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July 18th, 2011 06:00
Dell Studio 540S SLIM - Graphics card help?
Hey there, I have done some research and I have found out that my PC is not the best computer to do some gaming on. But I thought I would give it a go, I have so far found out that only low profile cards fit the motherboard, and the PSU is a 250W which I don't want to change. The highest it can go up to is 300W, therefore I don't want to waste the money.
Here are the current specs:
Dell Studio 540S:
Mobo: Dell Inc. 0M017G
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 8300 2.5 GHz
RAM: 6GB DDR2 (2x2x2)
HD: Seagate 500GB
Graphics: ATI Radeon 4500 512MB (Low profile) .. came with the system.
Monitor: 24" HD Dell Monitor
(6 USB's & two 140mm Fans)
I've found these low consumption graphics card by doing some research.
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/13704702/Sapphire-ATI-Radeon-HD-5570-DisplayPort-1GB-GDDR3-PCI-Express-2-1-Graphics-Card/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518|cat:13704702|prd:13704702
Will that card run okay on my studio slim? I mean, it looks okay.
I mainly just want to run GTA IV on around medium/high graphics. So what do you guys think about the card? I've seen some benchmark reports on YouTube, it seems to be okay when running without Fraps. The website it is sold on, claims that the GPU only take 45W on full load.
I may upload some images of the mobo tomorrow when I am out of work, any help would be appreciated, I want to make this quick so I can start gaming. If you have any similar products to offer me with low power consumption and low profile type cards, then feel free to do so.
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farhad.u
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July 18th, 2011 07:00
EDIT:
Here is a review of the graphics card..
www.legitreviews.com/.../1
If you click on the power consumption section of the review, he mentions that his system only used 203W with Intel i7 + 6GB RAM + The GPU etc..
Isn't that a good sign?
Let me know what you think, I don't have much knowledge on this stuff. Thanks.
farhad.u
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July 18th, 2011 14:00
Can anyone help me out? Just need a little help before I start buying, and i don't want to regret.
farhad.u
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July 18th, 2011 16:00
Which of those cards are better?
Kelbear1
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July 18th, 2011 16:00
The HD 5570 or the better HD 6570 is about as good as you are going to do in a system like this.
Kelbear1
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July 18th, 2011 17:00
The HD 6570 is the better performing card with the newer Turks chip vs the RV830.
farhad.u
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July 18th, 2011 19:00
But does the 6570 have a higher Power consumption?
rdunnill
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July 18th, 2011 20:00
The 6570 is compatible with your power supply.
I'm using one in a Pavilion slim with a 300-watt Seasonic power supply.
farhad.u
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July 19th, 2011 05:00
How much watts does it consume under full load? The 5570 only takes 43W under full load.
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July 19th, 2011 21:00
SilentPC has it at 66 watts, still well within your power supplies capabilities.
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July 20th, 2011 00:00
I would suggest a HD 5570. you can get it in a low profile version and your 250w power supply can handle it.
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July 20th, 2011 01:00
I bought a 6570 for my 220s, which also has a 250-watt power supply.
farhad.u
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July 20th, 2011 09:00
I've bought the 6570, the Asus LP model, It will arrive tomorrow, I will update you guys tomorrow. Thanks.
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July 20th, 2011 18:00
Kewell!