| Windows 7: Need help finding new graphics to buy |
09 Oct 2012
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Need help finding new graphics to buy Model: pz7-1215 HP
Ram 6.00 GB
Processor: Intel(R) CPU G630 @ 2.70GHz
adapter type: Inetel(R) HD Graphics Family
Windows 7 64 bit
Looking for graphic card to buy.
Last edited by darkherox99; 09 Oct 2012 at 08:19 PM..
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09 Oct 2012
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#2 | | Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1 Danbury, CT |
The pz7-1215 has a PCI-E X16 2.0 slot. That will take most graphics cards that are on the market.
It has a 300W power supply, which is less than recommended by most graphics card makers. The motherboard is microATX, so you may have to check the maximum card length that will fit in the case.
Otherwise: what's your purpose? Budget? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number homegrown OS Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1 CPU Intel Core I7-3930k Motherboard Asus P9X79 Pro Memory 16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133 Graphics Card eVGA GTX680 Sound Card Creative X-Fi Titanium Monitor(s) Displays As PA246Q Screen Resolution 1920 X 1200 Keyboard cheap Logitech USB Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (old optical) USB PSU PCP&C Silencer 750 Crossfire Case Silverstone FT02 Cooling Noctua NH-D14 Hard Drives Corsair Force GT, 120 GB
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Samsung SH-203B
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09 Oct 2012
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#3 | | Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 Within the radius of 25 miles from LA. |
As it is an OEM PC, I doubt it has a huge power supply so you can't put in a high end card unless you replace the PSU. I don't know how bobkn found the specs for your model, but you can try this card:
XFX Radeon HD 7750. It has excellent performance for the money as well as moderate PSU requirement. But for 300 Watt PSU (if this is your rated PSU power), it's not worth spending money for a low end card that gives you very little boost from the HD graphics. Newegg.com - XFX FX-775A-ZNP4 Radeon HD 7750 Core Edition 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Optiplex SX270, Lenovo Z470 OS Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 CPU Intel® Pentium® 4 @ 2.26 GHz, Intel Core i7-2670QM @ 2.20 GH Motherboard Dell, Lenovo Memory 512MB Dual channel DDR SDRAM @ 400MHz 2.5-3-3-7, 8 GB DDR3 Graphics Card Intel 82865G, Nvidia GeForce 520M Graphics Sound Card SoundMax Integrated Audio, Integrated HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays LG W1952 Screen Resolution 1440x900, 1366 x 768 Keyboard Dell SK-8125 USB Keyboard Mouse Dell PS/2 2 button ball mouse with wheel scroll PSU Dell 145 Watt, Lenovo 120 Watt Power Adapter Case Optiplex SX270 Small Form Factor, Laptop Cooling Dell Proprietary Air Cooling, Stock laptop cooling Hard Drives 40 GB 2.5" IDE 4200 RPM HDD, 500 GB 5400 RPM Sata 1.5 + 32 GB SSD Internet Speed 10 Mbit down / 1 kbps up Road Runner Cable Antivirus MSE, Malwarebytes Scanner Browser Internet Explorer 10 Other Info Running Windows Server 2012 Datacenter on a virtural machine to run Metro Apps. |
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Buying graphic card for gaming budget around $130 dollar. Not looking for expensive graphic card just decent one that is good could play batman arkham city or resident evil 5 or other pc games. | My System Specs | | |
09 Oct 2012
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#5 | | Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 Within the radius of 25 miles from LA. |
My post above perfertly suits what you need IMO. The Radeon HD 7750 is $99 after rebate, and if you like Nvidia, you can opt to the GTX 550 Ti for $109 after rebate.
