graphics card help

[imjustthatguy]

If however you are right and the 6670 can function on my computer i would most certainly order it right now.

[LITOralis.nMd]

I searched online and other people are failing to run the 6670 on your PS-5301-08HA PSU.

Sorry.

You might be left with only these options:
GeForce GT 630 - 20A and a 350W PSU minimum
GeForce GT 620 - 18A and a 350W PSU minimum

At which point I'd recommend you reconsider the upgrade, don't go penny wise and pound foolish.

[imjustthatguy]

hm damn. i guess ill have to make a conclusion. Do you have any idea on the Nvidia 640 however?

[LITOralis.nMd]

Almost no chance the 640 will work with your PSU.

I have never seen the 620, 630 or 640 in person, so I have no real idea besides google searches on the real value of the cards.

[imjustthatguy]

Okay i think i have a better idea... what do you think?

Amazon.com: EVGA GeForce GT 630 1024MB DDR3 Dual DVI, mHDMI Graphics Cards 01G-P3-2631-KR: Electronics

Amazon.com: Eagle Voltas ET-PSVTX500-BK 500Watt Power Supply 12cm LED fan, 9 connectors: Electronics

[LITOralis.nMd]

OK, I DO have experience with Eagle Voltas PSUs.
They are insanely loud. Like rip your ears off and jam Qtips through your eardrums to stop the PSU noise loud.

That EVGA GT 630 is the GDDR3 version, which is significantly slower. Try to spend the extra $10 to get the GDDR5 model.

My suggestion is based upon finding the best prices, not on specific hardware...

start checking online deals websites daily:
my personal preferred bargain hunting websites:
slickdeals.net
fatwallet.com
bensbargains.net
dell.com outlet deals in conjunction with coupons I find on the web.
amazon.com Gold box deals
email subscription to newegg.com for their daily deals
email subscription to us.ncix.com for their weekly deals

others I check from time to time:
techbargains.com
subscribe to tigerdirect.com email daily deals.
subscribe to buy.com email daily deals.

Sign up for accounts on slickdeals.net and fatwallet.com
You can create keyword searches that are instantly emailed to your email address you sign up with,
set up email deals alerts for "Radeon" "gtx" "psu" "i5-2500k" "ssd"
set up a filter in your email to put all those alert emails to a single folder.
you'll get some desktops and notebooks mixed in the emails, but it's a pretty good otherwise.
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Piecemealing the system together by buying online retailers' loss leaders one at a time can save you upwards of 15% on the system as a whole. It takes some time and time is money, so it's up to you.

If you live near a Micro Center, a Fry's , a HH Gregg, or TigerDirect, check the weekly sales.

[LITOralis.nMd]

Here is a 700 watt PSU, $30 + shipping, after two rebate deal:
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro M700 RS-700-AMBA-D3 700W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply 29.99 after rebate+fs - Slickdeals.net

Not sure it will fit in your case since you never gave us the model number of your PC.

Look around enough and you'll find deals like this every week.

[LITOralis.nMd]

Slickdeals: Searching for "power supply"

[imjustthatguy]

Okay ill get the gddr5! do you know any other options besides Cooler master silent pro?

[imjustthatguy]

Oh and sorry! the model number is a m8200n

[LITOralis.nMd]

Cheap power supply:
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Info on finding replacement PSU:
EggXpert - Recommendation for replacement PS for HP m8200n
"it appears that that system takes a normal ATX power supply. The only problem I can see is that if the power supply is longer, it might hit the optical drive. "

Step by Step directions on replacing PSU:
Replacing the Power Supply HP Pavilion Media Center m8200n Desktop PC | HP? Support

[LITOralis.nMd]

THere are ALOT of PSU deals, you got to search it out yourself.

Post links back and we'll comment on it.

[imjustthatguy]

okay i've seen two more that caught my eye.

Amazon.com: Dynex DX-400WPS 400 Watt ATX PCIe SATA PC Power Supply: Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com: Raidmax 450W ATX12V Power Supply RX-450K: Electronics

[LITOralis.nMd]

Cheap is dear, you really want a PSU advertised as 450Watts , so the sustained Watts is over 400W

[imjustthatguy]

Cooler Master Elite 460W ATX +12V V2.31 SATA, PCI-E Power Supply RS460-PSARI3-US:Amazon:Electronics

i did loo up reviews and it said the coolermaster 460 is exactly the same as the 400 so i dont know if i should just dump this one as well.

[imjustthatguy]

Antec VP-450 450 Watt Energy Star Certified Power Supply:Amazon:Electronics

??

[LITOralis.nMd]

Both will be fit for purpose of running the GT 630 or GT 640.

[imjustthatguy]

Excellent! yay i will order it later. But the only concern is that i've heard reviews of the Cooler master 460w being the exact same as its 400w counterpart. would it still be good enough?!

[LITOralis.nMd]

It is definitely not the same. The 460W has a few added components. It should have slightly better sustained Watts on the 12v rail. If you have the extra few bucks, I'd go with the 460W version.

Cheers.

[imjustthatguy]

OMG i got my 630 in the mail today and it works PERFECT. i can max out project reality and play other games too! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!