Graphics card suggestions. . .

PwnFrnzy

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I have a 7 year old computer and I'm looking to put a new graphics card in it so the aero effects would work, but it has to be a PCI card, which are both old and expensive.
But I really want aero but don't have the money for a new rig, any graphics card suggestions?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Frankenstein PC
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel core i7 920 @ 2.67Ghz; Bloomfield 45nm Technology
Motherboard
Intel Corporation DX58SO (J1PR)
Memory
16GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 540MHz (7-7-7-19)
Graphics Card(s)
4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (EVGA)
Sound Card
N/A Integrated Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S231HLbid LED Monitor 23"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 1080p 60Hz
Hard Drives
BOOT: 59GB ADATA SP900 (SSD)
STORAGE 1: 977GB Hitachi HDS721010CLA (SATA) @7200RPM;
STORAGE 2: 465GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKS-65YGA0 (SATA) @ 7200RPM;
PSU
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G1 80+ Gold (120-G1-0750-XR)
Case
Cooler Master Elite Gaming Case Black 430
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Heatsink. Front and rear 120mm fan
Keyboard
Rosewill RIKB-11003
Mouse
James Donkey 112S
Internet Speed
200/40
Antivirus
Avast! Antivirus Free
Browser
Cyberfox x64 / FireFox / PaleMoon x64; kept up-to-date
Other Info
Windows Installed on March 21, 2014

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Built
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro
CPU
Intel Core i5-2500K
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4
Memory
8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Vapor-X Edition
Sound Card
Realtek ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ XL2411T
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 @ 144Hz
Hard Drives
Plextor M3 Pro 128GB
WD Caviar Blue
PSU
Seasonic G Series 650W
Case
Corsair Obsidian 650D
Cooling
Corsair H60 2013 Edition
Keyboard
Cooler Master Quick Fire Rapid
Mouse
Corsair Raptor M45
Other Info
Headphones: Sennheiser HD-515

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Me
OS
Win 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz so far
Motherboard
Asus M5A97 EVO
Memory
ADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9 270x Dual-X
Sound Card
Xonar DGX w/ Corsair Vengence 1300
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S232HL Abid
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120 GB OCZ Vertex 3
500 GB Seagate 7200.12
PSU
Antec Earthwatts 650W Green
Case
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling
Cooler Master 212 EVO
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Logitech G500s
Internet Speed
35000/3000
Thanks to the both on you, I bookmarked the link.
Now how to I must the checkmark?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Frankenstein PC
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel core i7 920 @ 2.67Ghz; Bloomfield 45nm Technology
Motherboard
Intel Corporation DX58SO (J1PR)
Memory
16GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 540MHz (7-7-7-19)
Graphics Card(s)
4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (EVGA)
Sound Card
N/A Integrated Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S231HLbid LED Monitor 23"
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 1080p 60Hz
Hard Drives
BOOT: 59GB ADATA SP900 (SSD)
STORAGE 1: 977GB Hitachi HDS721010CLA (SATA) @7200RPM;
STORAGE 2: 465GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKS-65YGA0 (SATA) @ 7200RPM;
PSU
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G1 80+ Gold (120-G1-0750-XR)
Case
Cooler Master Elite Gaming Case Black 430
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Heatsink. Front and rear 120mm fan
Keyboard
Rosewill RIKB-11003
Mouse
James Donkey 112S
Internet Speed
200/40
Antivirus
Avast! Antivirus Free
Browser
Cyberfox x64 / FireFox / PaleMoon x64; kept up-to-date
Other Info
Windows Installed on March 21, 2014
Ebay is your friend..I have always had good experiences both buying and selling.. and 9 series NV cards arent hard to come by
Cheers
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
CPU
930 i7 quad O/C 4ghz
Motherboard
Asus P6X58D premium
Memory
G Skill 3x2gb O/C to 1603mhz 1T timing
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 570
Sound Card
creative titanium
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung s23a950d..120hz 3D
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital 3X150 Velocoraptors in Raid 5
PSU
Antec Quattro 1000 watt
Case
Xigmatek Elysium
Cooling
Custom Loop..Kryos block.360rad..BP comp fittings etc
Keyboard
Razor arcosa
Mouse
Razer Diamondback
Internet Speed
Wireless so w/e I get at the time
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