Hey all!
Once again I need the assistance of the wonderful Tom's Hardware community! My current GPU, an XFX R7 250X is in need of replacement, and I'm looking at an R9 280 - specifically the Sapphire Dual-X version. It seems it would fit in my case and I'm certain it'll slot into the motherboard fine (I've never installed a GPU before so I'm a tad nervous), but I'm wondering if my computer can handle it because this card is overclocked by the manufacturer.
I don't want to fry the motherboard or destroy the CPU, so if anyone can reassure me that'd be great (preferably from experience). If I can't change the overclock settings or outright turn it off then I'd really appreciate it if you could guide me to a card of similar performance and size (Preferred dimensions: 27x14x6cm)! My specs are the following:
Motherboard: Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3
CPU: Amd FX 4300 (with stock AMD cooler; working on getting a better one after I get a new GPU)
PSU: Corsair 650W
RAM: 8GB, though I doubt that'll be affected by the GPU. Unless it sets fire.
Thanks for taking the time to read and respond! ^^
Once again I need the assistance of the wonderful Tom's Hardware community! My current GPU, an XFX R7 250X is in need of replacement, and I'm looking at an R9 280 - specifically the Sapphire Dual-X version. It seems it would fit in my case and I'm certain it'll slot into the motherboard fine (I've never installed a GPU before so I'm a tad nervous), but I'm wondering if my computer can handle it because this card is overclocked by the manufacturer.
I don't want to fry the motherboard or destroy the CPU, so if anyone can reassure me that'd be great (preferably from experience). If I can't change the overclock settings or outright turn it off then I'd really appreciate it if you could guide me to a card of similar performance and size (Preferred dimensions: 27x14x6cm)! My specs are the following:
Motherboard: Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3
CPU: Amd FX 4300 (with stock AMD cooler; working on getting a better one after I get a new GPU)
PSU: Corsair 650W
RAM: 8GB, though I doubt that'll be affected by the GPU. Unless it sets fire.
Thanks for taking the time to read and respond! ^^
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