Graphics Card at ~$150

[Thornyjohny]

My old 4350 has failed (possibly due to my overclocking), and now I'm looking for a new card at around $150, something that can run games at medium resolutions and settings. Here are my specs:

CPU: Pentium Dual Core E5500 (Wolfdale), 2.8GHz
Motherboard: ASUS P5QPL-AM
RAM: 2GB DDR2
PSU: 250W, came with the case 🙁

Should I get a better PSU, or any other component? I've seen the Radeon 7750 and the GT 640, can I run these with my current hardware?
Also, I can't buy from Newegg, because I'm in India. $150=~Rs.8000
Thank You.

 

[sunnk]

buy corsair cx 430 with the hd 5770where do you live?at mumbai?if yes then buy from lemington road i have got one hd 5770 for my friend for about rs 5800 that gpu will be the best for ur cpu though

 

[Thornyjohny]

buy corsair cx 430 with the hd 5770where do you live?at mumbai?if yes then buy from lemington road i have got one hd 5770 for my friend for about rs 5800 that gpu will be the best for ur cpu though

No, I live in Cochin, and it's very hard to find good hardware in the local shops, so I'll probably have to buy online.

 

[sunnk]

flipkart?buy hd 7750 with that 430w psu then_

 

[Thornyjohny]

Is it necessary that I upgrade my PSU? Also, I'm very open to suggestions on cards other than the 7750 and the GT 640.

 

[sunnk]

yes u will need to because that psu u have is of bad quality and that cant power the hd 7750 or any good cardhd 5770,gts 450,hd 6670,hd will be also a good choice

 

[mohit9206]

Is it necessary that I upgrade my PSU? Also, I'm very open to suggestions on cards other than the 7750 and the GT 640.

if you want a decent graphics card like 7750 or gtx 650 you will need to upgrade your psu. you have no other option. the 7750 is an awesome card, i own it and i know it
http://www.flipkart.com/sapphire-amd-ati-hd-7750-1-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmd7th7wdspnbrh?pid=GRCD7TGZBJSTR5YD&ref=72f90532-0db3-4fd4-a04f-edc819cf3c7d
this sapphire model is the best 7750 for a good price.
and the cheapest psu upgrade that you would need to power a 7750 is this. i own this one too. its not that good but its cheap but still much better than your stock 250 watt psu.
http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-cm-350-plus-watts-psu/p/itmd5xz5zseyzua6?pid=PSUD5XZ4ZYUBRN6T&ref=045634b3-7699-454f-a154-ad1b24c88b6a
check it out and reply what you feel

 

[mohit9206]

@ayush bhai i will answer you on your thread

@mohit from lemington road mumbai i bought a hd 5770 for rs 5800 for my freind which seems very cheap and i was getting a hd 7770 hd 6850 gtx 460 gtx 550ti at 8000rs i was getting gtx 550ti at the price of rs 7200 so he can get that

@ayush did you checked the price at local shop?

what did you say ? you were getting gtx 460 , hd 7770 and hd 6850 for 8000 rs for brand new model in lamington road ? 😱
seriously ? i too live in mumbai and i bought hd 7750 for rs. 7500. did i buy it for too much ?

 

[ProVisionOman]

please start your own thread if you wanna post a question.
there is no way you can get a 460 new for that price in india . you can search for a used one though.
for your budget i would suggest a 7750. its hands down the best card for 7000 rs . nothing even comes close except the 550 ti .
but 550 ti is a generation old and consumes more power so 7750 is best

He actually created a new thread. He is right the 460 is too expensive on Amazon. Well yes get the 7750 you can get things done. Check YouTube... Type 7750 then a game. Try Battlefield 3. It runs it quite well for the price 😉

 

[Thornyjohny]

if you want a decent graphics card like 7750 or gtx 650 you will need to upgrade your psu. you have no other option. the 7750 is an awesome card, i own it and i know it
http://www.flipkart.com/sapphire-amd-ati-hd-7750-1-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmd7th7wdspnbrh?pid=GRCD7TGZBJSTR5YD&ref=72f90532-0db3-4fd4-a04f-edc819cf3c7d
this sapphire model is the best 7750 for a good price.
and the cheapest psu upgrade that you would need to power a 7750 is this. i own this one too. its not that good but its cheap but still much better than your stock 250 watt psu.
http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-cm-350-plus-watts-psu/p/itmd5xz5zseyzua6?pid=PSUD5XZ4ZYUBRN6T&ref=045634b3-7699-454f-a154-ad1b24c88b6a
check it out and reply what you feel

OK, so if I must upgrade my PSU, what are the other cards (ie cards with aux power connectors) in that price range? I haven't looked into any of those yet. Also, the prices on Flipkartare about Rs. 1000 (~$20) higher than those in the local market.

