- Dec 11, 2013
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I'm currently looking at purchasing a new graphics card/GPU in time for Christmas, and want to make sure it is compatible with the rest of my computer, mainly motherboard and power supply/PSU.
The one I currently have my eyes on is Powercolor Radeon HD7870 GHz Edition OC 2GB (http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25172&cPath=877)
I'm not sure of the quality/price but I've been assured by a personal friend that it's "Good enough"
ANYWAY,
Here is my PSU:
For quick reference apparently the Radeon HD7870 wants 500w. However I don't understand if I have enough for that and the rest of the system.
And as for the Motherboard, it's a Gigabyte Z68XP-D3. Will the Radeon HD7870 fit in that board? How do I find out?
If what I have isn't good enough for the graphic card in question, I'd like some opinions on a card that will work, with similar quality.
Thanks in advanced.
The one I currently have my eyes on is Powercolor Radeon HD7870 GHz Edition OC 2GB (http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25172&cPath=877)
I'm not sure of the quality/price but I've been assured by a personal friend that it's "Good enough"
ANYWAY,
Here is my PSU:
For quick reference apparently the Radeon HD7870 wants 500w. However I don't understand if I have enough for that and the rest of the system.
And as for the Motherboard, it's a Gigabyte Z68XP-D3. Will the Radeon HD7870 fit in that board? How do I find out?
If what I have isn't good enough for the graphic card in question, I'd like some opinions on a card that will work, with similar quality.
Thanks in advanced.
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