New gpu

[marcd2011]

im wanting to buy a new graphics card for my pc as it only has intergrated.
its an acer aspire x3400 (standard) amd athlon II x3 425
but the problem is i only got 220watt psu.
ive been told to get a radeon 5450hd? but i was wondering do i have any other options?
or am i limited to this?

thanks alot

 

[GreenDutchAlien]

Maybe buy a new PSU ? Otherwise you will always be stuck with a old, low profile GPU. What do you use your pc for ?

 

[marcd2011]

erm everything really, i use internet, games etc.
and well thats the problem i cnt find a new psu for my pc and i dnt know what psu to get either lol

 

[Zero_]

I've run a GT240 (70W card) and an overclocked P4 with 120W TDP on a 220W PSU for about a year without any problems whatsoever, so any video card that consumes 60W or less should be absolutely fine.

That puts you in the range of HD5570's and HD6570's, which are decent low level video cards good enough for some medium-high level gaming at low resolutions (a HD5570 can max out Black Ops at 1280x800 - the last game I tried on the above mentioned PC).

Avoid the HD5450. Its craptastic.

HD5570 - $60
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036ORMYE/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0036ORMYE

HD6570 - $75
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XLPJOY/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=banforbucga08-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004XLPJOY

However, I'd advise getting a new PSU as well.

 

[GreenDutchAlien]

You know the manufacturers name and by any chance the dimensions of your old psu ?

 

[marcd2011]

oh rite lol spot on at least i can get something better.
i just want a decent gpu for my pc.
thanks for that.

i can try and find out will it say everything on the psu itself by any chance?

 

[marcd2011]

i have looked inside my pc, and on the psu it says:

liteon
model no: PE-5221-08
serial no: 00952954

but it does specify and dimensions sorry

 

[marcd2011]

will any motherboard fit in any case?
i can get a bigger one because the one i got is a space saving 1 lol
so not much space at all

 

[GreenDutchAlien]

Don't know about the mobo, but i think so. It is a strange psu, it looks like it's a lot smaller than the ususal ones, probably because the "slim line" pc. Good be a real problem finding a good, powerefull and not to expensive psu that will fit, so the bigger case would be a lot better and easier to work with.

 

[marcd2011]

well im getting the case and that tomorrow,
so it should be alot easier lol
the case is a hp its old but there is plenty of space inside it lol