Replacement Video Card Pre-Buy Question

[hennessy1]

I currently have a GeForce 8500GT (256 MB) and need to replace it because it is dying. I am looking into buying these select cards.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814121292

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814143153

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814121293

I am just wondering do those cards draw the same power or less? I ask because the power supply is non-replaceable. Because it was a prebuilt computer. Thank you.

 

[geokilla]

I can't comment on the power draw because I have no idea what the cards are like. I can tell you that all PSUs are replaceable, even in a pre-built computer from HP or Gateway or w/e.

 

[hennessy1]

I haven't seen any that look like this one. It is one of the slimline pc's from hp. They want to charge me over $200 for the card yet I can find ones just like them on newegg for less then $100.

 

[nyker96]

if you don't game, just get a 8400gs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814127368
saves more power compare to the gt cards. but mind you that's just for office work, old games maybe, but just that.

 

[cusideabelincoln]

Any of those will work fine; they should draw about the same power as the 8500GT such that the difference would pretty much be negligible.

 

[zagood]

I believe the slimline uses a 1U PSU, but you won't need to replace your PSU with any of those cards.

Good call on buying your own new VGA. A lot of people would shy away from the backplate replacement.