New Graphics Card, advice?

[Kruxxor]

Hey all, I'm after a new graphics card for my Desktop PC, I'm currently running 2x SLI enabled nVidia GeForce 9500GT's and want something better.

I went out and bought myself the nVidia GeForce GTX 260 today, which needs to be plugged into the power... I thought my PC would be fine with it, but it looks as though I can't plug it in. Oh well.

I'm going to take it back to the shop and get a refund, but what good graphics card can I get that doesn't require the extra power for about £200?

Thanks guys!

 

[10zack986]

The highest-end card that doesn't require an external power supply would be the HD 5670. It isn't as expensive as you would like, but for me it gets the job done. I have a 350 watt power supply and it works like a charm.

 

[EmoDan]

well i would upgrade the power supply to a reasonably good one and use the remaining money to buy a 5770 as its a awesome card for the price although the gtx 450 is an attractive buy for a nvidia only kinda guy

 

[Kruxxor]

How do I know what kind of Power Supply to get that would work with my PC? Or are they generic and any one will do?

 

[EmoDan]

i would stick to branded ones if you have the money seeing as your from the uk like me i'd take a look on ebuyer.com and see what psu's they have try to get one thats sli certified

but seeing as you had sli 9500gts i guess your psu is already decent enough in that case all you need is something like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Molex-Express-Graphics-Power-Cable/dp/B000KU3QD8

and any psu will do aslong as its rated high enough to power your rig and has a p4 if your motherboard needs another power imput

 

[Woodsey]

I'd have thought you'd be able to buy both a solid PSU and powerful card for just over £200.

More expensive for you now, but it'll save you in the long run.

 

[viranimus]

I would argue the below card. Nice blend of quality brand, very good performance level, and overall price value.

Honestly if that card cant play any game you want it within the next year youve got bigger problems.

Another thing to consider is that the way SLI works now. You can keep one of your current SLI config cards in and use it for a proprietary physx Cards by hooking into this in SLI config.

[link]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130572[/link]

Edit: missed the mention about the PSU.

[link]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182173 [/link]

Both together and your still well under 200$.. IF you actually need to swap the PSU out.

 

[Kruxxor]

Well the power supply unit I have now has 2 slots available (which made me think I could get the GTX 260 to work on it) but the free sockets available look exactly the same as the cables that need to go in them, so they don't fit, they just match up perfectly.

http://www.davis-engineering.net/images/costume_pics/specialdisconnectmeans.png

Fig 1 are the white bits, this plugs in to the PSU, right? I have 2 of them. They are the same shape as what's in the free space of my PSU.

On the other end I have what's in Fig 2, which I assume plugs into the Graphics card?