So... I'm planning on buying an MSI GTX 970 to replace my ancient HD6670 (you may now laugh); obviously a large upgrade, but would my 500W PSU do the job?
Here come the specs:
CPU - i5 4690K
Mobo - ASUS Maximus VII Ranger
Memory - 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro @ 2133MHz
HDD - Two of them!
SDD - None of them! (GASP!)
Graphics card - (Current) Radeon HD6670
And the PSU... - Corsair CX500 (That was my dad's decision BTW)
+ A few windy fans and other small accessories
Based on the maximum power usage of the CPU and GPU, they shouldn't consume more than 300W.
I might overclock the GTX970 for some tasks (X-Plane 10 being one of them), but I'm more of an environmentalist; hence why I think changing PSUs is less economical for this configuration.
Now, I've got a rugby world cup game to watch, so I may be away from time to time. But all and any responses are appreciated! (I'll delete that bit about rugby after the match!)
Here come the specs:
CPU - i5 4690K
Mobo - ASUS Maximus VII Ranger
Memory - 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro @ 2133MHz
HDD - Two of them!
SDD - None of them! (GASP!)
Graphics card - (Current) Radeon HD6670
And the PSU... - Corsair CX500 (That was my dad's decision BTW)
+ A few windy fans and other small accessories
Based on the maximum power usage of the CPU and GPU, they shouldn't consume more than 300W.
I might overclock the GTX970 for some tasks (X-Plane 10 being one of them), but I'm more of an environmentalist; hence why I think changing PSUs is less economical for this configuration.
Now, I've got a rugby world cup game to watch, so I may be away from time to time. But all and any responses are appreciated! (I'll delete that bit about rugby after the match!)
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