Video card for my computer

[thegman626]

I have sony Vaio RZ22G Desktop and my video card is NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440(Sony). I need a good video card so i can play games like F.E.A.R and Call of Duty 2. What would be the best card i can get from my computer for $180 and under. Also is it easy to install a video card?

[hockey man]

First off, you have an AGP 4x card in there. That is older technology. So you can't upgreade to far anyways. Wait for a seconadary oppionin on this Radeon 9800PRO (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102362).

[saphalline]

We need to know how powerful your power supply is. Can you tell us the total wattage? Maybe even the individual rails?

That 9800 Pro will work only if your Sony Vaio can handle the extra power requirements.

[hockey man]

thegman626, open up your case and look for the PSU. On the PSU should be a sticker with your PSU's rating. Can you give us this?

[thegman626]

my power supply is 250v. Sorry it took me so long, i had no internet for a while. Which is the psu?

[saphalline]

PSU = power supply unit. It's easier and shorter to type acronyms so we tend to use them a lot around here.

Are you sure that's a "v" and not a "w"? We're looking for Watts here, not volts. There should be a sticker on the PSU somewhere that has details for the power outputs. You may have to unscrew it and turn it around to see the sticker but usually not.