[SOLVED] Vid card is ATI HD3200 can I

Thanks folks for all the help...had thought it said it had a 500 watt power supply but am sure I am wrong on that.

Will stick with what I have for now I think.

Again thank you as I had no idea what I could/should do.

Changing out a power supply is pretty simple and you can get one on ebay for around $25-$75 for a 450W-500W. Well worth it if you play 3D games. It's a matter of four screws and then plugging in the cables for MOBO, CPU, maybe a mobo fan, and the HDs, and DVD, then of course the PCIe graphic card if you get one.

If you decide to give it a shot, stop back here and we can recommend a decent one. I know Nibs will want to weigh in on which brand you should look for.

PLUS, unlike what clifford found, the broad specs I found at gateway say it's possible you could have a 500W, it's definitely worth checking.

Thank you will do that....as you can tell I am not so computer savy Glad I stumbled on this great site.

In addition to TM's suggestion, you can find reasonably priced PS from online retailers such as Newegg. This one has a 3 year warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371016

If you plan on keeping the computer for some time then get yourself a good power supply. For a 450-500watt PSU you should spend no less than $50. Also, the better PSUs will be heavier than the cheap ones. If you're using an ATI HD3200 video card then you'll definitely need a PSU with a 6-pin video card power connector. You can also buy adapters too.

I don't know where in the Razorback state you reside, if you've ordered from Newegg before they have great prices on most computer parts.

It would be best to get one that is 80 Plus Certified. Those certifications come as Standard 80 Plus, Bronze, Silver and Gold. For your purposes the Standard or Bronze will suffice.

This one from Newegg is an ideal choice for you. $59.99 with $20 mail-in rebate which then makes it $39.99, Free shipping and 80 Plus Certified, also it's an OCZ brand which are very good PSUs. In addition, it's modular so you only use the power cables that are needed which reduces clutter in the case.

This is one HELL OF A GOOD BUY!

OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7