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Adam Hodgins

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Here is my current PC:

http://tinyurl.com/kaeh9fr

I am looking at upgrading to this video card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202025

and this power supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151125

as I am new to PC upgrading I need to know If i will run into any problem before hand, such as does this psu come with all necessary cable to rehook-up all components of my pc? As well as will this graphics card fit my mother board? Or will the power draw from the card be too much for the 650W power supply?

Thanks in advance,
Adam
 
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jessterman21
Money better spent:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130935 Better GPU by far, for $30 more.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094 You don't need an 80plus Gold PSU - put the change toward the GTX 760.

To answer your questions, yes the PSU will have everything you need and more. The card will fit your motherboard, but the one I suggested may not fit your case. But you definitely want a card with a blower-style cooler since it exhausts all the hot air out of your case (which has bad airflow). Believe me, I had my HD 6870 with open-air cooler in my Dell and it warmed up the hard drive a little too much... Also, you may need to move a hard drive or hard drive cage so that long card...
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Sn1992-1361850

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The power supply is good
But u can get a better graphics card i.e. gtx 760
Its a way lot better than the 7870 you have chosen
It is 25$ more than 7870 but worth the money

Hope u find the answer helpful

I wud appreciate a best answer rating if u found the answer helpfull
 
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jessterman21

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Money better spent:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130935 Better GPU by far, for $30 more.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094 You don't need an 80plus Gold PSU - put the change toward the GTX 760.

To answer your questions, yes the PSU will have everything you need and more. The card will fit your motherboard, but the one I suggested may not fit your case. But you definitely want a card with a blower-style cooler since it exhausts all the hot air out of your case (which has bad airflow). Believe me, I had my HD 6870 with open-air cooler in my Dell and it warmed up the hard drive a little too much... Also, you may need to move a hard drive or hard drive cage so that long card can fit in there, and possibly some longer SATA cables.
 
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