Hi guys,

Just got HP Pavilion a6827c-b desktop for my birthday and so far its great.The only thing that bothers me is the integrated graphic card,its really not so good for games.So i want to upgrade,i have a budget of 125$ to get a new graphic card.I would like to get some decent graphic card that will allow me to play most of the games that are currently out or will be out soon.I do not care what settings those games are gonna be on,as long as they work smooth i will be fine.I repeat once again,I do not care about resolution or things like that as long as i can play those games with a good fps rate i will be more than satisfied....

These are the specs of the pc....
HP Pavilion a6827c-b desktop:
Base processor Pentium E5200 (W) 2.5 GHz (65W)800 MHz front side bus
Socket 775
Chipset Intel G33 Express
Motherboard Manufacturer: Asus
Motherboard Name: IPIBL-LB
HP/Compaq motherboard name: Benicia-GL8E
Power supply 300W
Memory Installed 6 GB
*Actual available memory may be less
Speed supported PC2-6400 MB/sec
Type 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
Hard drive500 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec)
7200 rpm

Sorry cause its a little mess,took them off from a website....
btw I would like if i could play games such as Fallout 3 and Lock On on it....
Any suggestions guys?
Thanks a bunch!

my vote goes for this XFX HD-477A-YDFC Radeon HD 4770 512MB only $109 and has free shipping and will last for a while and should work with your current system

Looks good mate,i am kinda more Nvidia type of guy but the reviews of this one sound pretty neat....
Any suggestions when it comes to some Nvidia GForce card?


Edit:
What do you guys think about Sapphire 100245HDMI Radeon HD4850 512MB?

Sorry for the bump but cmon guys,are you tech support or what?!

The HD 4850 is also a very good pick. It will perform slightly better than the HD 4770 but will consume a lot more power. Your PSU will not be enough for either card infact.

If you can spare an extra $25, then GTS 250 is the best nVidia card you can get. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Galaxy+-...=1218102200449

If you're absolutely stuck at the $125 price, then get a GT 220: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/PNY+-+NV...=1218121949861

@Ritwik7
What do you mean by psu will not be enough,its too....weak?Does that mean that the card will not work right?
Guys have in mind that im not that into computers,so i might ask some nobbish question....

@TomSEA
They both look good but im not sure i can afford the first one,unless i find some money on the street.But the thing thats kinda confusing me is that,as much as i know,the G series is the last one that NVidia published so why are those cards so cheap?
I remember buying an en8800gts couple of years back,when it was first offered for sale for like 300$,but now the latest versions of Nvidias gfxs are not that expensive....

Thanks for replies guys,appreciated....

I didn't notice the Power Supply until Ritwik7 mentioned it. No doubt about it, that 300w one won't run a system with a decent card at all. You'll need to get at least a 450w power supply.

The "G" series cards are new technology and built more efficiently. That's why they're cheaper.

To be honest though, I'd break away from your nVidia preference and go with the ATI cards recommended here. I've been an nVidia fan forever and currently own a GTX 285. But the facts are facts - the recently released ATI cards are better cards right now and the next time I upgrade, ATI is the way I'm going to go.

Oh crap,you guys are right my power supply does suck....The budget just went down for the gfx,as much as i see PSUs cost around 40$....which one would you recommend?
Im pissed....

Edit:
Will this one do the trick?
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=8245532

Consider this PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W

But isnt the one i found cheaper and has bigger power?
Yeah i understand that i found it in wall mart and its some,not so famous,manufacturer but right now i can only afford cheap stuff and the reviews for this PSU are pretty good....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130509


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...8&Tpk=CX%20400


Thats the PSU and Graphics Card, it's $130 for both but you wont be able to play with ALL of the Eye Candy on. If it makes it better, the Card comes with Call of Duty: World at War.

Btw, Klepto, and Ritwik, I'm loving my HAF 932. =)

You can get the new Radeon HD 5750 ($129 at newegg) which will actually let you play most recent games with good details, and normally should not necessitate change of PSU (I use it with 350W and no probs). Forget the HD 4850 though, you would need a quality PSU for that one.

It is cheaper but it's power output will in all probability be inferior to the Corsair 400CX. It is a very good PSU and should run the HD 4770 without any issues.

I absolutely have to veto the nVidia 9600 GSO.

That's good to know.

Because of what?

As it would be very much inferior in performance when compared to the HD 4770, If you're looking for something in the price range of the 9600 GSO then I would recommend the ATI HD 4670.

Something great happened today,i got some extra money that raised my budget to 200$!
So i was thinking to spend 150$ on a gfx and 50$ on a psu....
Someone here mentioned Nvidia g250,what power supply will it require in order to work normally?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Galaxy+-...=1218102200449

Gratz on getting the extra bling-bling. I'd recommend a minimum 500W power supply.

Thanks man,i was surprised when i got that money also,i have a great boss!
Will this one be good enough?
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ci_sku=8245532

That should work just fine - have fun with your new rig!