3Ghz at the moment

 

[methy]

and this is my PSU - http://www.acbel.com/eng/Product.aspx?id=49&&sd=31&&pid=199

 

[methy]

Hi guys, i just realized that my PSU is only 510W (Max Output)

OUTPUT SPEC.
Output Power 450W
Max. Power 510W

Does this mean that I have skip the 500W cards and instead go for onewith lower power requirement (400W) like the GTX 650Ti?

How can i tell if my PSU has enough power to support my entire system (inclusive of the GPU of course )

 

[imomun]

Hi guys, i just realized that my PSU is only 510W (Max Output)

OUTPUT SPEC.
Output Power 450W
Max. Power 510W

Does this mean that I have skip the 500W cards and instead go for onewith lower power requirement (400W) like the GTX 650Ti?

How can i tell if my PSU has enough power to support my entire system (inclusive of the GPU of course )

Never heard of that PSU before. Has anyone else heard about this psu?

You can check your wattage requrements here

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

 

[imomun]

forget to check apology, if your on 32 bit window xp 4gb ram is fine if you install more memory you will need 64bit windows.

I think (im not sure) the psu should be fine gor the 650ti.

thanks