upgrading my Comp

[sandeky1989]

(First post)

I have a GateWay GT5228,

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
2gig DDR2 ram
250Gig hard Drive
300w power
Nvidia 6100 onbord gfx chip

im wanting to upgrade to a,
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3048552&body=MAIN#detailspecs

im upgrading cuz my little 6100 just cant pump out the power for the games i play, i have Very limited funds and that mite be a bit high for me. Will i need to upgrade my PSU? if so what shuld i look for that is a very reasonable price?

Thanks

[jlreich]

Welcome to http://www.pcguide.com/ubb/pcgubb.gif forums.

I can't guarantee it, but I think that card will be OK with your current power supply. It's at least worth a try. That card does not require huge amounts of power. If you have problems you can worry about getting a better one at that time.

[sandeky1989]

thanks for the reply

[Heartborne]

I recommend you go with the 8800 gt if you want to get your money's worth. For less than $200 you get performance to rival much more expensive cards.
You'll also find that 256 MB of VRAM to be a bit lacking. Go with the 8800 gt 512 MB, you'll be glad you did.

[jlreich]

Not with a 300w OEM power supply. ;)

[mjc]

300 W PSU is barely enough for an 8xxx series card, by itself...