Can you help a newbie out- Nvidia gtx 770?

CasaLocos · Jul 16, 2014

I'm looking at getting a new card but I really have no idea in what I'm doing- in buying or setting up hardware, I'm struggling with new games do you guys have any advice on which card to buy- I've been looking at the 770 but like I say I have no clue whether this would fit my pc or if it's compatible, any help would be greatly appreciated.

My specs:
Packard Bell Ipower G3710
Windows 7
CPU Intel i7 860 @ 2.80GHz 2.80GHz
6GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 5570

clarkjd · Jul 16, 2014

What Power supply do you have?

Laytonoid · Jul 16, 2014

Well, to be honest, your CPU is weaker then some of the intel i3s out today. I wouldn't pair a 770 with it. 750ti would be better. maybe 760.

cub_fanatic · Jul 16, 2014

The GTX 770 and any other new GPU should fit on your motherboard since it has a PCIe 2.0 x16 slot. But, you will most likely need a better power supply. Look into getting at least a 550 watt PSU from a decent quality brand like Seasonic, Corsair, XFX or OCZ. There are many others but those are the most commonly recommended. Also, follow this chart for PSU reference for each card: http://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards and pay particular attention to the +12v rail amperage requirements. They recommend a 600w PSU with a 42 amp +12v rail for a 770 but you should be fine with a 550 watt high end PSU.

delellod123 · Jul 16, 2014

you will need to upgrade your power supply. Measure the length\ in your pc, from front to back horizontally. a gtx 770 is typically 10.7" x 5.2".

CasaLocos · Jul 16, 2014

Laytonoid :

Could you elaborate on that? So it won't be wroking at full capacity?

CasaLocos · Jul 16, 2014

cub_fanatic :

The GTX 770 and any other new GPU should fit on your motherboard since it has a PCIe 2.0 x16 slot. But, you will most likely need a better power supply. Look into getting at least a 550 watt PSU from a decent quality brand like Seasonic, Corsair, XFX or OCZ. There are many others but those are the most commonly recommended. Also, follow this chart for PSU reference for each card: http://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards and pay particular attention to the +12v rail amperage requirements. They recommend a 600w PSU with a 42 amp +12v rail for a 770 but you should be fine with a 550 watt high end PSU.

Great, thank you for your advice!!

oxiide · Jul 16, 2014

CasaLocos :

That was his point, yes.

As an owner of a system with an Core i5-750 (same generation/socket as your i7) and a GTX 770 I can tell you that your processor will have no trouble whatsoever allowing you to hit 60 FPS in most games. If your goal was higher, like if you have a 120 Hz monitor, you might start to see a bottleneck at high framerates—but then, you'd already be at high framerates.

CasaLocos · Jul 16, 2014

oxiide :

CasaLocos :

That was his point, yes.

As an owner of a system with an Core i5-750 (same generation/socket as your i7) and a GTX 770 I can tell you that your processor will have no trouble whatsoever allowing you to hit 60 FPS in most games. If your goal was higher, like if you have a 120 Hz monitor, you might start to see a bottleneck at high framerates—but then, you'd already be at high framerates.

I see, thank you.

oxiide · Jul 16, 2014

CasaLocos :

oxiide :

I see, thank you.

Can you tell us about your monitor? What's the resolution?

CasaLocos · Jul 16, 2014

oxiide :

CasaLocos :

Can you tell us about your monitor? What's the resolution?

It's a Packard Bell Viseo 230WS, 1920 x 1080

oxiide · Jul 16, 2014

CasaLocos :

oxiide :

It's a Packard Bell Viseo 230WS, 1920 x 1080

Good, just making sure. No one seemed to have mentioned it before, and the GTX 770 would be rather wasteful for anything less than 1080p.

Laytonoid · Jul 16, 2014

Get the GTX 750ti. You can still play any game out today with it just not on max settings. Even battlefield 4 will play on it. It will work fine with your CPU and power supply and takes little energy to power.

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