I want to buy a new video card to plat world of warcraft.
my power supply on my comp is 400w. I do not want to upgrade it right now and i would like to buy a video card around $100.
here is link to my computer specs: http://www.gateway.com/product_spec.php?product_recid=529668196|||Palit 9800GT 1GB "power saving edition" (i.e., with no PCI-E connector), $101,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Unlike most games, it's comparatively important to use a 1GB version video card with WoW.
You would also benefit from upgrading to a much higher MHz CPU, even if it was a dual core, rather than a quad. (Your current CPU is 2.2 GHz --too low.)
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I see now your power supply is apparently a Delta DPS-400RB A, with 30A combined available on the +12V rails. That's much better than I expected.
That means you could also run this video card, MSI MSI GeForce GTS250 1GB (2200 MHz), $120,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
For future reference, your motherboard is apparently a Foxconn (Bengal) RS780.
http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/Sh…
The short answer is, if you want to install a better CPU later, you should replace the motherboard at the same time, like with one of these, Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H (micro ATX, to fit the case, and with DDR2, so you can keep using your current RAM), $80,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||i recently got to know that i can run the evga nvedia gts250 in an ordinary 400W power supply.
I'm sure you have plenty of options in selecting one.
"Recommended: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM Such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT class card or better"
This thing you can buy for less than $100 for sure|||Here is an ATI Card that would do want you want for 100 although if you look around and ask questions. You will be able to find something better
Here is a link to a card and a good site to buy parts at: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…
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