385w PSU - what is my limit on GPU?

[Beren]

Would love a bit of advice on what the highest power draw graphics card I can install into this machine is...
I have an old HP machine at the moment, which thankfully I am going to be able to consign to history early next year.
Currently I have the misfortune to be running a:
Core 2 due a 6750 @ 2.8 ghz
4 gig DDR2
Single hard drive and single optical drive
An HP 385W PSU with spare 6 pin supply for a gpu

I will be building a machine which will be outputting to a 1080p TV and 23" monitor, sometimes in dual mode playing DVD/bluray while browsing or running a sole display while gaming at 1080p.

Right now it would be great to be able to start doing that - although I am aware I will obviously be throttling the card with the rest of the system at the moment.

Any advice as to what the best card I can currently look at would be great - or whether it would just be better to shell out for a new PSU now and be done with it?

 

[Beren]

Thanks for all the advice, I wasn't expecting to be able to game and browse at the same time - though I was hoping that watching movies on the big screen while browsing would be possible.
I think something like a 7770 would be very ample for gaming in 1080p for everything I am going to want in the near future so may think about that... or just wait an extra month and get the psu that is going to be in the new build and then put in whatever I think we ought to have next

-edit- btw I am not really worried about bottle necking the card... I will be putting a decent PC together in the next 6 months anyway so it would be a temporary fix... and yeah it is a generic piece of HP dog turd... no idea at all how to test it though!

 

[Beren]

Hmmm not a bad plan actually, I guess I am best off being a bit more patient, will keep my eye open for an ok graphics card in the meantime - unfortunately being in Kiwi land we are a bit more limitied here - I doubt I qualify for free shipping from OCUK either!