thinking up upgrading my pc

[Thomcat211]

ok, i have a dell dimension e510. I;'ve already upgrade the ram and the video card to a 7600gt.

I am looking specifically to upgrade the video card again to one of the higher end dx9 cards. Would i necesarily need a new PSU for one of these cards(the stock is a 305W i believe). Also are there any cards that just wouldnt fit in my box.

I'm still waiting on going with dx10 cards. Those plus a new PSU plus vista is hella expensive. Not for me.

Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks.

Btw, looking at nvidia 7950 the most right now.

[LT_SE7EN11]

I would suggest getting at least a 500W if you're going to buy a new one and I wouldn't recommend upgrading the Vista just yet. I've heard rumors of driver issues, especially with nVidia cards.

[megawhompertoo]

higher end ATI cards (x1950xt) require 450W. believe nVidia 7950 has a slightly smaller requirement ~400W, I think. Look on your PSU and see if it has at least 20A on the +12V rail. Dell puts decent psu's in their boxes, so you might be ok--this one reccomends 18A on the +12V rail.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130061

safest bet is to go with the minimum requirement, but i don't know if i'd plop down $50-100 on a new PSU until I gave it a go. then again, that's an expensive card to be taking chances with...

i think you've got a conundrum.

[[3MD]A|Pvt.iTrek]

higher end ATI cards (x1950xt) require 450W. believe nVidia 7950 has a slightly smaller requirement ~400W, I think. Look on your PSU and see if it has at least 20A on the +12V rail. Dell puts decent psu's in their boxes, so you might be ok--this one reccomends 18A on the +12V rail.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130061

safest bet is to go with the minimum requirement, but i don't know if i'd plop down $50-100 on a new PSU until I gave it a go. then again, that's an expensive card to be taking chances with...

i think you've got a conundrum.
or just buy that add on that dedicated gfx card psu that u reccomeneded which would definently be cheaper and gaurantee enough power.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153037

[megawhompertoo]

or just buy that add on that dedicated gfx card psu that u reccomeneded which would definently be cheaper and gaurantee enough power.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153037

Hmm...had forgotten about that. Certainly would do the trick and keep the OP future-proof.