Need help with a graphics card for gaming!

[dan5797]

I just recently purchased a PC for mostly gaming. I know decent amount about the guts of a PC except for graphics cards. Don't know a thing. SO when I finally downloaded Skyrim and Need For Speed I was severly disappointed in the way my Intel R HD Graphics card i think its called preformed. So im looking to upgrade. My max price is about 150-175 dollars. So could anyone recommend a card that could run games like BF3 and skyrim well? Thank you!

 

[smeezekitty]

What are yours full specs?
Especially PSU.

 

[Neospiral]

For that price, the GTX 650 ti Boost is going to be the way to go:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130915

 

[dan5797]

What are yours full specs?
Especially PSU.

What I know is that it has 6 gigs of ram with 500 gigs of hard drive. And im trying to figure out what psu right now but im having an absurd amount of trouble.

 

[smeezekitty]

You need to open the case and look at the label.
More important is the amount of amperage on the 12v rail and the total wattage.

 

[dan5797]

You need to open the case and look at the label.
More important is the amount of amperage on the 12v rail and the total wattage.

okay so it says max output is 300W and it says like 12v i think

 

[Neospiral]

You need to open the case and look at the label.
More important is the amount of amperage on the 12v rail and the total wattage.

okay so it says max output is 300W and it says like 12v i think

Whoa. Ok, you'll need a new power supply to run the new card. At least a high efficiency 450-500w, if not more.

 

[dan5797]

You need to open the case and look at the label.
More important is the amount of amperage on the 12v rail and the total wattage.

okay so it says max output is 300W and it says like 12v i think

Whoa. Ok, you'll need a new power supply to run the new card. At least a high efficiency 450-500w, if not more.

alright, how much is a decent power supply gonna drop me?

 

[Neospiral]

You need to open the case and look at the label.
More important is the amount of amperage on the 12v rail and the total wattage.

okay so it says max output is 300W and it says like 12v i think

Whoa. Ok, you'll need a new power supply to run the new card. At least a high efficiency 450-500w, if not more.

alright, how much is a decent power supply gonna drop me?

Something like this would do well:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

Really, anything in that wattage range made by Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone, XFX, Super Flower... between $50 and $80.

 

[swifty_morgan]

star/right click on my computer or computer and go to properties. what cpu and other hardware is listed. also, what operating system and what monitor/resolution?

 

[Upgrader011]

can you give us the name of your PC? what company built it

 

[dan5797]

can you give us the name of your PC? what company built it

Its a dell inspiron desktop

 

[Upgrader011]

can you give us the name of your PC? what company built it

Its a dell inspiron desktop

theres many versions of the inspiron, can you tell us which one specifically?

 

[mohit9206]

In short get the Radeon 7750

 

[Upgrader011]

the 7750 will run BF3 around medium. your budget is pretty low, if you actually want to run BF3 on high or ultra you should get the GTX 650 or better or Radeon 7950

 

[smeezekitty]

I think you probably mean the GTX650ti. The GTX650 isn't much stronger then the 7750.

 

[Upgrader011]

I think you probably mean the GTX650ti. The GTX650 isn't much stronger then the 7750.

yeah the GTX 650Ti

 

[Upgrader011]

This post.... Gave me a stupidly confused what the f***.

You bought a gaming PC and didn't build it.

With a 300watt output its not ment for gaming.


Intel HD graphics isn't for playing goes. Period the end.


Return the PC. Build a z87 based PC with a 660 or 660Ti and a i5 4670 (k for over clocking)

okay now we are not here to criticize OP, only to help..

 

[William Longstreet]

This post.... Gave me a stupidly confused what the f***.

You bought a gaming PC and didn't build it.

With a 300watt output its not ment for gaming.


Intel HD graphics isn't for playing goes. Period the end.


Return the PC. Build a z87 based PC with a 660 or 660Ti and a i5 4670 (k for over clocking)

okay now we are not here to criticize OP, only to help..

Dude..... You cant possibly tell me that a gaming PC is shipped with a 300 watt PSU and Intel HD.

 

[Upgrader011]

This post.... Gave me a stupidly confused what the f***.

You bought a gaming PC and didn't build it.

With a 300watt output its not ment for gaming.


Intel HD graphics isn't for playing goes. Period the end.


Return the PC. Build a z87 based PC with a 660 or 660Ti and a i5 4670 (k for over clocking)

okay now we are not here to criticize OP, only to help..

Dude..... You cant possibly tell me that a gaming PC is shipped with a 300 watt PSU and Intel HD.

just relax stay on topic

 

[William Longstreet]

This post.... Gave me a stupidly confused what the f***.

You bought a gaming PC and didn't build it.

With a 300watt output its not ment for gaming.


Intel HD graphics isn't for playing goes. Period the end.


Return the PC. Build a z87 based PC with a 660 or 660Ti and a i5 4670 (k for over clocking)

okay now we are not here to criticize OP, only to help..

Dude..... You cant possibly tell me that a gaming PC is shipped with a 300 watt PSU and Intel HD.

just relax stay on topic

btw srsly this is degrading......human stupidity....hes been cheated.......i bet you he went to best buy..............

 

[izzytoots]

I'd go with the 650 ti and new psu. 650 ti has the best price/performance of any gpu, at least when i purchased it for my pc. I can run almost anything at highest settings, sometimes i have to turn down AA and fancy lighting effects.

 

[William Longstreet]

I'd go with the 650 ti and new psu. 650 ti has the best price/performance of any gpu, at least when i purchased it for my pc. I can almost anything at highest settings, sometimes i have to turn down AA and fancy lighting effects.

just get a 760 for 249.99

 

[izzytoots]

I'd go with the 650 ti and new psu. 650 ti has the best price/performance of any gpu, at least when i purchased it for my pc. I can almost anything at highest settings, sometimes i have to turn down AA and fancy lighting effects.

just get a 760 for 249.99

Cause spending $100 over budget plus an even nicer PSU is a great idea. If you found some good deals on a nice PSU, you could get both a new PSU and the 650ti for 200, maybe even 175 if you get super lucky, but probably not.

 

[William Longstreet]

I'd go with the 650 ti and new psu. 650 ti has the best price/performance of any gpu, at least when i purchased it for my pc. I can almost anything at highest settings, sometimes i have to turn down AA and fancy lighting effects.

just get a 760 for 249.99

Cause spending $100 over budget plus an even nicer PSU is a great idea. If you found some good deals on a nice PSU, you could get both a new PSU and the 650ti for 200, maybe even 175 if you get super lucky, but probably not.

A 650 ti boost just cant do it much longer. We have more demanding games and more need for faster clocks, faster VRAM, faster Memory bus'es.... tahts why a 760 is a great investment. he SHOULD return his pc and build one...lololol..