Looking to buy a Graphics Card for 65$

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GT 1030 is $69, maybe you can find one on sale or stretch your budget a little. Other than that we would need to know what your power supply is to see if it can support an older GPU that requires more power.

DSzymborski

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I'd definitely save a little longer, it's very, very hard to get bang-for-the-buck at $65. You can buy a GT 730 for $65. A GT 1030 is more than twice as powerful and you can start getting those around $70. I just can't recommend buying anything less than a 1030, it's the least-expensive entry-level card that makes sense. If $65 is a hard limit, I'd rather just look at some used 560ti or 650ti than any new card available that's slower than a 1030. Though as Volkgren notes, we'd need to know your power supply to recommend anything that requires a supplemental connector.
 

Hells_

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Where would I get the information for the power supply?
 

DSzymborski

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From the power supply. It's crucial information for any recommended GPU upgrade. If this was a pre-built without any dedicated GPU (the Intel HD you list isn't actually a discrete GPU, it's simply the integrated GPU on the chip), there's a reasonable chance you have a PSU that's not powerful enough or dependable enough for any useful GPU upgrade. So we would need to kno.
 

Hells_

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I believe this is it http://prntscr.com/hrmb6s

If you need any more information please let me know.

 
LOL, you really don't want to say much about your computer do you? Well, 300W under normal circumstances is enough for anything up to a 1050 Ti, as long as the model of card you choose does not require a 6 pin pci-ex connector.

You might want to consider buying a used card. Depending on where you live, a GTX 750 Ti might be in your price range. A GT 730 DDR5 or GT 1030 will be big improvements from integrated graphics but they aren't really meant for gaming. So you'd be gaming at 720p low settings on mostly everything except the least demanding games. Something like a 750 Ti gives you the chance to do more gaming at 1080p.
 

DSzymborski

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Need the information that is directly on the power supply, typically in a chart. "300W" just doesn't tell me much more than "15 gallon gas tank car."
 
Brand/model of power supply would be nice to know but, to be more specific the number of Amps on the +12V rail is what I would be looking for.

Either way, if it's 300W you'd be limited to low power GPUs. You can't go wrong with a GT 1030 power-wise. It consumes some 30W or less. 750 Ti would consume around 65W. You could likely run either.
 

Hells_

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Alright I'll look for that information.

And which is better the 750 TI or the GT 1030?