Help me choose a video card!

[supersalad]

Hi there,

First time poster, long time lover of computers. Alright, well here's the scoop. I started with a basic Dell Vostro 200 with no video card installed. I took the video card out of my older PC and installed it but I began having problems with the rest of the computer not being up to par. So what I've done is upgrade the parts one by one:

-standard Dell Vostro 200
-installed ATI Radeon X300 SE video card
-installed Intel E5700 dual core 3.0GHz
-installed two(2) Samsung 1gb PC2-5300 DDR2 (3gb total w/ two 512mb)

Essentially all I want is a graphics card that would work the best for my PC. It can run Starcraft 2 which is absurd, considering how old the graphics card is, but what I really want it for is to play the game Vindictus on really graphically appealing settings. I really don't know much except the max. wattage is 250. Hope that helps!

Much appreciated

 

[red1776]

Hi salad,
The problem here is that any card that will accomplish what you want needs a PSU of 400w or more. even the cards that do not have a PCIE 6 pin.

 

[supersalad]

The problem here is that any card that will accomplish what you want needs a PSU of 400w or more. even the cards that do not have a PCIE 6 pin.

Well what's interesting is that the card I currently have is almost 8 years old. Is what you're saying basically that I need a better PSU to turn my PC into a gaming computer...? Let me reiterate:

What graphics card will take advantage of my upgraded CPU/ram? If possible could you list the req. PSU

 

[red1776]

well that depends on what resolution you are gaming at, but a card like this is a decent 1680 x 1050 with higher details on most games. any decent quality 450w+ PSU will suffice.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102873

 

[supersalad]

She's a beauty! My insides are curling to save space and money to be able to afford that, faster. Thanks red, I think I've got more of an idea what I should do now. keep safe!