I think your PC should be able to run either cards without upgrading your PSU. Newegg.ca - EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Optiplex SX270, Lenovo Z470 OS Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 CPU Intel® Pentium® 4 @ 2.26 GHz, Intel Core i7-2670QM @ 2.20 GH Motherboard Dell, Lenovo Memory 512MB Dual channel DDR SDRAM @ 400MHz 2.5-3-3-7, 8 GB DDR3 Graphics Card Intel 82865G, Nvidia GeForce 520M Graphics Sound Card SoundMax Integrated Audio, Integrated HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays LG W1952 Screen Resolution 1440x900, 1366 x 768 Keyboard Dell SK-8125 USB Keyboard Mouse Dell PS/2 2 button ball mouse with wheel scroll PSU Dell 145 Watt, Lenovo 120 Watt Power Adapter Case Optiplex SX270 Small Form Factor, Laptop Cooling Dell Proprietary Air Cooling, Stock laptop cooling Hard Drives 40 GB 2.5" IDE 4200 RPM HDD, 500 GB 5400 RPM Sata 1.5 + 32 GB SSD Internet Speed 10 Mbit down / 1 kbps up Road Runner Cable Antivirus MSE, Malwarebytes Scanner Browser Internet Explorer 10 Other Info Running Windows Server 2012 Datacenter on a virtural machine to run Metro Apps. |
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#6 | | Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 Within the radius of 25 miles from LA. |
Here's is a website that compares both cards. For me, you can't go wrong with either one. AMD Radeon HD 7750 Video Card Review | Hardware Secrets | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Optiplex SX270, Lenovo Z470 OS Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 CPU Intel® Pentium® 4 @ 2.26 GHz, Intel Core i7-2670QM @ 2.20 GH Motherboard Dell, Lenovo Memory 512MB Dual channel DDR SDRAM @ 400MHz 2.5-3-3-7, 8 GB DDR3 Graphics Card Intel 82865G, Nvidia GeForce 520M Graphics Sound Card SoundMax Integrated Audio, Integrated HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays LG W1952 Screen Resolution 1440x900, 1366 x 768 Keyboard Dell SK-8125 USB Keyboard Mouse Dell PS/2 2 button ball mouse with wheel scroll PSU Dell 145 Watt, Lenovo 120 Watt Power Adapter Case Optiplex SX270 Small Form Factor, Laptop Cooling Dell Proprietary Air Cooling, Stock laptop cooling Hard Drives 40 GB 2.5" IDE 4200 RPM HDD, 500 GB 5400 RPM Sata 1.5 + 32 GB SSD Internet Speed 10 Mbit down / 1 kbps up Road Runner Cable Antivirus MSE, Malwarebytes Scanner Browser Internet Explorer 10 Other Info Running Windows Server 2012 Datacenter on a virtural machine to run Metro Apps. |
10 Oct 2012
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#8 | | Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 Within the radius of 25 miles from LA. |
Glad to help you get started in choosing the right card for your budget. | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Optiplex SX270, Lenovo Z470 OS Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 CPU Intel® Pentium® 4 @ 2.26 GHz, Intel Core i7-2670QM @ 2.20 GH Motherboard Dell, Lenovo Memory 512MB Dual channel DDR SDRAM @ 400MHz 2.5-3-3-7, 8 GB DDR3 Graphics Card Intel 82865G, Nvidia GeForce 520M Graphics Sound Card SoundMax Integrated Audio, Integrated HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays LG W1952 Screen Resolution 1440x900, 1366 x 768 Keyboard Dell SK-8125 USB Keyboard Mouse Dell PS/2 2 button ball mouse with wheel scroll PSU Dell 145 Watt, Lenovo 120 Watt Power Adapter Case Optiplex SX270 Small Form Factor, Laptop Cooling Dell Proprietary Air Cooling, Stock laptop cooling Hard Drives 40 GB 2.5" IDE 4200 RPM HDD, 500 GB 5400 RPM Sata 1.5 + 32 GB SSD Internet Speed 10 Mbit down / 1 kbps up Road Runner Cable Antivirus MSE, Malwarebytes Scanner Browser Internet Explorer 10 Other Info Running Windows Server 2012 Datacenter on a virtural machine to run Metro Apps. |
10 Oct 2012
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#9 | | Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1 Danbury, CT |
A word of warning:
eVGA recommends at least a 400W power supply for the 550ti, with at least 24A at +12V: EVGA | Products | EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti FPB | 01G-P3-1556-KR
It appears to need a 6 pin PCI-E auxiliary power connector as well.
The XFX 7750 wants at least a 450W PSU.
These are both good cards for their prices, I guess, but I'm not sure how well they'd work with the 300W power supply of the HP. I expect that the PSU could be upgraded, but that will raise your budget, plus the amount of effort required. (Are there any warranty issues?)
I don't own the games that you mention. For the Batman title, these are the hardware requirements: http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/art...ents-revealed/
The minimums are an nVidia GT 8800 or Radeon HD 3800. These are old; I don't know what current cards are comparable. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number homegrown OS Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1 CPU Intel Core I7-3930k Motherboard Asus P9X79 Pro Memory 16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133 Graphics Card eVGA GTX680 Sound Card Creative X-Fi Titanium Monitor(s) Displays As PA246Q Screen Resolution 1920 X 1200 Keyboard cheap Logitech USB Mouse Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (old optical) USB PSU PCP&C Silencer 750 Crossfire Case Silverstone FT02 Cooling Noctua NH-D14 Hard Drives Corsair Force GT, 120 GB
WDC 1.5TB Caviar Black Internet Speed 6Mb cable Other Info Pioneer BDR-205
Samsung SH-203B
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