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Iamfreakboy

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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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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-ATX-TL450W-BK-Power-Supply-Review/1212/9

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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Iamfreakboy

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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=N82E16814127699
 
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Raheel Hasan

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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-ATX-TL450W-BK-Power-Supply-Review/1212/9

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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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=ENE&N=100007708%20600315498&IsNodeId=1&PriceMin=185&PriceMax=300&name=GeForce%20GTX%20600%20series
 
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