I recently purchased a Dell XPS 8700 (Model 2814BLK, or something like that), and this is what I know about the specifications:
Motherboard: Unknown
CPU: Intel Core i7 4790
Memory: 16GB DDR3
HDD: 1TB
PSU: Stock Dell 460W
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 745
Monitor I use: 1920x1080p Dell
I'm currently looking to upgrade the graphics card, so I'm able to play all the newest games (Like Fallout 4, Witcher 3, GTA5, etc.) at the highest possible settings. I've got about $250 or so to spend on this thing, which means that I want the best bang for my buck. I don't really care that much about noise/power consumption, so long as my system's able to handle it. I should also note that I can get a free power supply from my friend, which is a "random" 600W PSU (Don't know anything about it) with all the necessary connectors. It's not certified or anything like that, so I've gotta be careful with it.
Anyways...
Based on the research that I've done, I'm pretty sure that I want an AMD card. I'm no expert here, but pretty much everyone else has been saying that the midrange AMD offerings are better than Nvidia's (Like the 380 vs. the GTX 960). These are the two cards I'm comparing right now:
1. Sapphire Radeon R9 290- $230 on Newegg
2. Radeon 380x- Multiple variants at $230 on Newegg (Haven't decided on which is better)
With that in mind, here are the questions I'm looking to have answered:
1) Which of the two is more powerful?
2) Which one would best work with that 600W PSU?
3) Would both fit into my XPS 8700 case?
4) Would I need any other components for either card?
5) Is there a different kind of card that I should consider?
6) Is there anything else I need to know?
7) Is the 290 outdated compared to the options as of late?
Thanks,
xeon_05
Motherboard: Unknown
CPU: Intel Core i7 4790
Memory: 16GB DDR3
HDD: 1TB
PSU: Stock Dell 460W
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 745
Monitor I use: 1920x1080p Dell
I'm currently looking to upgrade the graphics card, so I'm able to play all the newest games (Like Fallout 4, Witcher 3, GTA5, etc.) at the highest possible settings. I've got about $250 or so to spend on this thing, which means that I want the best bang for my buck. I don't really care that much about noise/power consumption, so long as my system's able to handle it. I should also note that I can get a free power supply from my friend, which is a "random" 600W PSU (Don't know anything about it) with all the necessary connectors. It's not certified or anything like that, so I've gotta be careful with it.
Anyways...
Based on the research that I've done, I'm pretty sure that I want an AMD card. I'm no expert here, but pretty much everyone else has been saying that the midrange AMD offerings are better than Nvidia's (Like the 380 vs. the GTX 960). These are the two cards I'm comparing right now:
1. Sapphire Radeon R9 290- $230 on Newegg
2. Radeon 380x- Multiple variants at $230 on Newegg (Haven't decided on which is better)
With that in mind, here are the questions I'm looking to have answered:
1) Which of the two is more powerful?
2) Which one would best work with that 600W PSU?
3) Would both fit into my XPS 8700 case?
4) Would I need any other components for either card?
5) Is there a different kind of card that I should consider?
6) Is there anything else I need to know?
7) Is the 290 outdated compared to the options as of late?
Thanks,
xeon_05
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