What graphics card to buy...

[Tenshodo]

how about this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102361

 

[beedubaya]

how about this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102361

Don't get that card at that price. Get the 6600 GT. It soundly outperforms the 9800 Pro, and is cheaper.

 

[PP Mguire]

why does ppl say the 6800GT is 310+? my friend jerry just got one from newegg for 284$ and he is the one basicaly giving me the 5700. I suggest a 6600GT.

 

[seven11fondue]

Is the difference between the 6600 and the 6800 gts that much? overall if you will be playing games like half life 2, cs, doom 3, is 6800gt worth it?

 

[PP Mguire]

yes its worth it, you have a tremendous FPS difference.

 

[grego]

People are still saying the 6800GT is like 310+ because the PCI-E version IS still that much. Just ordered mine from monarch for $340 with a $20 mail in rebate.

 

[PP Mguire]

ohh yea i forgto about PCI-E. well it seems to me that from the sounds of things he has AGP, and you can get one for 284$ now. seems like a deal to me!

 

[PC Man Brian]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130220

Yeah, this is the one I've got my sights on.

 

[pcspecialist]

If your psu can be taken out, I recommend just keeping the same case and replacing the PSU. Now the question is whether you need a microATX psu or normal ATX psu. I'm not sure on the compatibility between those psu/case/mobo combos.

I know that the motherboard is a MicroATX. Here are the complete specs of my computer from the HP WebSite:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00189255

Hopefully that helps you guys out. And yeah, I just want to change my PSU. I don't even thing my 250 watt PSU is strong enough for my 3200+ and my fx5500. Hrm.. Plus, what PSU would fit in my case? I don't know much about them, so some advice would be great. Thanks.

 

[seven11fondue]

but can 6600gt handle the games?