New Graphics card for an old system

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Tylerr

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So i'm running an old system atm.

abit ab9 pro
gts 8800 640mb
core 2 quad 2.8ghz
600 watt psu (had to get it about a year ago since the one i had died)

i don't have 500-600 to spend on a new system now so i was just thinking about getting a newer graphics card to hold me over for a bit. And when i do get a new one i'll probably just use the card i buy now in it.

Looking to spend about $200 and the gtx 960 looks decent for that price.

Would i be ale to use that gfx card on this old motherboard? Also it would fit in my case if my other one did right? They seem to be similar in dimensions.
 
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Tylerr

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and it would fit in my case if the old one did?

this is the psu i got, it should run it without problems right?

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Series-Watt-CX600/dp/B0092ML0MY/
 
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The GTX 660 is cheaper, yes, but uses about 20 more watts and is substantially weaker than the GTX 960. He's going to get a new build soon and the GTX 960 will be a better option. The GTX 660 will not cut it anymore these days.
 
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Tylerr

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my current gfx card has these

Height: 4.376 in - 111.15 mm
Length: 9 in - 228.6 mm

with about 2 inches away from my hard drives.


What is the best version to get? I see a bunch of different variants of the 960

supersc, ftw, superclocked

thats just what i saw on the amazon page idk if theres more.

Also see the 4gb card for $40 more, is it worth it to spend that extra for double the memory or would there be a better card at $250?
 
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