Hey all-
I just recently acquired a ThinkCentre tower for the family to use. It's on the older side, but it's still decently powerful - enough to handle multiple users running multiple programs. However, I'm looking to boost its ability to run some of the games the kids want to play. So I'm looking for a fairly cheap PCIe 1.1 card (ATI would be preferable; nVidia is acceptable). I think the power supply is 300W - I couldn't find the wattage on the side, but I'm taking a stab given previous experience with older ThinkCentres. Looking for something in the sub-$50 range. Any recommendations?
EDIT: Oh yes, and I'm running Windows 7 Pro x64 on the desktop.
I just recently acquired a ThinkCentre tower for the family to use. It's on the older side, but it's still decently powerful - enough to handle multiple users running multiple programs. However, I'm looking to boost its ability to run some of the games the kids want to play. So I'm looking for a fairly cheap PCIe 1.1 card (ATI would be preferable; nVidia is acceptable). I think the power supply is 300W - I couldn't find the wattage on the side, but I'm taking a stab given previous experience with older ThinkCentres. Looking for something in the sub-$50 range. Any recommendations?
EDIT: Oh yes, and I'm running Windows 7 Pro x64 on the desktop.
My Computer
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Toshiba A500-ST6621
- OS
- 7 Ultimate x64, Vista Ultimate x64, 7 Pro x64, XP Pro x86, Linux Mint Nadia Cinnamon
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 2.80GHz x64
- Motherboard
- Intel GM45 chipset
- Memory
- 8GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
- Sound Card
- N/A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- single 16:9 widescreen (1366x768)
- Hard Drives
- Hitachi Travelstar 7K750 5400RPM 750GB
- Keyboard
- standard Toshiba backlit keyboard w/ numberpad
- Internet Speed
- N/A
