I was given a Dell Inspiron 537s computer as a graduation present at the beginning of this year, and it can't play any games I'd like to play. It won't load Mass Effect at all, and Portal sometimes makes it overheat and shut off. I've been shopping around for graphics cards at Best Buy and Frys, but they both told me there was nothing I could do with a slim case. They said low profile meant it was smaller, but that the part that kind of sticks out the front of the computer (sorry forgot what it was called) is too wide. Poking around on the internet seems to suggest otherwise, but I'm still not sure what to get.
So in short-
My computer: Dell Inspiron 537s, power supply 250W, running Windows 7 Professional.
Games I want to play: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age, others.
What I want: I don't care if it looks good, I'll happily play with minimum graphics. I just want them to run, preferable without much lag.
Any suggestions? Has anyone gotten a graphics card and played those games on an Inspiron 537s? Thanks in advance.
So in short-
My computer: Dell Inspiron 537s, power supply 250W, running Windows 7 Professional.
Games I want to play: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age, others.
What I want: I don't care if it looks good, I'll happily play with minimum graphics. I just want them to run, preferable without much lag.
Any suggestions? Has anyone gotten a graphics card and played those games on an Inspiron 537s? Thanks in advance.