SOS cant find a Good Gaming Graphics card

[bryceberger]

I have a 100% Stock Dell Inspiron 3847 with intel I5, 300w power supply. Thats the only specs I know of the computer. I wanted to know if there are any GOOD graphics cards out there that will run with my motherboard and power supply. I dont care what brand it is and how it looks. I play games such as BF4, BO1/2/3, WAW, CSGO, TF2, Minecraft, Arma 3, Warface, and more small to larger games found on steam.

 

[KLawinger]

Whats your budget? and a 950 will run well on those parts and give great performance

 

[bryceberger]

Budget is around $150 maybe but can you please link still new to this computer stuff dont know the names to all the cards.

 

[KLawinger]

Budget is around $150 maybe but can you please link still new to this computer stuff dont know the names to all the cards.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487157

this will run most all your games at med/high

you can find them as cheap as 130/140 easily

 

[Gam3r01]

I wouldnt recommend anything more than the 750Ti on that power supply:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($122.99 @ B&H)
Total: $122.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 17:03 EST-0500

 

[king3pj]

I'm actually not sure a 950 will run on the stock Dell power supply. Does it even have an available PCIe power cable? I think a 750Ti would be a safer bet since it's able to draw its power directly from the motherboard.

 

[KLawinger]

Does the mobo even have a pcie 16x slot?

 

[Gam3r01]

You didnt check that before you recommended a card?
It has the lane: 1 (total) / 1 (free) x PCIe x16

 

[king3pj]

Does the mobo even have a pcie 16x slot?

I think most pre-built PCs have motherboards capable of running any GPU. They just put in crappy power supplies that are designed specifically to power the stock components with very little headroom. This is fine because probably 95% of people who buy a Dell workstation will never open the case to add their own hardware.

 

[rcald2000]

@bryceberger, Gam3r's opinion is spot-on. With a 300 watt power supply, the 750 Ti is your only viable option.

However, since I believe your Inspiron model is a mid-town and not a SFF, you should be able to upgrade the power supply (video below). Do not bother upgrading the power supply unless you're planning on buying at least a GTX 970 or R9 390. Also, you should only consider a GPU that is no longer than 10.5" (that length is a rough estimate). I think that if the card is too long (gigabyte comes to mind) or too tall (msi comes to mind) then it probably won't fit. I think a EVGA GTX 970 SSC or FTW would do nicely; model #'s 04G-P4-3975-KR and 04G-P4-3978-KR respectively. Just make sure that the place that you order the GPU from has a no-hassle return policy. Despite my comment in reference to MSI's tall heat pipes, it might be worth trying, simply because NewEgg is running a deal on a particular model of MSI GTX 970 for under $300.

EVGA G2 650
$69.99 after $20.00 rebate card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438054&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=evga_g2_650-_-17-438-054-_-Product



How to Upgrade Your Dell Inspiron Desktop PC with a Corsair TX V2 PSU and NVIDIA GPU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZo2QWXyakM

 

[bryceberger]

So should I roll with the GTx 750 Ti orrrrrr??

 

[Gam3r01]

If you have the money and the desire, you can upgrade your PSU and go for a better card (Better performance)
If you dont have the money, or the knowhow, you can get the 750Ti.
Since you have a budget of 150, the 750Ti is your best bet.

 

[bryceberger]

So is the GTX 750 ti the best and safest card to go with?

 

[bryceberger]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487025 Is this the right card

 

[rcald2000]

@bryceberger, I honestly don't know. Depends on your budget. But one opinion I have is that Arma 3 is going to run poorly no matter what GPU you upgrade to. I don't believe it recognizes SLI, but even with an i7 CPU and a single GTX 980 Ti, I think it runs just okay.

 

[bryceberger]

Well thats not my main game my most played game is BF4 and BO3 soo will it run them

Card looking at- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487025