# Computer Help?- Graphics Card/Power Supply

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**Created:** [January 31, 2011, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/computer-help-graphics-card-power-supply/23325 "2011-01-31T04:09:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/computer-help-graphics-card-power-supply/23325/1 "2011-01-31T04:09:25Z")

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Here’s the dilemma… I have a computer with 250 watts, the HP Pavilion 66510F, and I want to upgrade to a new video card. So… do I buy a power supply, and then buy a video card, or buy a video card with less power usage? And suggestions would be nice… because I’m worse than a noob with a dollar store yoyo right now. ;D

Eh… around $100… hopefully $50.

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**Author:** ![Ricks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ebca7d/32.png) [@Ricks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ricks)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/computer-help-graphics-card-power-supply/23325/2 "2011-01-31T04:40:41Z")

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Hey 🙂

If it were I, I would get another power supply, because honestly… there pretty cheap, and it can bork every part and device attached to it… So its definitely not a bad idea… something like 400~-450~watt is what I would go for…

As for video cards, I would not get a low power version (read, baby version 😛 ) I would also tend to lean towards nvidia :wink: I mean, why bother getting the parts if it not going to be a pretty big improvement?

To hit your budget of $100, look at craigslist (post wanted ads if you don’t see anything in a week or so) or overclocker forums with b/s/t subforums, I’ve gotten some decent deals on yesterdays news gfx cards for cheap (8800gts for $50!) but people upgrade their graphics all the time, and get rid of the parts for cheap, so both psu and gfx should be fairly easy to pick up. Good luck!