Will a GTX 780 work in my rig?

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i have been looking to upgrade my graphics card and would like to go for a 780 but i need to know if i can put it straight in or would i have to upgrade anything else. Also if i cannot put this 780 in then whats the next best thing i can put in.

Here is my rig

NZXT phantom case
600W corsair psu (Gaming edition 80 plus bronze)
i7-4770k 3.5GHz (overclocked to 4.2GHz)
GTX660 Geforce
1TB HDD
akasa AK-CC cpu cooler
Gigabyte Z87 HD3 motherboard
8GB kingston hyper x RAM
5.1 sound card
with windows 7
 
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My 120Hz monitor is a BenQ - it's a bloody wonderful monitor, and every BenQ that I've used has been fantastic. That being said, I only have experience with their high end monitors.

I've never tried their flicker free models, mostly because I particularly WANT the flicker of lightboost2 for playing at high refresh rates.

It's pretty cool that it's an AMVA panel; you don't see those very often, and they're good. Very nice mix between the color accuracy of an IPS and the speed of a TN. The only downside of that panel is that the response time is "all the way up to" 4ms (still totally...

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600W PSU is the minimum recommendation, not to mention you are overclocking your CPU. If I were you I would buy a higher wattage PSU. Other than that, everything in your rig looks solid.

As for the next best thing, maybe try a 680. They might be last-gen, but they are really solid cards for the price.
 

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its a NZXT phantom 410 enthusiast midi tower case- gun metal

but im pretty sure i can pull out the extra memory docks to fit a bigger Graphics card

what do you think?
 

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600W is plenty for your system and will be with your overclocked CPU. I'd be a little cautious if you were overclocking your GPU too (especially if you start pushing voltages) but I wouldn't worry with 600W.

But do make sure that it fits inside your system.
 

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If he is going to be paying for a new PSU, why not just upgrade to higher wattage anyway? It saves a bunch of hassle in the long run.
 

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i just purchased a new one here is the model i got.
BenQ GW2760HS 27" Widescreen LED Flicker-FREE Slim Bezel Monitor - Black

Specification:-
- Screen Size: 27"W, VA LED
- Resolution (max.): 1920 x 1080
- Pixel Pitch: 0.311 mm
- Brightness: 300 cd/m2
- Contrast Ratio: 3000:1
- DCR: 20M:1
- Response Time: 4 ms GTG
- Display Area: 476.64 x 268.11 mm
- Display Color: 16.7 million
- Viewing Angle (L/R;U/D) (CR>=10): 178 / 178
- Terminals: D-sub / DVI-D / HDMI / Headphone jack / Line in
- Flicker FREE technology
- VA LED Technology
- Senseye® Human Vision Technology (plus Senseye 3)
- Advanced Motion Accelerator (AMA)
- HDCP Support
- Speaker: 1W x2
- Dimensions(HxWxD mm): 472 x 623 x 191
- VESA Wall Mounting (mm): 100 x 100 mm
- Warranty: 2yr
- Review: http://www.trustedreviews.com/benq-gw2760hs_Monitor_review
- Review: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/benq_gw2760hs.htm

what do you think?
 


There will be 1.5 inches without removing the bays. :)
 
...also, guys, what in the world are you talking about? That system is going to draw about 450w under load, 520w or so factoring in the CPU overclock.

You're really going by the card's recommended power supply which presumes that you're using a PSU-shaped object that you got for $40 from china?

That system by no means requires a 650w unit - a 550w unit of good quality will be MORE than enough to power this rig.

While I agree that PSU isn't the most reliable, it's also not very likely to take out other components with it, so there's really no need to replace it.
 


My 120Hz monitor is a BenQ - it's a bloody wonderful monitor, and every BenQ that I've used has been fantastic. That being said, I only have experience with their high end monitors.

I've never tried their flicker free models, mostly because I particularly WANT the flicker of lightboost2 for playing at high refresh rates.

It's pretty cool that it's an AMVA panel; you don't see those very often, and they're good. Very nice mix between the color accuracy of an IPS and the speed of a TN. The only downside of that panel is that the response time is "all the way up to" 4ms (still totally unnoticeable), and that it's only 60Hz. BenQ has the best 120Hz panels out there, but since this is a completely different panel type... I've never even seen an AMVA running at 120Hz, I don't think.

That being said, now that we're past me nerding out about the monitor, there's no reason for you to get a 780. My GTX 670 gives me more than acceptable performance at either 1080p, 120Hz, or at 1440p, 60Hz. At 1080p and 60Hz, well... it's a shame there's no 760 ti yet, since it's going to be a rebranded 670 for less money...

The 760 isn't going to be quite enough performance to be worth the upgrade, but a 770 will set you up beautifully for your monitor, at quite a bit less than a 780. You'll be able to wipe the floor with pretty much any game except perhaps Crysis 3 or Watchdogs... the first because it's got some odd requirements for a graphics card, and the second because it's very poorly coded.
 
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Thanks for the informative reply! i appreciate you explaining it to me rather than just saying " get a 770" looks like you have saved me some money!
Cheers again.