New Card and Power Supply?

[john5527]

I need some help looking for a new graphics card as mine bit the dust. I only have a Corsair 450W PSU that has +33 amps on the single 12V rail. I know I can't run a high end card with this and don't want to replace it. I was looking at the Radeon HD 5770 1GB. Is this about the best I can do with my current power supply?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

What are the specifications of the rest of your system??

What case do you have??

What is your graphics card budget??

Do you have a VX450W or an HX450W??

[john5527]

What are the specifications of the rest of your system??

What case do you have??

What is your graphics card budget??

Do you have a VX450W or an HX450W??

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, my system is several years old and a budget one really. My CPU is only E6600 2.4ghz dual core, 2GB RAM, 2 hard drives, and a CD drive. I have a HP tower case and I have the VX 450W PSU. My graphics budget is under $225. I figured that my CPU would limit my graphics card anyhow so a high end card wouldn't benefit my anyhow right? I just want to be able to play most games on medium settings and I would be happy. My 8800GT just went and it really wasn't cutting it for the newer games like Witcher 2, Deus Ex-Human Revolution, and FEAR 3. Will I be able to play these games with a mid level card like the 5770 ATI?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, my system is several years old and a budget one really. My CPU is only E6600 2.4ghz dual core, 2GB RAM, 2 hard drives, and a CD drive. I have a HP tower case and I have the VX 450W PSU. My graphics budget is under $225. I figured that my CPU would limit my graphics card anyhow so a high end card wouldn't benefit my anyhow right? I just want to be able to play most games on medium settings and I would be happy. My 8800GT just went and it really wasn't cutting it for the newer games like Witcher 2, Deus Ex-Human Revolution, and FEAR 3. Will I be able to play these games with a mid level card like the 5770 ATI?

I would look at adding another 1Gb to 2GB of RAM.

If you are looking to upgrade your motherboard,CPU and RAM in the near future I would get an HD6870:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...CE&PageSize=20

This GTX460 768MB looks good for the price and is faster than an HD5770 or HD6770:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814162058

However,the GTX460 does have issues with some motherboards so I would check if your one will work fine.

Your VX450W should be fine with both these cards AFAIK.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

If the OP saved up some more money they could get a new motherboard,CPU and RAM.

A Core i3 2100,a basic H67 motherboard with 4 RAM slots and 4GB of 1333MHZ RAM will cost around $233:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820139659

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138308

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115078

The GTX460 768MB has a $50 rebate which you need to send off to receive.

Of course you need either a retail copy of Windows or a new OEM copy.