Graphics card to match E5200 but on a budget

[gdextreme]

I have recently upgraded my cpu and motherboard. Now I would like to upgrade my 7300GT. I have a 300watt PSU which can't be upgraded. I am running 2 hard disks. Considering an E5200 consumes very less power even when overclocked I think an ATI 4650 will be a good upgrade. Do you think I could put in a 4830? What about graphics cards from the Nvidia side?

 

[theAnimal]

8800GS for $36.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

What kind of 300w PSU? They are not all created equal.

 

[Tempered81]

8800gs, 9600gt, 9600gso, 4830,

 

[faxon]

4830 would be my choice. performance aprox on par with a 9800GT in a low power package. also, dont get the 4650, get the 4670 if anything. that would be the minimum as far as ATI cards go for gaming these days

 

[Leyawiin]

I'd vote for the HD 4670 with such a weak power supply. And get it somewhere like Amazon.com that won't give you trouble if you need to return it (because it won't run with the PS).

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3405&p=9

 

[gdextreme]

Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle
What kind of 300w PSU? They are not all created equal.

Well I used to run an overclocked pentium D on this power supply instead of the E5200, so I think it should be good enough. I cant upgrade this PSU because my machine is made by HCL so it has a custom built PSU.


I forgot to add that I will be running a monitor with maximum resolution 1280x1024.
Please can anybody give me a link on the power consumption of the graphics cards mentioned in the above charts?

 

[Denithor]

4670 would be my recommendation, low power (does not even have an external power plug) and plenty of muscle for 12x10.