Hi, I want to upgrade to a R9 280

Ratanfiddle · Sep 7, 2014

Hi, I want to upgrade to a R9 280 or 280x but there are a few things confusing me. I'm not sure if firstly my motherboard will support it (I've got the Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3), and I'm not sure if my PSU will support it either (I have the Corsair CX600).
My current set up is:
-Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3
-R7 260x, 2 GB DDR5
-8GB DDR3 RAM
-one, 1 terabyte HDD
-FX 6300
-Corsair CX600 80 PLUS Bronze Certified
-Vantage Blue Gaming Case with LED Fans.
Nothing is overclocked.
If not are there any suggestions as to what i could do to make it work, or a different GPU? Thanks

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 7, 2014

Although it's not the greatest power supply , it can run a 280 or 280x.

Col Da Red · Sep 8, 2014

The best suggestion i can give you for a video card is to find a nice 7970 off ebay for around $250. That will not have all of the latest technologies but is about equal to a gtx 770 or r9 290

Ratanfiddle · Sep 8, 2014

ok, thanks then

any power supply you'd suggest which might better perform the task at all?

Dark Lord of Tech · Sep 8, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.98 @ Aria PC)
Total: £62.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-08 17:13 BST+0100

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£66.60 @ Aria PC)
Total: £66.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-08 17:13 BST+0100

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