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April 25, 2014 7:51:59 AM

What do you guys think is the best video card I can put into this rig? Bought this pre-made but it can't game anything :( I was thinking about installing a GTX 660, but I wasn't sure. Really need some advice, thanks.

MoBo: 760GM-P34FX MSI
Processor: AMD FX-4300
Current GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6450
500W power supply
8GB RAM
Windows 7

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April 25, 2014 8:03:41 AM

I am no expert however if the GTX 770 is an option for you, I know it is amazing in my rig.
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April 25, 2014 8:16:32 AM

What is the brand of ur power supply?
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April 25, 2014 8:21:40 AM

I have a Be Quiet! Power Zone 750w PSU
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April 25, 2014 8:28:08 AM

That CPU is good enough. I think you'll be able to put in just about any card you like, but you may start getting bottleneck from your CPU once you work your way up the $300 - $400 range.
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April 25, 2014 10:06:31 AM

Raheel Hasan said:
What is the brand of ur power supply?


The power supply is a TurboLink ATX-TL500W-BK
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April 25, 2014 10:08:11 AM

Eggz said:
That CPU is good enough. I think you'll be able to put in just about any card you like, but you may start getting bottleneck from your CPU once you work your way up the $300 - $400 range.


So if I were to go with something like this I should be okay (link below)? Also the MoBo says 2.0 PCI Express, but most newer GPUs are backwards compatible correct?



http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...
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April 25, 2014 11:28:25 AM

Iamfreakboy said:
Raheel Hasan said:
What is the brand of ur power supply?


The power supply is a TurboLink ATX-TL500W-BK


Your power supply is extremely bad, dont trust this brand. Hardware secrets do a review of Turbolink ATX TL-450watt and they say it is a fake 450watt psu, it only delivers 240watts, so ur 500 watt psu is likely to be the same.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Apevia-Turbolink...

I recommend you to buy a 80+ certified psu from corsair, antec or seasonic like Seasonic 520watts or corsair CX500 or atleast CX430.
Yes all gpu are backward compatible with pcie 2. .

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April 25, 2014 11:31:06 AM

Iamfreakboy said:
So if I were to go with something like this I should be okay (link below)? Also the MoBo says 2.0 PCI Express, but most newer GPUs are backwards compatible correct?

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...


Yeah, for sure. You can sport a 660 no problem. As for PCI-e, it won't make any different. PCI-e is PCI-e, at least as far as compatibility matters. When you see a card saying it has 3.0, that just means it will support up to 3.0, but it will work on any PCI-e slot. Almost no card on the market can saturate PCI-e 3.0's bandwidth, and the 660 is one of them. You'll see no difference whatsoever running the 660 in PCI-3 2.0. That will be a good upgrade for you.

Here is a list of all 600-series cards from $185 to $300, and they are all 660s:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=EN...
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