Can my pc handle the Geforce GTX 970?

Angus_

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I want to get the 970 and i need to know if my pc will cope fine. Here are the specs:
AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz
MSI 970A-G46 chipset AM3+ motherboard
Ram: 8gb
Anetc 500W 80+ high performance power supply
Antec GX300 clear side panel usb 3 case
 
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Hey, I calculted the wattage needed for your power supply with gtx...

stefanxx35

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Hi,

I am afraid you will have an unfortunate bottleneck with that cpu, although, it won't be a really big one. On the other side, the power supply should be enough to run it if you aren't thinking of crazy overclocking and don't have many other things like 20 harddisks. Just check if it has the power cords and you should be fine. For the rest you should be fine, but i think a more suitable choice would be the R9 380 from AMD if you don't mind the extra heat. I am not the biggest expert but this might help you on your way :)
 

Angus_

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could you tell me the cheapest i can get the 970 acx 2.0 for (im in south africa) and tell me if my pc can handle the 960 acx 2.0?
 

stefanxx35

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Hey, I calculted the wattage needed for your power supply with gtx 970, recommended is 495 so should be fine, after some quick research i found a guy with the same cpu/graphics card combo and he is running fine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w42GqU54LAg
I myself am going to build a pc with r9 390 for the 8gb RAM, same price and sometimes even better performance, so check that out too.
 
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