New graphics card for Windows 8

DylanHasWindowz

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Hi everyone.
If you look at my specs *Which SHOULD be showing :eek:* My graphics card is rubbish!
If i want to run a game i have to run it in a tiny window and it is still barely playable!
I want to start a gaming channel on youtube *Click here!* and i can't do it with this happening!
So i am going to buy a new graphics card! If you look at my specs all my info is there, and the main question i wanted to ask was will it be compatible? (The one i wanted to buy was a GeForce GTX 650)
Thanks
Dylan:cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro Media Center Edition
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Packard Bell iMedia S3720
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GH
    Motherboard
    Packard Bell imedia S3720 (Intel)
    Memory
    3.00 GB Single-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    256MB GeForce 7100 / nForce 630i
    Sound Card
    NVIDIA High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viseo 190 W
    Screen Resolution
    1280 X 768
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi HDT721032SLA SCSI
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Tesco Wireless Optical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    59.1Mb download 18.0Mb upload
I wasn't able to find much information about the iMedia S3270 online.

There are two likely sticking points:

The 650 requires a minimum power supply of 400W with 20A on the +12V line. I think that your machine has perhaps a 250W supply. Worse, it probably isn't a standard ATX type supply, so your upgrade choices may be limited. (I think that replacement PSUs exist, though.) If you can open the case, there should be a sticker on the PSU that lists its power and the +12V rating. (This assumes that the PSU is mounted in such a way that you can read the sticker.)

Second problem: while the system has a PCI-E X16 slot, you'll need to find out whether it can take full-height cards. As this is a compact system, there's a chance that it can't. There are a variety of low profile cards available, but not (as far as I know) the 650. Low-profile cards tend to be relatively low-end cards.

Sorry that I wasn't' able to find the information online. (Makes me glad that Packard Bell quit the US market. Cheesy *******s.) Sorrier yet that I can't be encouraging.

The S3720 looks like an adequate machine for its intended purpose. It's not made for easy upgrades, though.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Window 8 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    I7-3930k
    Motherboard
    Asus P9X79 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GTX 680
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Zx
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PA246Q
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    Corsair Force GT 120GB
    WD Cavair Black 1.5TB
    PSU
    PC Power & cooling Silencer 750
    Case
    Silverstone FT02B-W
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D14 w/ PWM fans
    Keyboard
    cheap Logitech USB wired
    Mouse
    old 5 button Microsoft USB optical
    Internet Speed
    6Mb cable
yeah I agree you maybe better spending your money on another machine
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Phenon II 1090T x6 Core
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-890GPA-UD3H (Socket M2)
    Memory
    16gb DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radian HD 6850
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 24Inch Touch Screen
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    240 SSD
    2 x 2tb
    2 x 1tb
    PSU
    1000
    Case
    Armor full tower
    Cooling
    Air Cooled
    Keyboard
    Microsoft 6000 Blue tooth
    Mouse
    logitech T650 touch pad
    Internet Speed
    1gb
First, you need to know what PCI slot is available on your machine and if the card you want will fit in. GeForce GTX 650 requires PCI-e 3.0 x16. Second, check your power supply if the capacity can support 400watts. And if you want to make a gaming channel, you will do a lot of video processing and you may want to look at the need to upgrade your RAM to at least 8GB.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8 (64) : Win 7 (64) : Vista (64) : Android JB 4.2 : iOS 6
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer AX Series & HP i-5 2400s
    Screen Resolution
    Main PC - 2x Sony PS3 3D LED Displays + 1x 22" Philips; HTPC - 47" HDTV w/ 17" LCD secondary display
    Hard Drives
    Internal- 1TB on each system; 1x120GB SSD on main PC
    External (network attached)- 1x2TB Seagate backup; 1x1TB ext. storage; 1x500GB,
    Other Info
    http://tinyurl.com/br4uxrk

    http://tinyurl.com/cwj93pj
I have the GTX-650 and although it is a decent card, I'd go for the GTX-660SC (superclocked) as it's a much better card but you'll need a better power supply (at least 650 watts, to be safe).
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 10 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home built Intel i7-3770k-based system
    CPU
    Intel i7-3770k, Overclocked to 4.6GHz (46x100) with Corsair H110i GT cooler
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 OC Formula 2.30 BIOS
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 2133 Corsair Vengeance Pro
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 980ti SC ACS 6GB DDR5 by EVGA
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD, Corsair SP2500 speakers and subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27EA33 [Monitor] (27.2"vis) HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (system drive)
    WD 6TB Red NAS hard drives x 2 in Storage Spaces (redundancy)
    PSU
    Corsair 750ax fully modular power supply with sleeved cables
    Case
    Corsair Air 540 with 7 x 140mm fans on front, rear and top panels
    Cooling
    Corsair H110i GT liquid cooled CPU with 4 x 140" Corsair SP "push-pull" and 3 x 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    Thermaltake Poseidon Z illuminated keyboard
    Mouse
    Corsair M65 wired
    Internet Speed
    85MBps DSL
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, MalwareBytes Pro and CCleaner Pro
    Other Info
    Client of Windows Server 2012 R2 10 PC's, laptops and smartphones on the WLAN.

    1GBps Ethernet ports
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