Hi. I'm looking to upgrade the video card for my aging Dell Dimension 8300 for $150 or less (preferably $50-100). I have a new computer on the way which I'll use for the heavy lifting, but I'd like to be able to use this one as well - for 3D animation/video editing and light duty gaming for my kids.
I have a Dell Dimension 8300,
Intel Pentium 4, 2.6 GHz
3GB DDR RAM
Socket 478 mPGA
Chipset i875P
Graphic interface supports AGP version 3.0; 8x
I can't open my computer right now to get at the power supply, but the system came with a 305 Watt supply with 1.5 V (as opposed to .8) for the video card.
I currently have an nVidia GeForce5200 FX with 128 MB RAM, and would like to upgrade if it's economical enough and would boost the performance of this machine as it gimps along.
Can the Dell 8300 handle a 512 MB card?
(I've heard it both ways; Dell sales support said yes but I wasn't sure how tech savvy the person was).
I've seen recommendations for the nVidia GeForce 7600, 8600GT and 7950GT.
I don't know much about video cards, so any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mosk
I have a Dell Dimension 8300,
Intel Pentium 4, 2.6 GHz
3GB DDR RAM
Socket 478 mPGA
Chipset i875P
Graphic interface supports AGP version 3.0; 8x
I can't open my computer right now to get at the power supply, but the system came with a 305 Watt supply with 1.5 V (as opposed to .8) for the video card.
I currently have an nVidia GeForce5200 FX with 128 MB RAM, and would like to upgrade if it's economical enough and would boost the performance of this machine as it gimps along.
Can the Dell 8300 handle a 512 MB card?
(I've heard it both ways; Dell sales support said yes but I wasn't sure how tech savvy the person was).
I've seen recommendations for the nVidia GeForce 7600, 8600GT and 7950GT.
I don't know much about video cards, so any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mosk