Is the Radeon r9 270x a good choice?

Mighty97 · Aug 6, 2014

So I've been looking around for a better graphics card for my computer and with some suggestions from friends it seems like the Radeon r9 270x (2GB gddr5) is the best choice for me as it seems like a good graphics card within my price range. ( looking for a price <~£150). I was wondering whether my computer would be compatible with it.
Psu: 350w
Volts: not so sure I'm gonna need some help with that
CPU: AMD quad core A8 5500
RAM: 8gb ddr3 sdram
Not so sure what else you need so just ask and I'll do my best to give you an answer.
Thanks in advance for any help

Suztera · Aug 6, 2014

Everything is compatible except you need a new power supply.

See if you can bump your budget to this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£116.72 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.93 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £163.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-06 23:47 BST+0100

Or
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card (£109.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.93 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £156.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-06 23:48 BST+0100

Mighty97 · Aug 6, 2014

So will I not be able to supply enough power for the graphics card with the power supply I already have? If not do you have any suggestions?

Mighty97 · Aug 6, 2014

Oh right okay I'll take a look at them and see if I can afford the extra cost
Thanks!

Mighty97 · Aug 6, 2014

I was wondering if I'd still have to upgrade the power supply if I got the MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB?

Suztera · Aug 6, 2014

Depends on the psu . There should be a sticker showing how many amps are on the 12v rails.

Mighty97 · Aug 7, 2014

Well there's a 12v1 and a 12v2 both of which have 16A? Does it mean I have 32A?

mlga91 · Aug 7, 2014

In most cases, the R7 270 is a better choice, and get a quality psu, this is a good deal
EVGA 500W 80+: http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-500W-PC-Power-Supply/dp/B00GP5Y6J0/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1407389578&sr=1-4&keywords=psu

Suztera · Aug 7, 2014

Mighty97 :

Not exactly, you have a slightly lower amps than 32 amps.
It is better to get a new power supply.
The R7 265 is still ok for gaming and the XFX 550w is an excellent power supply.
Or you can save a bit more money to get a R9 270 and overclock it to get speed of a R9 270X.

Mighty97 · Aug 7, 2014

im probably going to go for the r9 270 so does anyone have a good website where i can get it cheap?

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