Best GPU for 450W PSU

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MrsJayZ

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Hi guys,

I am pretty new to all the PC components and therefore need some help. I bought my Medion Akoya P5215 D about 4-5 years ago and am not sure if it is outdated.

The specs of my PC:
- Intel I7-2600 processor
- 3.4 GHZ, 8MB Smart Cache, Intel Turbo Boost 2.0
- AMD Radeon HD 6570 PCI Express, 1024MB DDR3
- 4GB DDR3-SDRAM

PSU:
Not sure how to read this, so here is the picture. How much Amps does it have and is it enough to power a very good videocard (GTX 970?) and if so, which one?

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One last thing, is my PC outdated and should I buy another one or is this still doable? I pretty much wanna use it for gaming.

Thank you in advance.
 
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Entomber

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your PC is not so far outdated that it's worth scrapping in favor of an entirely new system. You can keep your processor and probably your motherboard, too.

You would want to replace your GPU, PSU, and RAM. Possibly your storage as well, but that's entirely optional. With that PSU I don't advise you to get a GTX 970. The most I would probably put on it is a GTX 750Ti since I don't know about the quality of the PSU itself, and the GTX 750Ti has a very low power draw (specified req is 300W)

 
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Thanks a lot for your fast response, appreciated.

In terms of upgrading my PC. Can I pretty much install any PSU that is good (500W+) on this PC? Is it like universal or am I limited? (Assuming that the line put in the current PSU can be taken out and put into another PSU?).

As for the GPU, do I have the slot to install another GPU and will my PC accept it? If I get a new GPU that means I have to get the current AMD one out and put the other one in, also universal I assume?

Last, the RAM, I have 4GB DDR3-SDRAM, does my PC support the RAM to be upgraded and how much would I need?

Thank you so much.


 
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You would have to check the dimensions of your PSU to ensure that another one would fit in the same compartment, but in terms of motherboard compatibility, you should be able to get any decent PSU and it will power your system just fine.

To upgrade your GPU you will remove the old one, and install the new one. Without knowing what model your motherboard is I cannot tell you if you have more than one slot available for GPUs, but mixing and matching is not the best idea with GPUs.

Your PC probably supports more RAM, but again, without knowing the motherboard model I cannot tell you for sure. In addition, you will need to have a 64-bit version of Windows to be able to upgrade past 4GB of RAM as well.
 
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you will be limited as much by the watts as the pcie connectors available. i can't find a spec sheet for this that says what are available. i am assuming it has a single 6 pin pcie connector. this would limit you to an r9-270 as the best you can put in it.

that is not the best psu and if you wish to upgrade the gpu, then a psu upgrade would be wise if the budget is there. you spoke of a 970 which is $350 or so, this tells me your not looking to go as cheap as possible. for about $50 you can get a quality psu that will not leave you wondering :)

for instance any of these 3 are plenty of power and high quality. the seasonic is even fully modular. any of these would run a 970 no problem.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii620bronze%2Cxfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9%2Cxfx-power-supply-xfxts550w/
 
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