i need help to choose a new graphics card for my pc , i have a 250 w psu

[ionutpetru64]

Hi everyone i want to buy a graphics card for my pc i have
-acer mcp73ve motherboard with pcie x16
-intel core duo with 2.4 ghz
-3 gb of ram wich im going to expand to 4
-250 w psu
i want to use the card for light games like league of legends and cs go

 

[clutchc]

The motherboard should accept any PCIe x16 gfx card. But 250W is pretty tiny. Can you read the nameplate spces on the PSU?

 

[ionutpetru64]

here you have a foto of the psu https://ibb.co/jqVYia

 

[turbopixel]

I would say your psu is designed to work with that system without additional gpu. But if you really want to try out, then you can try the GTX 1030 low profile 30W version:
> https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/nRmxFT/gigabyte-geforce-gt-1030-2gb-low-profile-video-card-gv-n1030d5-2gl
Make sure you have enough room in your case.

Edit: Added links
You even can play Battlefield 1 with it
> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gt-1030-2gb,5110-4.html

 

[ionutpetru64]

is it better to buy the gt 730 and put it on my pc or should i better buy this 500w psu and a 50 euro graphics card ? https://www.amazon.es/PC-Case-Gear-EP-500-alimentaci%C3%B3n/dp/B012OETUXM/ref=pd_sim_147_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=7F83SD8T4KGZR6ESFRXS

 

[turbopixel]

The GTX 1030 is faster than GTX 730 and needs less power.

No need for 500W psu if you plan to buy such a graphics card. And that one is very cheap, I don't trust it. It could be worse than what you have now. Bad psu can destroy your pc! There is a reason why its so cheap, 14 euros and other 500W psu costs more than 100 euros.

 

[DSzymborski]

Yup, the low-profile GT 1030 is probably the best you can do. If you got a more powerful GPU, you'd need a better PSU, something way better than the one you linked (the very cheapest 500W that's actually of minimum acceptable quality would cost you nearly triple what that one does).

Any more powerful than the 1030, you start to get into a little bit of a worry zone. First, for a modern build that uses the +12V rail -- pretty much anything in the last 15 years -- that's more or less a 180W PSU, not a 250W PSU. Also, it appears the ratings provided are at 25 degrees celsius, a very low temperature at which to provide the specs. And lastly, apart from the 1999 design, from the physical appearance of the PSU, it's also a very old PSU with a 1999 design; I would not be shocked to find out that PSU has been operating for a decade.

When all is said and done, given these issues, I'd think of this PSU more as a 140W PSU. And as such, any more than the 30W card really would make things risky. The 1030 is a suitable GPU for very basic gaming at 1080p or medium gaming at 720p with more modern titles.

 

[dontlistentome]

For an older computer, AND the fact that it's a dual core, AND that you only want to play a less demanding game like League of Legends, I suggest the GT 730 DDR5 version. It will have no compatibility issues, it's low power demanding, it's a small card, and it's capable of handling games like that.

The 1030 is certainly better in every way but there is a risk of compatibility issues with the motherboard bios.

 

[clutchc]

here you have a foto of the psu https://ibb.co/jqVYia

Your photo won't open for me. Malwarebytes keeps blocking the site

 

[ionutpetru64]

so a gt 1030 should work fine with my psu ? and how do i know if its compatible with my motherboard bios?
i might buy a new psu what do you recommend me to buy ?
and i uploaded the photo of my psu on my twitter so everyone can see it https://twitter.com/elverga48079401?lang=es

 

[clutchc]

The 30W GT 1030 is as much card as I would attempt to use on that tiny 15 amp +12V rail.