help me choose a new gpu for this system

[95blackz26]

looking for something a little newer than the 7950gt that's in there.

system specs are
it's a dell optiplex 775
e8400
4gb ram
Antec earthwatts EA430D

the psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371034

not looking for a powerhouse but i need something that will work with the 430w psu. this isn't my main system just a secondary system.

it's one of the mini-towers so it can take full size gpu's

 

[Ajay57]

Kindly whats the budget and second why change the 7950!! AJ.

 

[Xeon_KI]

he has this http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce_7950.html
not this http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7950/Pages/radeon-7950.aspx

I had an e8400 oc'd to 3.8 paired with a HD6950 2gb and upgraded it to a GTX670 and
still felt like I gained a bunch of performance. Especially when it came to things like AA levels.
I think a GTX660 is a great option, especially if you can find one for less than $200.

 

[ozan]

Try R5000 series. Should be really cheap now. Also would be on par with that processor.

 

[95blackz26]

forgot about the budget and even though i'm subscribed to the thread i didn't get notified.

my mistake it's a nvidia 7950gt

budget is not a whole lot given the system. under a $100 would be nice..

the xfx 7950gt that's in there works but something a little newer would be nice.

need something that will work with the 430w psu..it's got 2 12v rails at +12V1@17A, +12V2@16A..

 

[ozan]

Well, my brother has a R5670 with E4400 on his pc, and usually the processor is bottlenecking. R5750 for cheap would be up a long way up from that ancient card. Since it is a not a pc for heavy gaming, I would opt for a rather silent card.

I doubt Rx6xx or Rx7xx class cards would load that psu. They are mostly lightweight.

 

[95blackz26]

quick ebay search found a few 5750's for around $60..that works

silence is good. something with cooling like msi's twin frozr setup would be nice.

 

[Mandrake4565]

what about something like this?

 

[manu2b]

I'd go with a used 5770 for $40/50 or a used 5850 for $80/$90.

 

[Mandrake4565]

5850 is a good card I'm biased though.

 

[95blackz26]

i'm leaning towards either the 5770 or the 5850

 

[Mandrake4565]

The 5850 is a significantly better card and depending on the card it is usually a really good overclocker. I have mine up to 1000/1145 vs 725/1000 stock, I can run most games at 900/1140 without issue. See this comparison.

 

[manu2b]

^Yep, the 5850 will be well worth the few extra bucks!

 

[95blackz26]

that's nice overclock on the 5850. looks like my minds made up..now just gotta find the right one.

 

[ThorV2]

5850 is great look on craigslist also...

 

[wingman99]

I would go with ASUS HD7770.