Ok, I'm not very good with computer hardware so bear with me..

Specs are...

CPU - AMD Elite quad-core A8-6500 with integrated Radeon HD 8570D graphics

Ram - 8GB DDR3

HDD - 2TB

So my question is, is it possible to put in a dedicated graphics card without changing anything else?

How much would I need to spend on a graphics card to be able to play Skyrim on max settings?

Sorry for the newbie questions. I really am new to this stuff.

Can you post your motherboard and power supply unit? It is possible to put in a dedicated card yes.

That depends, is your rig a laptop or a desktop? If it's a desktop, then yes, you can add a new video card without changing anything else. And these are the recommended video cards for the game, just look up the prices somewhere:


I just looked up the GeForce GTX 260 on Newegg and they have one for $64.99. That's a fairly old model now, so if you were to spend twice that, you could get a newer video card that could run circles around it. It all depends on what you want to spend really.

Thanks guys.

I have no idea about the motherboard or PSU Jasper.

It's a desktop Nicho, an HP Pavilion 500, and thanks for looking up the price on that.

So I could spend around $130ish and get a graphics card that could run Skyrim on max?

This would be a good option for $ 135 (but there is a problem *)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500270&cm_re=GTX_660-_-14-500-270-_-Product

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That's your Computer, right ???

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03933829&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=5399024

* The problem is it has a 300 watt PSU only. The A8-4500 needs 65 Watt and the GTX 660 140 Watts.

However in a build you will come close to the 300 watt usage. See here: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8vQbcf(See: Estimated Wattage: 294 Watt)

This will never work in real life. !!! (That cheap 300 watt PSU's would never draw 300 Watt continuous power)

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So, you forget your max skyrim settings, and either you buy another PSU (Power Supply) or choose another GPU (Graphics card)

This one should work fine. It doesn't need an extra 6-pin PCI-E cable from your PSU.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500349&cm_re=GTX_750Ti-_-14-500-349-_-Product

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I need some specs from your PSU too: http://oi60.tinypic.com/2pzgs3k.jpg