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I have a PC with following configuration.
Processor: AMD Athelon, 1.8GHz
Motherboard: Asus A8VM
Ram: 1.5 GB DDR Type 1
Graphics card: No
Can anybody tell me, What kind of graphics card is suitable for above configuration.
thanks
bandu
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Because there is no mention of the power supply, case size and other details this is not possible yet.
The RAM size is very odd here. Why so little?
Bob
The rig doesn't seem to be that high end and you're not looking for anything glitzy, I presume.
From what I've read, your motherboard seems to have a PCI-E slot and this might fit well in it : Nvidia GeForce 7600GT.
I'm a bit of a casual and haven't taken into account power supply required but a regular 450W SMPS might suffice for your requirements.
Let me know if you've got further queries.
Cordially,
Klemence
Even the lowest card on THE LIST at http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html looks to draw less power and beat the outdated DDR2 7600GT.
Bob
I just thought that since the processor was dated as well, maybe it could use that 7600GT, also considering the low price as well.
Anyways it's the buyer's choice.
Actually I was trying to install window 8 on this system. it is working fine but the video are not playing on full screen. It might be absence of graphics card.
My system power supply is 400w SMPS.
Hi Banduskank,
I don't think you need to purchase a separate/discrete video card (GPU), since it looks like it's working fine now.
That being said, if you do choose to buy and install a video card, you may have to get a more powerful power supply (based on the video card minimum requirements) 500w can be a good long term investment, and they're not that pricey, look here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=-1&IsNodeId=1&Description=corsair%20power%20supply&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=20
Check the video/media player "Settings" (or Preference or Properties) and look for a "Full Screen" or "Full View" box to check. Speaking of which, what's the media player you are using? The more information/details you provide us the better we can help you 
Best
Sam
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