What do I need for this?

EdgarAllenPoo

This is my PC,

https://www.medionshop.co.uk/mdshop/catalog/updateItems.do?page=&itemPageSize=5&next=seeItem&itemkey=43EB8CC70986328AE10000000A00004A458BA5E7C54A4EF7E10000000A00005C&order=&display_scenario=products&contractkey=&contractitemkey=&item%5B0%5D.itemID=43EB8CC70986328AE10000000A00004A4554B94316F34752E10000000A00004C&item%5B1%5D.itemID=43EB8CC70986328AE10000000A00004A458BA5E7C54A4EF7E10000000A00005C
I know I need a graphics card but I'm useless when it comes to technology.

I have no idea what PCI is and how/if it relates to this pc.

Can someone recommend a graphics card, preferably under €100 for this pc based on the information in the link?

Sqaull20

Link doesnt work...

Dorsanty

Link broken. Session timed out on the site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_card#Motherboard_interface

Most new computers will be PCIe or PCI Express. The older way was AGP and before that was just 'PCI'.

As the link above suggests it's the connection type between your graphics card and motherboard. Most sites will show you graphics card for the specific interface you want, so show only AGP card or only PCIe cards.

EdgarAllenPoo

Here's what it says on the page;

Product Description

Great value PC package with Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Basic (OEM version). This package has everything you need to get started including a PC with massive 250GB hard disc drive - plenty of space for all your pictures, music and date, a 17" widescreen colour flat screen and Lexmark printer.

Features
PC

Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Basic (OEM version)
Intel® Celeron® D Processor 360 3.46GHz (FSB533)
512 MB DDR2-RAM
250GB hard disc drive (7200rpm)
Dual Layer DVD writer (10xDVD+R9(DL), 10xDVD-R9(DL), 4xDVD-R(DL), 18xDVD-R, 6xDVD-RW, 18xDVD+R, 8xDVD+RW, 48xCD-R, 32xCD-RW, 12xDVD-RAM, 48xCD-ROM)
Integrated graphics VIA Chrome9 HC IGP onboard
Ethernet LAN 10/100 Mbit onboard
8 Channel high definition audio onboard
PS/2 keyboard and wheel mouse
Monitor

17" colour LCD TFT WXGA widescreen monitor with 2 built-in speakers
Maximum resolution 1280 x 1024
17" visable screen diagonal
On-screen display (OSD)
Typical viewing angle 140o /130o
Typical contrast 500:1
Typical brightness 250cd/m2
Typical response time 8ms
Integrated power supply (AC 100-240V ~ 50-60HZ)
Cables included:
1 x line power cord
1 x 15 pin sub-d connection cable
1 x audio cable
Printer

Lexmark Z640 colour printer
Resolution up to 4800 x 1200 dpi
Speeds:
Colour - up to 8 pages/min
Black & while - up to 14 pages/min
PC Connections
6 x USB 2.0
1 x serial port
1 x parallel port
2 x PS/2
1 x LAN
1 x VGA (D-sub)
1 x Line IN
1 x Mic IN
1 x Front line OUT
1 x Side surround line OUT
1 x Back surround line OUT
1 x Subwoofer-centre line OUT
PC Software Included
Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Basic (OEM version)
Microsoft® Works 8.5 (OEM version)
Nero Burning ROM 7 (OEM version)
Nero Recode 2 (OEM version)

Can anyone recommend a suitable graphics card?

Dorsanty

It actually doesn't say what kind of motherboard is there and if there's an available AGP or PCI-Express slot. It doesn't even mention spare PCI slots.

If I were you I'd send them a mail asking for more details. Specifically what if any graphics card interface is there and how many spare PCI slots there are if any. Say you know it has on board graphics but you'd probably want to upgrade the graphics in the future.

Spare PCI slots will be important if you want to put things like a wireless card into it or a better sound card etc.

Sqaull20

Its a Medion 6409, as far as I know it has a pci express slot....

Support can be found here: http://www.medionsupport.com/

The cpu is based on the old p4, so it will bottleneck very good cards....

I would get 1gb of ram and a 7600gt for €100

http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=40B7&CategorySelectedId=11137&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11137,12

I dont know what type ram you have but if you download cpuz it will tell you what type ram you have, and in which slot

RoyalMarine

Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Basic (OEM version)
Intel® Celeron® D Processor 360 3.46GHz (FSB533)
512 MB DDR2-RAM


i think its a frikkin crime for company's to sell vista on 512mb

EdgarAllenPoo

I went and bought a Geforce 8500 GT in pc world today. Good? Bad? Meh? Guy in the shp said it should work with my pc but then he would wouldn't he. At least he said I can bring it back if it's the wrong one.