I'm getting a new GPU, and before I order it I want to make sure everything will fit/is compatible

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I'm going to purchase a GTX 960 fairly soon so I can play some of the newer games that are coming out. Right now, here's what I've got:

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CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus P8H77-I Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Samsung 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Vapor-X Video Card
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($122.27 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-14 20:05 EDT-0400

I know I'm probably just worrying about nothing, but I want to be sure that the card will fit on the motherboard, that I'll have enough power for it, and if there will be a bottleneck at all with the i3. (if so, how bad would it be?)


Thanks for the help.
 
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Gamer2886

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The i3 will bottleneck a 960, but not likely with the 7770, the bottlenecking is due to only having 2 cores, most games use 4 cores.

I would recommend getting a better quality PSU, like something from XFX, or Antec's HCG, or Rosewill Capstone, those brands have cheap and good PSU's.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

The GPU will fit just fine if you remove some hard drive cages.

:)
 
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hftvhftv

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No, an i3, especially a brand new one, will handle a 960 no problem. As in "most games" you must mean Battlefield and Crysis 3 use 4 cores, while the truth is that MOST GAMES use 2 cores, and for those games that use 4 cores, he/she would have 4 threads, which help a ton in those multi core games. As for the power supply, the CX series is just fine, especially since a 960 is a power sipper, as well as the i3 being a power sipper, so a better power supply would be a waste as this machine maybe will top at 250w under load.
 
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I agree with hftvhftv. Power supply is fine and Corsair PSU is reliable. The 960 is a good choice for the other components because it's low power.

BUT, I am suggesting to get the MSI GTX 960 Gaming 2G - it has better clocks and performance than the other 960's AND it's only 5.5 inches long compared to the Gigabyte which is 9.3 inches. So the MSI is better, $8 cheaper and it will fit better in your Mini ITX!!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SAYDRP8/ref=psdc_284822_t2_B00SD9KZA0
 
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Yes but that 960 is not a mini ITX one, this Asus is a mini ITX spec card that costs the same http://www.amazon.com/Asus-GTX960-MOC-2GD5-ASUS-Graphics-Cards/dp/B00SX4WZGC/ref=sr_1_17?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1429646438&sr=1-17&keywords=gtx+960 also, it only has one PCIE 6 pin.
 
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