PS: Should I upgrade any other component, like the RAM?

 

[mohit9206]

for about 8000 rs you basically have 3 options. a gtx 550 ti, a 7750 or a 6770.
and yes since you only have 2gb or ram i strongly advise you to add another 2 gb for smoother performance

 

[ProVisionOman]

And also some bottleneck but I think the bottleneck shouldn't be much. You should plan on that PSU and the 7750. After some time get a Celeron and a nice MoBo. Here:
Celeron 2.5GHZ 2,450 INR
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-G540-CACHE-Processor-BX80623G540/dp/B005LTU6VI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352210854&sr=8-1&keywords=celeron+g550

Good MSI motherboard 2,722 INR
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Intel-Motherboards-H61M-P31-W8/dp/B0097WLXW6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352210887&sr=8-1&keywords=h61m-p31

CoolerMaster 430W PSU 1,905 INR:
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Elite-Supply-RS460-PSARI3-US/dp/B002G1YPHK/ref=sr_1_2_m?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352214917&sr=1-2&keywords=CoolerMaster+430

Sapphire HD7750 after rebate 4,900 INR
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graphics-11202-00-20G/dp/B007B5V614/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352214993&sr=1-1&keywords=7750

And to know sipping prices and stuff:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_navbox_596184_tips?nodeId=596188


If you want the FASTEST shipping it will be 3-5 days it will be approx. 1,650 INR.

Total with fast shipping: 13,650 INR which is 250$.

 

[mohit9206]

yes it will work on 1.1 with no issues.
i suggest the sapphire model coz i.too own sapphire model and its great.
keeps the card really cool and silent

 

[sunnk]

what did you say ? you were getting gtx 460 , hd 7770 and hd 6850 for 8000 rs for brand new model in lamington road ? 😱
seriously ? i too live in mumbai and i bought hd 7750 for rs. 7500. did i buy it for too much ?

yes u do buy that for too much u can get a hd 5770 gigabyte one for just rs 5800 i have bought for my freind one month ago

i just forget the shop but that shop was opposite to a hotel and near by the signal

 

[sunnk]

for about 8000 rs you basically have 3 options. a gtx 550 ti, a 7750 or a 6770.
and yes since you only have 2gb or ram i strongly advise you to add another 2 gb for smoother performance

those three cards are very near to the performance of hd 5770 which cost me rs 5800 lol lmfaoman u should check everyshop before u buybadluck🙁

 

[mohit9206]

those three cards are very near to the performance of hd 5770 which cost me rs 5800 lol lmfaoman u should check everyshop before u buybadluck🙁

7750 is better than 5770 in that it performs better in dx 11 games , consumes much less power, doesnt require 6 pin power and is the latest generation product based on GCN architecture.
so its worth a little extra money over a 5770

 

[sunnk]

worth for paying rs 2000 more for 1-5 fps improvement?latest architecture is the one thing which is good their but why would any one pay rs 2000 more for similar card?btw the hd 7750 is just 1-5fps better then hd 5770

 

[mohit9206]

worth for paying rs 2000 more for 1-5 fps improvement?latest architecture is the one thing which is good their but why would any one pay rs 2000 more for similar card?btw the hd 7750 is just 1-5fps better then hd 5770

did you buy from lamington road ? what shop name and which brand 5770 it is ?
hey have you heard the name of " cassette world" shop in lamington road ? i had bought a 5450 from there once for 2000 bucks. and now bought 7750 for 7500 rs .

 

[sunnk]

no i dont know. i m not rembering the name because i m buying from shop which ever is good and their price are cheap btw gpu was gigabye hd 5770 udv versionand i will tell u the name tommorrow in pm because i dnt have the bill my freind has the bill i will see the name and will let u know

 

[Thornyjohny]

That's weird. I can't find my last post here. Moderators, has it been deleted?
Anyway, what I posted was this: Should I wait for the next set of cards to come out? When are they coming out, and by how much will the prices of the current generation drop?

 

[mohit9206]

next gen amd cards can be expected jan-feb next year while nvidia is looking at april-may time frame.
yes current video card prices will drop
why dont you just get a 5770 for rs 5800 as the other guy mentioned ?
its a good deal

 

[ProVisionOman]

It is but then PSU... You see

 

[ProVisionOman]

And are you sure the 8970 will launch Jan-Feb?

 

[mohit9206]

yes am sure. i am the one planning the launch dates. lol. so jan maybe or if not then definitely feb

 

[Thornyjohny]

OK, so should I get the 7750 in December, or get a good PSU and a 7770, or should I wait till the next generation is released? Is the 7770 worth the extra money (including the cost of the PSU)? Or what about a PSU and the GTX 550 Ti?
As for Radeons, I'll stick with the 7xxx series.