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giorgi1997

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hi i have a i5-2400 8gb of ram a palit gts 450 a 1080p screen, motherboard asus h61-m lx3(pci-e 2.0) and a 500w generic power supply what video card do u recommend for me p.s. i want to play all the upcoming games(ac4,bt4 and etc.) at atleast high graphics
 
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Looks OK, I can't see any problems with those parts.
Now, get back to enjoying your (higher resolution, faster and better looking) games, mate!
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Your budget?I recommend going with the GTX 760.There has been no GPU yet released that delivers the price performance ratio of the GTX 760
 
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about 180$
 
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are u sure my psu can handle the gtx760?
 
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look around you might be able to find a 7950 at a good deal because they are being phased out or look into a 7870 they are pretty good cards for that range. but if you have the cash to spare get the 760. personal preference really
 
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Replace the PSU first, then get a new card later, 'generic' PSUs are notoriously poor quality and more than a few will kill a system if they fail under load.
Expect to pay less than $65 US and look for 500 Watts and upwards with at least 2 6 pin PCI-E connectors: Corsair, Antec, Silverstone, Seasonic, OCZ, FSP and XFX are some of the better makers.
 
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giorgi1997

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yes but this system will only take about 350~400w of energy and its been with me for a year and had no problem with a more demanding gpu and i had it under serious load.it didn't even broke after multiple times of power going off
p.s.i don't live in usa i live in georgia(caucasus) and pretty much everything computer related is quite more expensive than in america
 
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Understand your point on the PSU, but try to see mine: I'm trying to give you the best advice I can, I'm not just trying to spend your money without good reason. Cheap power supplies are a potential problem, if they fail they can wreck the system which is why I am still going to advise you to change the PSU first then upgrade the graphics card.

Parts availability varies from country to country and I have no links to Georgian retailers so all I can now do is offer more general advice.
Have a look here, it will give you a good idea as to how each of the chips compares to the others: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32803-7.html
Because some cards are factory overclocked they can be as much as one tier higher. A good example is the HD7950, some factory overclocked versions can match the stock clocked HD7970.
If you choose to keep the PSU, first check to see how many PCI-E leads it has then get the most powerful card you afford or find which has the same PCI-E connectors.
 
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giorgi1997

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thanks
i looked over things and will a cooler master gx series 550w be enough for a gtx 660
 
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