unspecialnoob

I'd be willing to go the extra $10 for a much better card. HP says the stock power supply is 250w but I did replace the power supply recently. I just don't know what was put in (I took it somewhere and they replaced the storage and power supply). I'm pretty sure it's at least 250w, which I know isn't much but hopefully should be enough for this upgrade. I like the sound of the RX 460 not needing a dedicated power cable And being a better card anyways. I'll check to see if it's compatible with my motherboard. Thanks for all your help!

So I've narrowed it down to the following two selections: HD 7850 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008MJHSFG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=25DHG4Q25GIPM&coliid=I5I0NYZILJO6E RX 550: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y43NJ3D/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=25DHG4Q25GIPM&coliid=I3BU88WJ3IZPT I wanted to get y'alls opinion before making a definite decision. I also need to double check still to make sure they're compatible with my Motherboard. I also wanted to make sure that what I found on Amazon is correct. I believe the links above are for the actual cards you recommended, but I just wanted to make sure. Thanks again for your help!

I was looking around on Amazon at graphics cards and found it. I know the CPU is dated but I'm not looking to build the newest and best gaming PC. Honestly, I just don't have time to game more than casually, and KSP will probably be the only computer game I have for a while. Like a couple of years or more. Also, I'm not looking to run KSP with all the newest, detail intensive mods either. Basically I just want to get the stock game up and running at reasonable graphics levels, not struggling with lag even at the lowest settings. I will definitely post before buying anything though. I appreciate y'alls help in getting the hang of this!

I can't really spend a fortune but if I'm not upgrading my memory I guess I would put a top end at around $100, though preferably less. Like I said, I really don't have much knowledge of this stuff and the 210 seemed great from my noob perspective. I know that $100 isn't much as far as graphics cards go, but I have know clue how good a card I could get for that budget or indeed which is better than another.

Hello everyone! I am brand new to all of this, this is the first computer game I've owned ever. I was really excited to get this game and to start figuring out how to navigate Kerbal space. The game seems like tons of fun! I bought the game and started playing but I've noticed that the game lags tremendously at launch of the spacecraft. Even at the lowest graphics level, it still takes about 20-30 seconds real-time to get through the first 5 or so seconds of launch. After that the game seems to work well enough, but I've intentionally kept the graphics to a minimum in order to handle the launches. I plan on upgrading my computer a bit. I'm not looking for the best, fastest computer out there, but I know I need a graphics chip (mine already has an integrated one but it has something like 256mb processing power, so pretty low) and I'm contemplating adding more memory as well. So, to start, here are my computer specs: HP Pavilion p6531p Motherboard: H-RS880-uATX (Aloe) Processor: AMD II Athlon X4 635 (quad core, 2.9Ghz) Memory: 3x2GB DDR3 DIMMs (total 6GB) Integrated Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4200 and.... I think that is all the pertinent information (hopefully) I'm thinking about installing the VGA GeForce 210 1024 MB DDR3 graphics card (which I'm pretty sure is compatible with my computer) as well as adding another stick of 4GB memory (bringing the total to 10GB). My question is: would that be enough to run the game at a decent graphics level? Would it not matter because my CPU is not up to handling the game more than it currently is? I know basically nothing about computers (at least how they handle and process things. I know enough that "more memory, better GPU=better gaming usually) and would like to get your opinion on the matter before investing in upgrades. Thank you all so much!!