Graphics card for 300w power supply

[matthewt]

Im looking for a budget graphics card which can run most games on medium-high graphics, i would not be prepared to spend any more than £100.
Ok so i have a P8H61- MX R2.0 motherboard which supports 16 PCI Express 3.0 lane
Intel i5 3330 processor
300w power supply
Could anyone reccomend a graphics card for me, it would also have to be fairly compact as my case isnt huge.

[liam]

Escrito originalmente por Rogerzz:

Escrito originalmente por Rove:

NVidias driver support is way better though.

Agreed

[Keeves]

Escrito originalmente por iSharpyFTW:

Escrito originalmente por Rogerzz:

Agreed

No doubt. nVidia has great drivers.

Escrito originalmente por iSharpyFTW:

Its reccomended 400W but people are using it with 300W and they are getting along quite good so you're choice here

The GeForce site says 300watt.

Source:

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-750-ti/specifications

Do you have a card in there right now? Since if it draws 60 or more watts you should be fine.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

You can't just go by the Wattage, you need to look at the current PSU specs, how many Amps is supported on the +12V rail(s)

Plus your CPU is a factor too. But given you have i5-3330 which is fairly low TDP, that won't be an issue, but still...

[matthewt]

Ok so i am looking at my power supply right now and it says ZOOSTORM at the top and under 12v it says 12a, does this help.
And also thanks for all the replies, i appreciate the help

[TragicDice]

Escrito originalmente por matthewt:

Ok so i am looking at my power supply right now and it says ZOOSTORM at the top and under 12v it says 12a, does this help.
And also thanks for all the replies, i appreciate the help

Get a better power supply. ZOOSTORM is a PC brand. I recommend SeaSonic, XFX, Corsair.

[matthewt]

Ok, but what would be the best graphics card i could use with this power supply?

[TragicDice]

Escrito originalmente por matthewt:

Ok, but what would be the best graphics card i could use with this power supply?

We don't know the brand, take a picture and show it us. A cheap 300W power supply can literally burn and kill your PC.

[matthewt]

How do i put a picture on steam?

[TragicDice]

Escrito originalmente por matthewt:

How do i put a picture on steam?

just upload it to a site called imgur.

[matthewt]

I called it Zoostorm power supply 300w

[TragicDice]

Escrito originalmente por matthewt:

i uploaded it.. how will u see it?

click the image and copy image url

[matthewt]

http://i.imgur.com/WS6hRIR.jpg?1

[TragicDice]

Escrito originalmente por matthewt:

http://i.imgur.com/WS6hRIR.jpg?1

Replace it with a quality PSU.

[matthewt]

I was kind of hoping to avoid that as its a family computer and i am not great with computer hardware but if i need it i will get it.. thanks for all ur help mate

[TragicDice]

Escrito originalmente por matthewt:

I was kind of hoping to avoid that as its a family computer and i am not great with computer hardware but if i need it i will get it.. thanks for all ur help mate

just plug the 24 pin power connector to the motherboard, the cpu 4 pin connector, graphics card pci connecters, hard drive sata connectors and ur done. heres aguide http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/upgrades/how-to-install-a-power-supply-906753