How to find the correct graphics card?
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morij3
June 18, 2013 3:56:51 PM
timinator
June 18, 2013 3:59:39 PM
morij3
June 18, 2013 4:02:41 PM
timinator said:
Let me look into my crystal ball. ** rubs crystal ball ** The future is very unclear. It would help to know what kind of computer you have before a valid answer can be given.http://www.amazon.com/iBuyPower-Gamer-Power-AM916D3-Des...
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timinator
June 18, 2013 4:10:30 PM
morij3
June 18, 2013 4:12:31 PM
timinator
June 19, 2013 8:06:35 AM
sourodip said:
a gtx660 and a hd7770 are not the same and doesn't have the same power requirements,give me the psu details and your budgetBoth require a minimum of at least a 450w power supply, he has a 480w. I realize just using the wattage of power supplies don't actually mean squat but since I have little details to go by, those two were only used as theoretical maximum from both major brands.
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timinator
June 19, 2013 8:28:15 AM
sourodip said:
a gtx660 requires at least a 500W psu and simply 480W doesn't mean to be a good psu to meet the requirements,the +12v rail is importantI'm sorry, you are mistaken. Here are the reference specs from nVidia for the GTX 660
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt...
Even the GTX 660 Ti has the same requirements
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt...
I will concede to the fact that the AMD Radeon HD 7770's official specs require at least 500w but a 480w should theoretically be fine as there are several on the retail shelves (HIS/Sapphire) that state a requirement of at least 450w.
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ibuypower are notorious for putting piece of crap power supplies in their systems. I haven't finished researching to determine whether or not you should also upgrade your power supply.
It would be helpful if you gave us some information about your power supply such as the brand and amps on the +12v rail.
It would be helpful if you gave us some information about your power supply such as the brand and amps on the +12v rail.
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morij3
June 19, 2013 9:36:58 AM
morij3
June 19, 2013 9:41:02 AM
morij3
June 19, 2013 9:47:12 AM
is this one good? http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-11201-00-20G-Radeon-PCI-...
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morij3
June 19, 2013 9:58:44 AM
morij3
June 19, 2013 10:07:19 AM
morij3 said:
ok to check if i have a 6-pin pci-e connector do i have to look inside my computer?Yes. You have to look inside the computer. How did you look at the power supply if you didn't look inside your computer? Did you just look at the side facing out? There is generally never much info on that side. You have to look inside your computer to see it.
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morij3
June 19, 2013 11:55:10 AM
timinator
June 19, 2013 7:02:29 PM
timinator
June 19, 2013 7:05:30 PM
timinator said:
If you want the powerful cards, you may as well replace the power supply to a 500-600w and then that has the PCI-Express connectors. You want to spend in the neighborhood of $75 for a decent one. Otherwise a 7750 or a GTX 650 will do for light gaming..It is actually pretty easy to find ~500W 80Plus Bronze PSUs that are good quality for around $50. Right now you can get the PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 500W Modular Power Supply for $47.99 on Newegg. This model comes with a 5 year warranty and is manufactured by Seasonic. It would also be able to handle a lot more than just a 7770 or 650Ti if you wanted a higher end video card.
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I say definitely get a new power supply. No name power supplies have a tendency to catch on fire if they are stressed even a little bit... And none of them can actually put out what they say. Only the brand name ones can really put out the wattage that is advertised and some good brands can even do over a hundred more watts. For example... The Corsair 750TX V2 can actually do 900 watts although it is only rated for 750. While your 480 watt power supply will probably fail in months if you pull over 300 watts from it. When you use cheap power supplies you put your whole system at risk and maybe even more. There is a risk of fire.
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