D Jay99 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Hey, I've decided I want to upgrade my computer. I tried to do some research on what to buy, but I'm not really good with computers. Would you mind helping me out? This is my computer: Dell Dimension E520 Motherboard: Dell OWG864, two PCI-E slots available CPU: Intel Celeron 3.06Ghz PSU: 305 Watt. Graphics Card: Intel G965 Express Chipset Family Memory: 1024Mb RAM I'm planning to buy a new graphics card and 2Gb of extra memory. New graphics card: ATI Radeon HD 3650 256Mb DDR3 New memory: Corsair 2 x 1Gb Kit 667Mhz + my old 1Gb memory New PSU: Tagan 400W or 500W. Which one? Are these things good to buy if I want my computer to run a little smoother? If not, can you suggest other things? What PSU for that graphics card? The ATI website says a 400W PSU is recommended. Thanks in advance, if you need any more information, just ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodfleshX Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Can anyone tell me where I can find how much Watt my PSU has Only way to check is by taking a look at the psu itself. The problem with prebuilts is that they usually chuck in a generic power supply that just covers the specs for the computer. I wouldn't bother upgrading unless psu is upgraded as well, because a dedicated graphcs card will take a lot more power than an integrated chipset. Download Pc Wizard and run that. Should show what type of motherboard you have, which would show if you have the right pcie slots for the graphics card in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Can anyone tell me where I can find how much Watt my PSU has Only way to check is by taking a look at the psu itself. The problem with prebuilts is that they usually chuck in a generic power supply that just covers the specs for the computer. I wouldn't bother upgrading unless psu is upgraded as well, because a dedicated graphcs card will take a lot more power than an integrated chipset. Download Pc Wizard and run that. Should show what type of motherboard you have, which would show if you have the right pcie slots for the graphics card in the first place. Or you can look at the recipe/note also, it should be there too. J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Jay99 Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 If no one posts I'm just going to buy it, then it's your fault if it doesn't work :mrgreen:. A post just to say it's okay is also appreciated, any help is welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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