Help! What graphics card should I get?

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michael4812

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Hello there!

I need your help. Today I was playing Minecraft and it crashed multiple times than ever before, Its bad enough that I only get around 15-25 Fps. I grew tired of not being capable of running most games and refraining from buying what I wanted but today I decided I wanted to upgrade.
What graphics card could I get for under $100 that could run Minecraft flawlessly on high settings and also play games like Gta V, Cod, etc

Extra Info
My OS - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Service Pack 2 (build 6002), 32-bit
Current Graphics Card - Nvidia Geforce 8400GS - yea, I know it sucks
My current memory - 3.1 GB
Processor------------------------------
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7400 @ 2.80GHz
Manufacturer Intel
Speed 2.8 GHz
Number of Cores 2
CPU ID BFEBFBFF0001067A
Family 06
Model 17
Stepping A
Revision 07

*****UPDATE******
Its seems I was misunderstood, I meant the game crashed, not the computer.
 
Solution
You don't need to. Just get the PSU I outlined, which IS a TFX power supply and WILL fit your current case, and the card I linked to, and problem solved. No other parts needed. No new case necessary, no moving anything except the power supply, out, and the new one IN, and install the new card.

That Seasonic PSU will fit directly in your current case.
What settings you can play at depend on the game, but that GPU card is much more powerful than your current card. Although I hate to use these kinds of sites for reference, this will give you at least some idea of the performance difference:

http://www.hwcompare.com/17264/geforce-8400-gs-512mb-vs-geforce-gtx-750/
 
Thanks you guys, you really helped me and I will be buying the GTX 750 with the Seasonic. You guys also taught me a few things about building computers witch I also thank you, for as I am trying to learn to build computers and become a game progammer.