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Upgrading

‎08-07-2011 09:51 PM

I currently have a HP Pavilion a6745f Desktop PC : http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01625611&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=387...

 

and i currently wish to upgrade the graphics card for gaming as well as the power supply to cope with the new video card. I chose my power supply, however i can't figure out which video card is best.

 

My choices are:

 

EVGA 01G-P3-N959-TR GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card :http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130395

 

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VisionTek 900181 Radeon HD 2600PRO 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129091#

 

Which one is the best for gaming? Or are there any video cards you can recommend that are within the same price range ( up to $100 max) and computer limitations?

 

 

The power supply i'm thinking of getting 

 

CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply:

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

 

 

Thank you!

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Re: Upgrading

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‎08-07-2011 10:57 PM - edited ‎08-07-2011 11:13 PM

HI,

 

First let me tell you that the PS cx500 is a decent choice. I owned it since June and it works like a charm with my hp p6230f and HD 6770 video card.

 

With 100$ budget on video card I will go with HD 6670

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150545

 

 74.99 $ after rebate AT Tigerdirect

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=604830&CatId=7005

 

 Another Powerful choice is GTS 450, better the the previous one

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130640

 

Use the following web site to see the different in performance and comparison  in most video cards.

 

http://www.hwcompare.com/

 

  GeForce GTS 450 will be the good choice for you 

 

Best regards

 

 

 

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