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I have Geforce GT 320 and I need a better videocard that's good for very graphic gaming. I'm not sure where I could find a suitable one. My PSU amperage on +12V is 14A max and the PSU's total output mustn't exceed 220W.
Can you recommend any videocards or other advice?
 

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
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Acer X243HQ
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Antec High Current Gamer 520W
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If you want a noticeable improvement you are going to need a better power supply. It kind of sounds to me like you know that since you bothered to post the spec's for it. I'm surprised even the 320 is running on that low a wattage.
 

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Insane hobo technologies. ;-)
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600k
Motherboard
Asrock z68 extreme 4 gen 3
Memory
G.skill Ripjaw 16gigs @ 1866
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gtx580 (evga)
Sound Card
Integrated HD audio + hdmi
Monitor(s) Displays
24" ASUS widescreen + 42" insignia
Screen Resolution
1080p (1920x1080)
Hard Drives
128 Samsung 830
256 Samsung 840
3 x 1tb storage drive (various)
1 western digital 1tb (eSATA)
1 Seagate 1tb (eSATA)
PSU
1 kilowatt SLI/Crossfire rated Silverstone modular
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NZXT Phantom + additional 220 fan
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Zalmann
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Microsoft wireless 3000 (v2)
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MS - wireless 5000 (bluetrack)
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Thanks, this is what I feared. Is changing my power supply difficult and will it cost a lot?
 

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Custom
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 820 quad-core processor
Memory
8GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X243HQ
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Antec High Current Gamer 520W
Case
Xigmatek Midgard Pure Black
Keyboard
Standard
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Standard

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Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 OC'd 3.08GHz
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Asus Rampage formula LGA775
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8GB DDR2 900Mhz
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MSI GT730 2GB GDDR5 (Kepler)
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Supreme FX2
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Samsung LS22F350 LED
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1080P
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Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB, 500GB Hitachi, 2TB Samsung, 500GB Seagate FreeAgent, 640GB Samsung, 160GB Toshiba (Arch)
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AeroCool 500W Bronze
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Cooler Master V6 + 3X fans
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Prolink keyboard
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Logitech M705
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There are a lot of wires, but everything is setup so it will only plug in one way, just pay attention as you're removing the old one. Other than that it's typical just 4 phillips head screws on most cases. Or possibly even quick knobs on some of the gamer types.

despite the creepy intro and bad audio it's an accurate guide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzolRkN7Eew
 

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Insane hobo technologies. ;-)
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Windows 7 x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600k
Motherboard
Asrock z68 extreme 4 gen 3
Memory
G.skill Ripjaw 16gigs @ 1866
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gtx580 (evga)
Sound Card
Integrated HD audio + hdmi
Monitor(s) Displays
24" ASUS widescreen + 42" insignia
Screen Resolution
1080p (1920x1080)
Hard Drives
128 Samsung 830
256 Samsung 840
3 x 1tb storage drive (various)
1 western digital 1tb (eSATA)
1 Seagate 1tb (eSATA)
PSU
1 kilowatt SLI/Crossfire rated Silverstone modular
Case
NZXT Phantom + additional 220 fan
Cooling
Zalmann
Keyboard
Microsoft wireless 3000 (v2)
Mouse
MS - wireless 5000 (bluetrack)
Internet Speed
depends on if you ask me or my provider.
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The above information is provided as is, and the author assumes no responsibility for issues it may cause with your sanity or fanboyism.

Nice idea but if this is the case his Acer is in,

Acer Aspire X3400 Desktop Computer Product Information | PCWorld

then neither those cards nor a standard ATX power supply will fit in it.

If you want a noticeable improvement you are going to need a better power supply. It kind of sounds to me like you know that since you bothered to post the spec's for it. I'm surprised even the 320 is running on that low a wattage.

Don't let the 3 in the model number fool you, the GT 320 is nothing more than the OEM version of the GT 220. The reason that card is OK on a PSU that low is it barely uses any power to begin with,

Zotac GeForce GT 220 1 GB Review - Page 28/34 | techPowerUp
 

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Me
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Win 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz so far
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Asus M5A97 EVO
Memory
ADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600
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Sapphire R9 270x Dual-X
Sound Card
Xonar DGX w/ Corsair Vengence 1300
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Acer S232HL Abid
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120 GB OCZ Vertex 3
500 GB Seagate 7200.12
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Antec Earthwatts 650W Green
Case
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling
Cooler Master 212 EVO
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Logitech G500s
Internet Speed
35000/3000
ah, yeah I'm more up to speed on ATI than nvidia right now.
Just checked the numbers and it's not even really a 220...., strange how that is, then again a 6850 ati is actually a worse card than a 5850...
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Insane hobo technologies. ;-)
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600k
Motherboard
Asrock z68 extreme 4 gen 3
Memory
G.skill Ripjaw 16gigs @ 1866
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gtx580 (evga)
Sound Card
Integrated HD audio + hdmi
Monitor(s) Displays
24" ASUS widescreen + 42" insignia
Screen Resolution
1080p (1920x1080)
Hard Drives
128 Samsung 830
256 Samsung 840
3 x 1tb storage drive (various)
1 western digital 1tb (eSATA)
1 Seagate 1tb (eSATA)
PSU
1 kilowatt SLI/Crossfire rated Silverstone modular
Case
NZXT Phantom + additional 220 fan
Cooling
Zalmann
Keyboard
Microsoft wireless 3000 (v2)
Mouse
MS - wireless 5000 (bluetrack)
Internet Speed
depends on if you ask me or my provider.
Other Info
The above information is provided as is, and the author assumes no responsibility for issues it may cause with your sanity or fanboyism.
5850 is stronger and a lot better overclocker than 6850, but 5850 does use more power and is weaker at tessellation and DX11. But hardly any games use DX11 and tesellation well. 6850 is weaker than 5850 because Ati changed in name scheming. 6950 is the successor to 5850, while 6850 is the successor to 5750. 5800 series cards might be hard to find and expensive because they are in very high demand right now because of some craze called bitcoin mining, which 5800 series cards excel at.

If you want max out graphics especially at 1080p, you'll need to spend a fair bit get a 6950 or gtx 560 ~$220. But if you jsut want to be able to run them decently a 6850 or gtx 460 1 gb ~$150. GTX 460 768mb version is a fair bit cheaper and I've seen for around $100ish after rebate. It's not that much worse than the 1gb but might have some trouble at some games at 1080p. Both better than the GTX 550. Learn to overclock your cards and you'll get a fair boost. You'll have to upgrade that psu for sure and get a good power supply brand, corsair, antec, seasonic and get what wattage you need according to the card requirements, they are usually higher than needed but good to be safe. So around 500-600 watts. Otherwise settle for lesser graphics and find some used last generation cards for cheap (HD 4850, gtx 260).
 

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