I'm planning on upgrading my GPU in the near future. Before I do this, I would like to have a few questions answered before I get started.
Before I go on, this is my current setup:
CPU: AMD FX-8120
GPU: Radeon HD 7850 XFX Core 2GB Edition
RAM: 8 GB 1333 MHz
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-E51
PSU: Ultra LSP650 650W
As of right now, I want to upgrade to a R9 290, but I don't know which variant of the R9 290 would be best for me to get, so my first question is which version of this card should I get?
I found three that seemed okay. I'm still not sure which one is better though:
After looking at many of the reviews on these pages, I've noticed a common occurrence. MANY people are experiencing "black screens", so this is the main question I would like answered: What causes this problem, and what is the best way for me to prevent this from happening?
I will also have to upgrade my PSU before upgrading my GPU, so this brings up my next question. How strong of a PSU do I need to get? I'd prefer not to get something too crazy, but rather something that perfectly fits the setup.
I would also like to know if my CPU would bottleneck this card? If so, how bad? I'm considering overclocking it, but I'm unsure about it. If the current strength of it isn't enough for the card, then I will definitely overclock it.
Thank you so much for helping me.
Before I go on, this is my current setup:
CPU: AMD FX-8120
GPU: Radeon HD 7850 XFX Core 2GB Edition
RAM: 8 GB 1333 MHz
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-E51
PSU: Ultra LSP650 650W
As of right now, I want to upgrade to a R9 290, but I don't know which variant of the R9 290 would be best for me to get, so my first question is which version of this card should I get?
I found three that seemed okay. I'm still not sure which one is better though:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150697&cm_re=r9_290-_-14-150-697-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202080&cm_re=r9_290-_-14-202-080-_-Product
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-4GB-2xDVI-Graphics-GV-R929OC-4GD/dp/B00HS84DFU/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1417997928&sr=1-4&keywords=r9+290
After looking at many of the reviews on these pages, I've noticed a common occurrence. MANY people are experiencing "black screens", so this is the main question I would like answered: What causes this problem, and what is the best way for me to prevent this from happening?
I will also have to upgrade my PSU before upgrading my GPU, so this brings up my next question. How strong of a PSU do I need to get? I'd prefer not to get something too crazy, but rather something that perfectly fits the setup.
I would also like to know if my CPU would bottleneck this card? If so, how bad? I'm considering overclocking it, but I'm unsure about it. If the current strength of it isn't enough for the card, then I will definitely overclock it.
Thank you so much for helping me.
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