what should i buy

[mervenrichard01]

i like to buy a graphic card.....

but i am confused about what graphic card should i buy ?

i need DDR3 type of grpahic card ..

whether should i buy MSI or GIGABYTE

Here is my system specification

MODEL OF PC : HP P6730in
PROCESSOR : INTEL I3 550 @ 3.20GHZ
MOTHERBOARD : MSI-2AB4
RAM : DDR3 4GB
OS : WINDOWS 10
GRAPHIC CARD :ATI RADEON 4550 SIZE(512 MB)
EXPANSION SLOT :
3 * PCI Express x1
1 * PCI Express (2.0) x16
1 * PCI Express x1 minicard socket
Integrated Graphics : Intel HD
internal :
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector
1 x 3-pin SYS Rear Fan connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
1 x 24-pin ATX Power connector
2 x USB headers support additional 4 USB ports
4 x headers to support USB media reader
1 x Front Audio header
1 x Front Panel header
1 x Battery socket (3V)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper

POWER SUPPLY :
BESTEC
MODEL : ATX_250-12z
REV : H5r
INPUT : 100-127v6A,200-240-3a 50/60Hz
OUTPUT : 250w max

 

[pete_101]

To start with, you don't need a DDR3 card, the VRAM of the card has nothing to do with the RAM your system uses, it's completely separate and GDDR5 is far better than GDDR3 graphics memory.

On your limited power supply, and old i3, the most I would recommend is the GT 730 2GB.

 

[mervenrichard01]

To start with, you don't need a DDR3 card, the VRAM of the card has nothing to do with the RAM your system uses, it's completely separate and GDDR5 is far better than GDDR3 graphics memory.

On your limited power supply, and old i3, the most I would recommend is the GT 730 2GB.

BUT I HAVE ONLY 250 W POWER SUPPLY...........

THE DOES MY MOTHER BOARD SUPPORT DDR 5

 

[pete_101]

To start with, you don't need a DDR3 card, the VRAM of the card has nothing to do with the RAM your system uses, it's completely separate and GDDR5 is far better than GDDR3 graphics memory.

On your limited power supply, and old i3, the most I would recommend is the GT 730 2GB.

BUT I HAVE ONLY 250 W POWER SUPPLY...........

THE DOES MY MOTHER BOARD SUPPORT DDR 5

Your motherboard supports modern graphic cards no matter their memory type, your board itself is DDR 3, but that doesn't make any difference to the type of memory a graphics card can have, it will still work.
BTW, I actually meant the GT 1030 (a far newer and better GPU than the 730), both of these cards use around 30w, so your 250w PSU is fine.

 

[mervenrichard01]

To start with, you don't need a DDR3 card, the VRAM of the card has nothing to do with the RAM your system uses, it's completely separate and GDDR5 is far better than GDDR3 graphics memory.

On your limited power supply, and old i3, the most I would recommend is the GT 730 2GB.

BUT I HAVE ONLY 250 W POWER SUPPLY...........

THE DOES MY MOTHER BOARD SUPPORT DDR 5

Your motherboard supports modern graphic cards no matter their memory type, your board itself is DDR 3, but that doesn't make any difference to the type of memory a graphics card can have, it will still work.
BTW, I actually meant the GT 1030 (a far newer and better GPU than the 730), both of these cards use around 30w, so your 250w PSU is fine.

SO THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH PSU ?

ANY IDEA ABOUT WHICH GPU BRAND SHOULD BUY?

 

[pete_101]

SO THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH PSU ?

ANY IDEA ABOUT WHICH GPU BRAND SHOULD BUY?

Your PSU will work, it's a cheap make but even it can handle an i3 with a GT 1030.....the total power draw will probably never exceed 100w.

As to which make, it doesn't make much difference on the low end cards as cooling isn't as much of major factor when compared to the top end. They all use the same GPU, the only difference is the build quality. The better companies are MSI, Gigabyte, EVGA, Asus, Zotac and maybe a few others, but any card from those listed manufactures will be fine.

 

[mervenrichard01]

SO THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH PSU ?

ANY IDEA ABOUT WHICH GPU BRAND SHOULD BUY?

Your PSU will work, it's a cheap make but even it can handle an i3 with a GT 1030.....the total power draw will probably never exceed 100w.

As to which make, it doesn't make much difference on the low end cards as cooling isn't as much of major factor when compared to the top end. They all use the same GPU, the only difference is the build quality. The better companies are MSI, Gigabyte, EVGA, Asus, Zotac and maybe a few others, but any card from those listed manufactures will be fine.

OK SURE I WILL BUY A GRAPHIC CARD FROM THESE COMPANY..
AND THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME....

 

[geofelt]

Your 250w psu will not have a 6 pin power lead that high performance graphics cards require.
You should be able to install a card as good as a GTX1050 or GTX1050ti which does not need aux power.
The pcie x16 slot can deliver a max of 75w and such cards demand less than that.

The ram on your pc is irrelevant for your decision.

As to brands, if you are in the US, look to EVGA which has a nice forum and support group.

 

[mervenrichard01]

Your 250w psu will not have a 6 pin power lead that high performance graphics cards require.
You should be able to install a card as good as a GTX1050 or GTX1050ti which does not need aux power.
The pcie x16 slot can deliver a max of 75w and such cards demand less than that.

The ram on your pc is irrelevant for your decision.

As to brands, if you are in the US, look to EVGA which has a nice forum and support group.

I am just seeing in 710 or 730 series... Not more than that...I don't have enough money now.. so only buying this low end graphic card