HELP! What graphics card should i get?

[LAYFIELD]

I bought a new computer a year ago. It is the ADVENT DT2410:

Stats- Intel core i5-3330 3.0 GHz 4 core
- 8GB RAM
- 2 TB Hard Drive
- AMD Radeon HD 6670 2GB GDDR3

Although, the thing is i would like to have higher FPS when playing games...... I have £200 to spend.
I have done some research and i was looking at the Asus AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB GDDR5. Would this work in my computer? Any better Graphics card?
My power supply unit is the "Channel well technology GPA450P". So would i need a new PSU?

+ Also this is my first time doing something like this so any other help would be good! Such as how do i set it up when i first put it in my computer?

Thanks!

 

[4ner]

Could try the GeForce gtx 760 2gb

 

[LAYFIELD]

Wont i need a 500w PSU? Them both will be about £250

Too much!

 

[4ner]

Yeah, but the gtx 760 is a beast

 

[mantadog]

yeah you would need a bigger PSU so the 760 is out.

I'm running a 7870 and can't really complain about its performance, that would work because I have an i5 and a 450w PSU myself. The 7870 is a decent step better than the 7850 and the price is fairly similar. You can pick just about any GPU you want and it will work in your system but your limitations are budget and PSU. Based on that I would get the 7870

 

[4ner]

What about the 660?

 

[LAYFIELD]

So your saying that all i would have to buy is the 7870 and not have to change my PSU?

Will the PSU what i have now be compatible with the 7870 because i read a while ago that some PSU have different output cables?

BTW my PSU is a "Channel well technology GPA450P"

 

[LAYFIELD]

Can i swap out a AMD Graphics card for a GeForce without having to do anything else to complicated?

 

[4ner]

You can check how much psu you'll need by configuring a pc with those gpus

 

[vanthus]

Can i swap out a AMD Graphics card for a GeForce without having to do anything else to complicated?

Yes,as long as the PSU is adequate,just uninstall the existing AMD graphics driver before installation then install the driver for your new installed card.

 

[4ner]

Can i swap out a AMD Graphics card for a GeForce without having to do anything else to complicated?

Yeah. Only thing that you might have to change is the psu.

 

[LAYFIELD]

So whats better..... the GTX 660 or the Asus HD 7870 because they both cost the same?

 

[vanthus]

So whats better..... the GTX 660 or the Asus HD 7870 because they both cost the same?

There is very little performance difference between them.
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

 

[LAYFIELD]

Soo these 2 items will both work together and also work in with my Advent DT2410?

GC : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-7870-R...64153&sr=1-1&keywords=Asus+AMD+Radeon+HD+7870

PSU : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seasonic-S1...PLUS+BRONZE+Certified+Active+PFC+Power+Supply

 

[LAYFIELD]

So i would just really like to know what PSU to get with a HD radeon 7870?

Also has to be compatible with my advent dt2410

 

[WeeSkilz]

If you have anything less than a 400W I would suggest upgrading to at least a 400W to accommodate the increased load.

 

[tom_gr7]

i would suggest checking what motherboard you have? You will need to make sure you have a PCIEx16 slot for a graphics card.

 

[mantadog]

Soo these 2 items will both work together and also work in with my Advent DT2410?

GC : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-7870-R...64153&sr=1-1&keywords=Asus+AMD+Radeon+HD+7870

PSU : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seasonic-S1...PLUS+BRONZE+Certified+Active+PFC+Power+Supply

Yes they should work fine. All you need to check is that you have 1 free 6 pin power cable on your PSU, which it should have and you have an PCIe 16x slot on your motherboard. if both of those are true then you do not need the PSU upgrade. I chose the 7870 myself because of those very requirements, I only had 1 x 6 pin power connector and 450w PSU. the 7870 is about the best card for that.