I had been planning on getting a GTX 760 or R9 270X when I saw the card go on a $200 sale and jumped on it. I then realized after that it was a long, thick videocard; wasn't entirely sure if my case/mobo can take it.
I verified that there would be enough room on the mobo and places for the rubber supports. My other concern is that my psu may not be able to supply enough power.
The recommended power supply wattage given by Gigabyte for the card is 650W and I am planning on overclocking the processor. However, after some searching I found many builds using a 620W power supply for the GTX 680 and HD 7970.
Main Concern: Does my PSU supply enough power for the system when overclocking the cpu?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Respire T40 68.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($14.00)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($299.99)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99)
Total: $783.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-06 08:27 EST-0500)
I already have the mobo, cpu cooler, power supply (willing to replace) and computer case. I realize that the case does not have usb 3.0 headers but I've always plugged things in the back anyways.
Please let me know if any changes should happen!
I verified that there would be enough room on the mobo and places for the rubber supports. My other concern is that my psu may not be able to supply enough power.
The recommended power supply wattage given by Gigabyte for the card is 650W and I am planning on overclocking the processor. However, after some searching I found many builds using a 620W power supply for the GTX 680 and HD 7970.
Main Concern: Does my PSU supply enough power for the system when overclocking the cpu?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Respire T40 68.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($14.00)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($299.99)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99)
Total: $783.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-06 08:27 EST-0500)
I already have the mobo, cpu cooler, power supply (willing to replace) and computer case. I realize that the case does not have usb 3.0 headers but I've always plugged things in the back anyways.
Please let me know if any changes should happen!
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