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need some advice on what power supply would go with my new graphics card and new case I'm planning to get

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February 25, 2014 7:42:57 AM

Hi There.

I am planning on getting a few more parts for my PC so I can play GTA IV with graphics and other mods in the game.

I have picked a graphics card and a new PC case but I need some advice if the ones I have picked is okay or not.

I'm also planning on getting a new power supply but I'm not sure how much wattage I would need to run all of these in a PC case.

My PC specs are:

Windows 7 Home Premium
Intel Core I7-2600K @ 3.40GHZ
8.00 GB memory
GTX 550ti 1024mb
1TB hard drive
power supply i have in now is a 500w I think but i will have a look later tonight when I am in.

The PC case i am planning to get is http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zalman-Z11-Plus-Installation-An...

The graphics card I am planning to get is GTX 660 2GB http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-NVIDIA-GTX660-PCI-E-Gr...

I am from united kingdom.

At the moment GTA iv cant run on my GTX 550ti with mods in. It can run without mods in but its laggy and slow but soon as I add mods it just crashes on me. I am guessing it might be my case not haven many fans on it but i am not sure.

Just to ask while I'm on here one of my blades off my GTX 550ti has broke off. Can you replace the fan on the graphics cards or can you not.

Thanks very much for your time if you respond to this message really appreciate it.

Regards
Carl.









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February 25, 2014 7:50:03 AM

It's not your case causing you to get bad graphics performance, don't worry about that. Don't buy the new case, use that extra money to get something like an R9 270x or something, and get this PSU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004RJ8EKI/?tag=pcp0f-21
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February 25, 2014 9:59:48 PM

HiTechObsessed said:
It's not your case causing you to get bad graphics performance, don't worry about that. Don't buy the new case, use that extra money to get something like an R9 270x or something, and get this PSU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004RJ8EKI/?tag=pcp0f-21


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Awesome PSU imo.
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February 26, 2014 11:36:02 AM

ohright yeah i will leave the case for now and get it afterwards if that doesent matter. would i notice any difference if i get a gtx 660 over the 550ti?

I have contacted msi up today and managed to get a repair off of them so hopefully i get a good service but I have read loads on google that people have getting bad service so fingers crossed we will see anyway lol thanks very much for your help both of yous.
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February 26, 2014 12:04:12 PM

Not too much, that's why I recommended the 270x. It will be able to get High/Ultra with good FPS in pretty much everything.

Good luck!
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February 27, 2014 11:01:54 AM

okay thanks for that and thanks yeah i will need it. The card should of been with them today. I sent it off first class so they should have it now :) .
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