what graphic cards do I need?

[neela24]

I have a desktop, pretty much like a refurbished one. this is the specs.

CPU: INTEL PENTIUM D DUALCORE 2.8GHZ
RAM: 2GB DDR2
HDD: 250GB SATA
Motherboard: DELL DIMENSION 5150
graphic: ON BOARD

7 X USB slot
450W POWER SUPPLY

what infos do you still need to help me about this? or if its enough what graphic card do i need, so I can play like counter strike, ragnarok or DOTA

[kalniel]

The first question is what graphics card slots do you have on the motherboard. The second is what power cables do you have from the power supply. If a Dell comes with onboard then it's possible it's not set up to be expanded graphically.

From a quick search you might have a single slot PCIe port, but without knowing about the PSU cables you probably ought to stick to a card that's bus powered. Some variants of the AMD hd 7750 meet the requirements, but check it's not a custom model that had expanded to a dual slot cooler and requiring additional power cables.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

What is the reason you want a new graphics card?? Is it for media playback or for gaming??

Edit!!

Should have read the question properly!!

TBH,I am not sure if a Pentium D would be a bottleneck in those games,if you are thinking of the latest CS and DOTA2.

What make is the PSU?? It appears to not be a Dell one.

[neela24]

The first question is what graphics card slots do you have on the motherboard. The second is what power cables do you have from the power supply. If a Dell comes with onboard then it's possible it's not set up to be expanded graphically.

From a quick search you might have a single slot PCIe port, but without knowing about the PSU cables you probably ought to stick to a card that's bus powered. Some variants of the AMD hd 7750 meet the requirements, but check it's not a custom model that had expanded to a dual slot cooler and requiring additional power cables.

how would I know what kind of card slots is it? and power supply. all I know is that this computer is assembled. any help pls?

[neela24]

how would I know what make is it? cheers !

What is the reason you want a new graphics card?? Is it for media playback or for gaming??

Edit!!

Should have read the question properly!!

TBH,I am not sure if a Pentium D would be a bottleneck in those games,if you are thinking of the latest CS and DOTA2.

What make is the PSU?? It appears to not be a Dell one.

[neela24]

ill post a picture.

[neela24]

just to make my # of post higher, coz I need it to be 5 post to post an image. LOL!

[technodean]

A quick search suggests you have 1 pci express 16x slot, so if this is your board then yes, from your specs, you don't wish to spend much, you can get a 6670 for under £50, check out youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMQ8l4H5_2M

[neela24]

would this image help?

[technodean]

No, pull the side off and see if your board looks the same as the picture I posted. I have shown in the photo what slot you need to have a gpu.

[neela24]

How about this one?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

You need to take the side off and look at the label on the PSU. It should tell you the model number.

What version of DOTA are you playing - is it DOTA2??

What version of Counterstrike - is it Global Offensive??

What version of Ragnarok - is it Ragnarok Online 2??

[technodean]

Yes, that's fine, how much do you wish to spend?

[neela24]

sad to say theres no label on it is there other way?

[neela24]

Yes, that's fine, how much do you wish to spend?

$100 would be the maximum if thats enough. was looking for other alternative graphics card online within our country so it would be easy to ship. and I encounter about the "minimum power requirement" what should be the answer to that base on my cpu

[happyslayeruk]

I'd honestly spend as little as possible upgrading the GPU on that PC, something like a GT520