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so i was thinking if i bought this package http://tinyurl.com/y86h2fz, what graphics card could i stick in it to make it run games like borderlands, age of empires 3?
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http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668380.php

that should work, it links to the product page.
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You will be power supply limited in your search for a new GPU... The power supply in that model is 300W and I'm not sure what, if any, cables are left over inside.
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Yeah your going to need a new PSU, here is a mid range suggestion for PSU and GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817341017
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814131331

you put those in your system and you will have no problems playing those games.
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cool. I've got a sapphire vapor x 5750 that i was thinking of buying for another time, maybe it will accept that card?

power supply is awesome...50 bucks.
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