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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: DeeACE on May 01, 2010, 02:17:58 AM
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Hi guys Last year i got an Acer Aspire X1300 AMD athlon x2 2.4 ghz.
for full specs see here http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/desktop/2009/acer/aspire/AspireX1300/AspireX1300sp2.shtml
my problem is the onboard nvidia 9200, and the fact that i need a new power supply, because mine only comes with a 220W
also if you look at the specs you'll notice the small size of the tower. Now i'm not really all that innerds savvy. so i was hoping you could suggest a power supply (that will fit) and a decent card, i'd like to stay under $200 if possible, but if i have to spend more to run AH2 at full graphics i will.
Thanks DEEMAN <S>
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You're limited by your PSU choices. You'll need a micro or mini ATX PSU. The biggest ones I saw on newegg were two 550W Athena Power units (both around 32 amps on 4 12V rails). Not a brand I'd normally recommend but you're really stuck by the form factor of that case. Both are over $100 ($115 and $125 IIRC). Everything else was lower power and would limit your GPU choice. The good part is both have power dangles for a GPU.
Either of these should allow you to run any card in the Nvidia 9000 series, even a 9800GTX+. At that point the question is how much you actually want to spend in total. I'd say a 9800GT at around $100 would be a minimum but if you can swing it get the 9800GTX+. Keep in mind you'll be pushing the power edge a lot closer with the GTX so if you want some overhead to spare then the GT might be the better choice at the loss of some game performance.
I'm not sure if you'll be limited to a low profile card or not. If you are then you're likely going to be stuck in the 9500GT range. At least then you have more options for lower priced PSU's.
Oh, and I'd check the measurements on those PSU's closely to make sure they'll fit.
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I wonder if the mobo is a normal one so he could possibly buy a cheap normal sized case as well...