FlipORican
New Member
- Joined
- Feb 15, 2016
Recently my PSU blew and now my Graphic Card fan has stopped working. However, it has been 6 years since I built my PC, so all the component are 6 years old. While I was able to build my PC, I had help picking the best components with the budget I had at the time.
Based on my current specs what would you suggest or advice regarding getting a new PSU and graphic card. I can't afford more than $150 for both. Of course, the more I can save the better. I also have a Cooler Master Seidon 120M Liquid CPU Cooler I have yet to install as I am considering overclocking my CPU, and which I have decided to wait installing until I get a more reliable PSU.
So I am seeking advice on the best (inexpensive) graphic cards to consider to play STO and other games, preferably with HDMI, VGA, and DVI connections as I currently use a two monitor setup; and a recommended PSU. There are so many graphic cards out there and I don't know what to get and look for, especially for gaming. So here is my current setup:
Item #1: The Case - Cooler Master CM Storm Scout ATX Gaming Computer Case
Item#2: The CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Item#3: The Motherboard - MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item#4: Memory - Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Kit
Item#5: Memory - Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin Limited Edition DDR3 Desktop Memory Kit (added in mid-2015)
Item#6: Graphic Card - XFX GT-520M-CNF2 NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 2048MB DDR3 PCIe 2.0 x16 Video Card
Item#7: Power Supply – EVGA 600W 80 Plus (temporary new replacement)
Item#8: Operating System Boot Drive – SanDisk SSD Plus 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item#9: Storage Drive 1 - Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB (WD10EURX) IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (used for documents and pictures)
Item#10: Storage Drive 2 - Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB (WD20EARX) IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (used for music collection)
Item#11: Storage Drive 2 - Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB (WD30EZRX) IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (used for videos and backup)
Item#12: CD/DVD Burner - Samsung 22X DVD±RW Burner with Dual Layer Support
Item#13: Wireless Adapter - ASUS 300Mbps Wireless N PCIe Adapter
Item#14: Operating System - Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
Item#15: HP HD LED 23" HDMI Monitor
Item#16: Gateway LCD 21" VGA Monitor (planning to replace with another 23" LED Monitor)
Based on my current specs what would you suggest or advice regarding getting a new PSU and graphic card. I can't afford more than $150 for both. Of course, the more I can save the better. I also have a Cooler Master Seidon 120M Liquid CPU Cooler I have yet to install as I am considering overclocking my CPU, and which I have decided to wait installing until I get a more reliable PSU.
So I am seeking advice on the best (inexpensive) graphic cards to consider to play STO and other games, preferably with HDMI, VGA, and DVI connections as I currently use a two monitor setup; and a recommended PSU. There are so many graphic cards out there and I don't know what to get and look for, especially for gaming. So here is my current setup:
Item #1: The Case - Cooler Master CM Storm Scout ATX Gaming Computer Case
Item#2: The CPU - Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Item#3: The Motherboard - MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item#4: Memory - Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Kit
Item#5: Memory - Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin Limited Edition DDR3 Desktop Memory Kit (added in mid-2015)
Item#6: Graphic Card - XFX GT-520M-CNF2 NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 2048MB DDR3 PCIe 2.0 x16 Video Card
Item#7: Power Supply – EVGA 600W 80 Plus (temporary new replacement)
Item#8: Operating System Boot Drive – SanDisk SSD Plus 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item#9: Storage Drive 1 - Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB (WD10EURX) IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (used for documents and pictures)
Item#10: Storage Drive 2 - Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB (WD20EARX) IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (used for music collection)
Item#11: Storage Drive 2 - Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB (WD30EZRX) IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (used for videos and backup)
Item#12: CD/DVD Burner - Samsung 22X DVD±RW Burner with Dual Layer Support
Item#13: Wireless Adapter - ASUS 300Mbps Wireless N PCIe Adapter
Item#14: Operating System - Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
Item#15: HP HD LED 23" HDMI Monitor
Item#16: Gateway LCD 21" VGA Monitor (planning to replace with another 23" LED Monitor)
