beginner graphics card question
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SwiftNeo :
LukaBoki :
No you won't,don't worry.
Even if it does increase,it'll be by $0.002. or $0.02. or $0.2.
Even if it does increase,it'll be by $0.002. or $0.02. or $0.2.
DSzymborski :
SwiftNeo :
LukaBoki :
R7 265 is a good one for the money,you can get that and an EVGA 500B as your PSU.
Thank you for your input, my only fear is getting a bigger PSU, dont wanna spike up my electric bill
There's little chance of that. If you ran an R7 265 at maximum load for 24 hours a day, a patently ridiculous normal use, you'd spike it by about $10 a month in most US states. I'd be shocked if you even added $1 a month in electric cost by getting a 265. A PSU rated for higher wattage doesn't simply drain power on its own either (in fact, a better-quality PSU is likely more power efficient).
Wow i was unaware Thanks, but...
I should also add that i have an 300W Power supply and that im not looking to play games on ultra settings. Im mainly trying to play Borderlands 2 ,Skyrim, and games on a dreamcast emulator (dont worry they are all games i own but cant seems to run them well)
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SwiftNeo :
LukaBoki :
R7 265 is a good one for the money,you can get that and an EVGA 500B as your PSU.
Thank you for your input, my only fear is getting a bigger PSU, dont wanna spike up my electric bill
There's little chance of that. If you ran an R7 265 at maximum load for 24 hours a day, a patently ridiculous normal use, you'd spike it by about $10 a month in most US states. I'd be shocked if you even added $1 a month in electric cost by getting a 265. A PSU rated for higher wattage doesn't simply drain power on its own either (in fact, a better-quality PSU is likely more power efficient).
LukaBoki :
No you won't,don't worry.
Even if it does increase,it'll be by $0.002. or $0.02. or $0.2.
Even if it does increase,it'll be by $0.002. or $0.02. or $0.2.
DSzymborski :
SwiftNeo :
LukaBoki :
R7 265 is a good one for the money,you can get that and an EVGA 500B as your PSU.
Thank you for your input, my only fear is getting a bigger PSU, dont wanna spike up my electric bill
There's little chance of that. If you ran an R7 265 at maximum load for 24 hours a day, a patently ridiculous normal use, you'd spike it by about $10 a month in most US states. I'd be shocked if you even added $1 a month in electric cost by getting a 265. A PSU rated for higher wattage doesn't simply drain power on its own either (in fact, a better-quality PSU is likely more power efficient).
Wow i was unaware Thanks, but any reason why i should choose the R7 265 over the 750 TI? Also this will be my first time installing any of this so im kinda uneasy about it, last time i messed with something like this, i fried my TrackPad on my laptop ....
That 500 watt rating is its peak output. It will only actually draw what the PC demands, which ideally will be around 300 watts under load or less. When the PC is idle it probably won't consume much more power than it already does. So even the modest increase of watts used will only be during your gaming sessions, anyway. We're talking about a dollar or two more per year, at the most, and that's technically from the video card, not the PSU.
In the interest of longevity, noise, and heat you don't want to be running a PSU at its maximum capacity very often—the suggestion to buy a 500 W unit is to make sure you have headroom, reliability and the proper connectors. The system being described here won't draw a massive amount of power, but your 300 W unit is not going to be adequate for almost any discrete graphics card.
In the interest of longevity, noise, and heat you don't want to be running a PSU at its maximum capacity very often—the suggestion to buy a 500 W unit is to make sure you have headroom, reliability and the proper connectors. The system being described here won't draw a massive amount of power, but your 300 W unit is not going to be adequate for almost any discrete graphics card.
LukaBoki
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SwiftNeo :
LukaBoki :
No you won't,don't worry.
Even if it does increase,it'll be by $0.002. or $0.02. or $0.2.
Even if it does increase,it'll be by $0.002. or $0.02. or $0.2.
DSzymborski :
SwiftNeo :
LukaBoki :
R7 265 is a good one for the money,you can get that and an EVGA 500B as your PSU.
Thank you for your input, my only fear is getting a bigger PSU, dont wanna spike up my electric bill
There's little chance of that. If you ran an R7 265 at maximum load for 24 hours a day, a patently ridiculous normal use, you'd spike it by about $10 a month in most US states. I'd be shocked if you even added $1 a month in electric cost by getting a 265. A PSU rated for higher wattage doesn't simply drain power on its own either (in fact, a better-quality PSU is likely more power efficient).
