Quote Originally Posted by ddt0725
- I do have a PCI Express System (at least that is what my daughter tells me). The power supply replacement does not put a smile on my face by any means So, do I buy a graphics card and just cross my fingers it will work? My daughter says I should get a GEForce GTS 450 but she doesn't know if my power supply can handle it.

No, you can look at the cards power supply requirements and it will tell you how much you need. I aready google it for you and you need minimum 400 watt power supply, which will be fine for a low end computer like yours. If you had a nicemachine then a 500 watt is what you would want, the higher end components will consume more power. The GTS 450 is a verydecent card andwill work great.


I could almost bet money that your power supply is not big enough and you would have tobuy a new one.


Here is a link to one for $75 after mail in rebate at Amazon http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162062&cm_re=gts_45 0-_-14-162-062-_-Product.


And here is a decent power supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104953&cm_re=400_wa tt_power_supply-_-17-104-953-_-Product.


Your looking at $118 after mail in rebate plus shipping, now thats notso bad isn't it?[]


Hope that helps,


John.