- May 24, 2014
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I got a quick question. So, I screwed up a computer by changing the wattage on it. I bought a new PSU (Cooler Master Elite Power 400w) to see if it would fix the problem, but it turned out it wasn't only the PSU and most likely the motherboard as well. I'm going to buy a new motherboard, along with that a new processor, graphics card and RAM. I'm looking into options and seeing the best I could get for my relatively small budget ($250 at the highest unfortunately) and I came across the R7 250x.
The problem comes into play with the PSU requirement. I read somewhere that the requirement for the R7 250x is 430w, and I only have a 400w PSU. Is the 30 watt difference really that big of a deal?
I'd like to grab a graphics card under $100 that has either a VGA port or a DVI to VGA adapter that comes with it. (My monitor is VGA only) This means suggestions for other cards is fine as well. I've looked into the GT 740 and the HD 7770, but the 7770 does not have a VGA port on it or an adapter for it.
This then boils down to two core questions: Can the R7 250x work with my Cooler Master Elite Power 400w PSU, or would I be better off getting a different card that has some way of VGA connection and is under $100?
Here's some context in the other parts I'd like to put in: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZFBPQ7
Along with those parts, there will of course be an HDD (750 gb) and a case fan that I can salvage from the other build. I might also be plugging the DVD drive from the build into it as well.
The problem comes into play with the PSU requirement. I read somewhere that the requirement for the R7 250x is 430w, and I only have a 400w PSU. Is the 30 watt difference really that big of a deal?
I'd like to grab a graphics card under $100 that has either a VGA port or a DVI to VGA adapter that comes with it. (My monitor is VGA only) This means suggestions for other cards is fine as well. I've looked into the GT 740 and the HD 7770, but the 7770 does not have a VGA port on it or an adapter for it.
This then boils down to two core questions: Can the R7 250x work with my Cooler Master Elite Power 400w PSU, or would I be better off getting a different card that has some way of VGA connection and is under $100?
Here's some context in the other parts I'd like to put in: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZFBPQ7
Along with those parts, there will of course be an HDD (750 gb) and a case fan that I can salvage from the other build. I might also be plugging the DVD drive from the build into it as well.
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