Hi I bought a PC that came with a lot of RAM installed (4GB) a dual core processor of 2.7GHz and a lot of disk space (500GB), but the video card it brought was an NVIDIA 6150SE!! It can barely play The Sims 2 on a good resolution! And I really wanted to play Test Drive Unlimited with it...
Here's my PC: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
What is the best video card that my PC could support? While I am good with computers when it comes to software, I suck a LOT when it comes to messing with the actual hardware so I'm not sure which video card would be best for my PC.
Thanks a lot!|||There are a lot of cards that will likely fit, but I can't guarantee any of them will work. Your system, the HP Pavilion S3400F, has only a 160 Watt power supply (I had to dig into HP's parts catalog to figure that out*). That's not very much.
The good news is that your system has an available PCI-Express x16 graphics expansion slot. However, despite my best efforts, I was not able to find a graphics card with a minimum power requirement under 300 Watts. I tried both nVidia and ATI.
I will admit my search wasn't exhaustive. You may better luck than I did with a more thorough search. You may even want to try something with a low power draw, like a nVidia 7100 GS**, on the off chance it may work. Crazier things have happened. The 7100 GS is not much of a gaming card, but it should be a slight improvement over the integrated graphics you have. Just make sure the store you buy from has a decent return policy.
I hope this helps in some way. I honestly wish I had better news. If you need any more help, please add more details to this question or feel free to email me through my Yahoo! Answers profile.
Good luck.
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