Wow i was unaware Thanks, but any reason why i should choose the R7 265 over the 750 TI? Also this will be my first time installing any of this so im kinda uneasy about it, last time i messed with something like this, i fried my TrackPad on my laptop ....
You can go with whichever one you want,it won't make a huge difference.The R7 265 will give slightly more FPS while the 750 Ti is gonna be more power efficient,quieter and cooler than the 265.
Installing a graphics card is pretty easy.Steps:
1. If you have an nVidia GPU,uninstall all drivers before taking it out to prevent having issues or any sort of problems.
2. Turn of the PC,unplug all the cables and put it on a wooden table.
3. Open the case(left side when looking at it from the front) by undoing screws at the back of the case.
4. You will see your components.If the PC is dirty and full of dust and if you find dinosaurs there,definitely clean it,it won't harm you.
5. If the graphics cards has a PCIe connector connected into it (it's a cable coming from the PSU),pull it out.Don't use too much force or you might break the connector. There is a little notch that holds it in place,press that and pull it out.It's easy,you will figure it out by yourself.
6. The graphics card may or may not be screwed onto the case. If it is,undo the screw and put it somewhere safe so you don't lose it.
7. You are ready to pull out the graphics card. The GPU is seated in a PCIe slot onto your motherboard.You should be able to see it (it's usually blue/black and it's the longest slot,so it should be easily spotted).There is a little notch that holds the GPU in place,press that or push it to the right(on the newer MoBos you have to press it,on older ones push it to the right a bit) with one hand and using your other hand take the graphics card out WITHOUT using too much force.
8. You are now ready to install your new GPU. Take the graphics card and put in the slot. Make sure that the notch that holds the card is either pushed down(newer MoBos) and on older MoBos you will have to push it to the right.
Simply do that and slot the graphics card in.Make sure that it is fully seated in the slot,otherwise,it won't work. The GPU is almost installed.
9. Take the screw you placed away earlier and screw the Graphics card into place.
10. I believe that the 750 Ti doesn't need a PCIe connector from the PSU,so forget about it.If it does,you will see 6 holes on one of the side.Take the corresponding 6-pin PCIe connector from the(new) PSU and put it in.No need to press any notches,just slide it in.
11. The graphics card is installed.
12. Take the side panel and put it back,screw it in and you are DONE.
13. Plug in all the cables(make sure that the PSU is on) and turn on the PC.
14. Go to the nVidia website and download the latest drivers for the GPU.
15. Now you're ready to play games and kick some ass.
This may seem complicated,but it's just a series of very logical steps.Once you do it,you can replace the GPU 100 times and you will do it correctly all 100 times.
An OEM 300W power supply is likely rated about 20A on the +12V rail.
With the GTX 750Ti your system will draw about 165W at load, this will load the +12V rail to about 70% of capacity. Anything under 80% is OK.
The R7 265 is rated at 150W rather than 60W for the GTX 750 Ti.
It is bigger, hotter and only slightly faster than the GTX 750 Ti.
It would certainly require a new power supply and the small increase in performance is simply not worth it.
Because of the extra power used by these cards you have to start worrying about heat in your case, and the length of the graphics card may not fit.
If your case has reasonable cooling and space for a larger card, you could consider a new power supply and a better graphics card, but you would then want to go better than the R7 265.
If you do want some suggestions, please ask, but I would recommend you stick with the GTX 750 Ti.
With the GTX 750Ti your system will draw about 165W at load, this will load the +12V rail to about 70% of capacity. Anything under 80% is OK.
The R7 265 is rated at 150W rather than 60W for the GTX 750 Ti.
It is bigger, hotter and only slightly faster than the GTX 750 Ti.
It would certainly require a new power supply and the small increase in performance is simply not worth it.
Because of the extra power used by these cards you have to start worrying about heat in your case, and the length of the graphics card may not fit.
If your case has reasonable cooling and space for a larger card, you could consider a new power supply and a better graphics card, but you would then want to go better than the R7 265.
If you do want some suggestions, please ask, but I would recommend you stick with the GTX 750 Ti.
LukaBoki :
@VincentP Tell me it's not safer to get a new PSU,no matter what card he gets. 
Ideally he would get a new power supply, case and a GTX 970 if he had money to throw around.
He doesn't need a new power supply though to run the GTX 750 Ti.
Really thank you all for your valuable info . i knew i should of bought a bigger PSU while i was sitting here learning all the teck terms that i will need. I will most likely get a new PSU down the line but like VincentP said i would end up upgrading my GPU again now . Ill end up getting the 750 Ti which well then put me in the league as an all around gamer not just a console gamer (i cant choose sides). Once again Thank You!
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