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Greetings ,

As my topic speaks for itself , i would like you guys to please suggest me the best possible GPU for a 250w PSU. I cannot upgrade my PSU or anything in my PC , but my current GPU is not longer working. So i need a new one [The best one i can]

My PC Spec:

Intel Core2Duo E7400 @ 2.80ghz
2 GB RAM DDR2 , [May upgrade to 4 or 8 GB]
17 inch Monitor
250w PSU.

Hence , keeping the 17 inch monitor and 250w PSU , i did alot of research which lead me to Radeon HD 5570 and 5770. 5770 is VERY good with a requirement of 108w.
Should i go for it? Will it blow my PSU up?
Please tell me if u need any further specifications or information.

Thank you very much.
 
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Attention, there is a 70-ish hd 7750 right over here: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-ax77501gbd5dh, 125 bucks will be a hd 7790 or hd 7850 card mate
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it does have a good chance of blowing it up. as the CPU takes about 60W at max load. so there is a slight chance of blowing it up... you should go with 7750 instead. only consumes 50W and shoud give much better performance. or a 6670 if your are bound by your budget it will most like perform a little slower compared to the 5770 but with almost half the power.

also if you do chose a 5770 do you have a 6 pin PCIe connector cause thats the most important thing....

EDIT: what brand is your PSU? cause the blowing up part pretty much depend's on i.
 
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Nave1992

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Thank you for such a quick response firstly.

I do have a PCI-E connector , but idk if its 6 pin. But i dont want to take any chances with the PSU blowing up and all , so ill just rule out 5770. I just compared 7750 and 6670 and i LOVED the 7750 :D. Because my previous GPU was GeForce 9400GT and 7750 is a huge upgrade to it.

....Oh and ill also upgrade my Ram to 4gb or 6gb DDR2

Should i go with 7750 for sure?
 
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thasan1

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7750 for sure but the blowing up part pretty much depend's on the quality of it. if its some generic one it might just blow up if its a from HP or something... there may be some chance, there may not( i don't know about the quality of HP & other OEM's PSU)
 
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Well, smeezekitty suggest upgrade the poster's RAM, not choosing a 2GB gfx.

Currently there is still options besides HD 7750. RIght now AMD launched HD 7730 gfx, it has only 47W TDP and it's more suitable for 250W PSU. I think either HD 7750 or HD 6670 may cause pressure to his PSU. Remember get the GDDR5 HD 7730 to max out performance. Here is the review which shows the difference between HD 7730 DDR3 and GDDR5 version in gaming: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7730-cape-verde-review,3575.html
 
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@Maxime506 yeah i noticed... sorry about that, i got confused :S. on the other hand, 7730 is good but AFIK it's not available in US is it? if it is then its a much better option for OP's PSU, though a slightly lower performance compared to 7750.
 
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Don't go HD 5770, though it's stronger than HD 7750 slightly but since it has 108W TDP, it requires 10 amps output of your 12V rail on your PSU, plus your CPU needs 5 amps, and your other components need to take another 6-8 amps, so by putting in HD 5770 it would draw 250W power, but since your PSU's efficiency, luckily, has 80% efficiency, it will still blow up your PSU and te whole rig in worst case scenario.
 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102969&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= this is as low as i could find. originally $89, $79 after 10$ MIR. anything lower than this are just DDR3 versions..
 
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I dont know , i just want to fix my mind on the perfect GPU for me first and then go look for a place to buy. I am cool with anywhere as long is its in the budget.

and thasan1 , i honestly cant afford 7750 :(
 
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what? even the highest end cards (770/780) come in 2-3GB only, and with that weak a card anything above 1GB is massive overkill
edit: Sorry, i thought u meant Graphic Card RAM
 
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I am not a hardcore gamer , but i am a 24-7 CS 1.6 player. But i had 100 fps with my 9400GT so CS 1.6 wont be a problem.

Also i am a big fan of Crysis , A.Creed , Diablo series. My 9400GT could also run A.Creed III in medium settings and the latest max payne in medium settings @ 20-25 fps in fraps.

So i dont actually need a SUPER - HIGH graphic card because keep in mind that my monitor is only 17 inches , so its just a waste of GPU if its all powerful anyway.

THATS why i wanted to go with 5670. Here check it out :

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=623&card2=578
 
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all right go with it.
EDIT: i don't think you will find a 5670 anymore. go with a 6570.
HIS HD 6570 2GB: cheapest i could find at 51$ : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0090YKC2S/?tag=pcpapi-20
 
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Actually I have seen my 6670 go over the 1 GB quite a few times
 
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