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adding a graphics card.

Dubpower

Dubpower

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I have been looking in to getting a graphics and was thinking of this GeForce GTX 465 1024MB LINKY, before any 1 says I know I need to upgrade my PSU. so is it any use. I already have GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 intergrated. I am running 2 AMD ATHLON II X2 215 PROCESSOR.

also I am not going to buy ATI as the girlfriends laptop has it and would not work well with some of my games. Direct 10 games I mean.

so any help you all give would be great :D
 
Looks like a good price. but I would strongly suggest going for the GTX 460 instead. It is only slightly slower, but much cooler, quieter and uses less power.

Out of interest, what is your current PSU and which one do you plan to buy? we may be able to point out some good ones.
 
LINKYis the PSU I am looking at.
the one I have is oem 320V and is from HP

also you are lucky as the price of them over here is nearly €300
 
right, so that will run the graphic card no problem????

also is everything else ok or do I need to add anything???? anymore infoo you need???
 
Aye, that will definitely run that GPU without issue.

The only thing that you will need to check is the size in the case available for the graphics card. The GTX 460 is 8.25 inches long and is two PCI slots wide.
 
If i remember rightly the 460 is actually slightly faster than the 465.
And as for PSUs any branded one over 500 watt will be fine
 
cmndr_andi said:
Aye, that will definitely run that GPU without issue.

The only thing that you will need to check is the size in the case available for the graphics card. The GTX 460 is 8.25 inches long and is two PCI slots wide.
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would this be plenty of room???? its not the best but does the work I need
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In terms of length I reckon you will be OK.

What concerns me is the SATA ports, they are likely to get in the way of the graphics card and the attached cables would need to be removed for the card to fit. Are there any other SATA ports on your board other than those four which you can relocate these connection to?
 
Aye, but with SATA cables in them they will get in the way. The graphics card is reasonably thick - it will go down as far as the upper edge of the lowest black slot.
 
so what sort of direct 11 graphic card could I put there then????? it has to be at least 1gb as I have Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II and recomends 1gb
 
I would suggest a single slot card in your case (assuming there are no other SATA ports on that board other than those 4).

I wouldn't worry about the 1GB recommendation, that is most likely a way to ensure people have new cards. Depending on the resolution you will be playing at a 512MB card should be fine.

This is a decent card with a single slot cooler. There are some single-slot AMD 5770s and Nvidia GTX 260s around, but they will be hard to find.
 
But your CPU might bottleneck the GTX 460. Also, just because the built in ATi in your girlfriend's laptop is rubbish, doesn't mean the whole brand is bad for gaming. It's a bit silly to jugde it from that. If you have overclocked your CPU, then go for the GTX 460. If it's on stock speeds, best get a HD Radeon 5770.
I have Dawn of War II as well, and I can play on max details on a 1920x1080 no problem with my 5770.
 
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