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Need Graphic Under 3k[Urgent]

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dd_naik
dd_naik Original post #1
Oct 3, 2011 at 4:27 PM
PC Config :
Intel D946 Mobo
Intel C2D E4500 Processor
iBall LPE223-400 (250W) SMPS
1 stick of 1gig Ram
160 WD HDD

What's the best graphic card in the budget of 3k?
I know 3k isn't much but's that all I can shell out at the moment
Need the graphic card to run DoTA 2 and FIFA 12

Purpose:
Full-Time Gaming(FIFA 11,CoD,NFS), Part-time HD Movies
No intention of getting one more card latr to use it as SLI/Crossfire
Want it to play till I can afford a whole new PC

Please Help
I have a lotta faith in you guys :smile:
thetechfreak
Oct 3, 2011 at 5:30 PM
I am sorry in saying this but your 250w iBall PSU might cause huge destruction to your PC. Hence I would recommend to upgrade that too.
T
Oct 3, 2011 at 6:37 PM
I would recommend save up and do a system upgrade.

With your PSU any Decent GFX will Burst it.

System is also pretty old.

Save up around 15k and we will give you something decent.
R
Oct 3, 2011 at 8:09 PM
Probably the GT 430.
dd_naik
dd_naik #5
Oct 3, 2011 at 10:43 PM
I would recommend save up and do a system upgrade.

With your PSU any Decent GFX will Burst it.
K how abt a 300-350W SMPS?

Tech_Wiz said:
System is also pretty old.

Save up around 15k and we will give you something decent.
LOL, I'll have to w8 a year long or more to upgrade my pc
Just needed a GFX Card for a year's time with no future expectation from it(for ex. no use of SLI models) although it'd be a gr8 addition if I take a Z series board in future(They have Virtu :smile:)
vaibhav23
Oct 3, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Get a 5570 for 3k
Checked your power usage and at 100% load(with gfx)-227W
S
sumsave #7
Oct 3, 2011 at 11:13 PM
to play games smoothly which u mention. u need higher version graphics card and some graphics card does nt support 946 mobo...so its better u upgrade ur pc

i also hav same config but with Pentium D processor...now im upgrading to AMD for gaming purpose only...
dd_naik
dd_naik #8
Oct 4, 2011 at 5:13 PM
I got Myself XFX ATI Radeon HD 6450 1GB DDR3 @ 3.2k
Works well
will soon enuf upgrade my psu b4 putting thru torture tests
Dn't wanna blow my rig up already ;)
Thnk for the help anyways
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