Wanting to know if my new hardware will be compatible with my motherboard

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So, I'm a huge 'noob' on these type of things regarding PC components and I have watched a lot of videos explaining the basics, but it seems that I'm still having trouble. A bit...

Anyway, first of all, I'm gonna save up some money for a new GPU to play games with, and I searched for some other power supplies because I don't think it can handle the new GPU I'm gonna buy. Let's start with, compatibility.


Will this (GPU):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti-2GB-Graphics-Card-PCI-E-DVI-HDMI-Display-02G-P4-3751-KR-/321887988794?hash=item4af204ec3a:g:sKEAAOxylpNTSqHX

Be compatible with my motherboard:
http://prntscr.com/9tfhpu

And now that I've asked about the GPU, let's do the same with the PSU/Power Supply.


Will this (PSU):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-500W-12CM-Silent-Fan-PC-Power-Supply-ATX-Computer-PSU-500-Watt-SATA-24-PIN-/201257564181?hash=item2edbe2b815:g:c5QAAOSwLVZV5rw4

Be compatible with my motherboard AND be able to 'feed' my GPU too:
http://prntscr.com/9tfhpu (Same picture basically...)

If you also want to know more about the PSU thing (If it's able to feed my entire PC), here's a link to a summary of almost every component I use:
http://prntscr.com/9tfk8d (Yeah, I know that my pc is really crappy).


That's about it, basically. If the PSU is 'bad', then can you please tell me what would be a better choice? Right, It MUST also be available in ebay only. Not amazon, newegg, or anything like that.

 
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GPU's get their power two different ways. First, they draw power through the slot (http://hardwareguide.ru/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/pci-express-x16.jpg) on the motherboard that they plug into. This card has a PCI Express x16 connector ( the part with gold leads on the edge http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/encyclopedia_images/_NVPCX.JPG) and which can draw a maximum of 25W of power.

The second way to get power is through PCIe power cables which come in either 6-pin (75W Max) or 8-pin (150W Max) types. The cable connector on the left here is a straight 6-pin while the one on the right is a 6+2 pin which can be used in either 6 or 8 pin sockets ( http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/attachments/pcie6-2-jpg.57637/).

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Use PCPartPicker, it is very good at picking off compatibility issues. You can pick your country and currency. Are you Canadian? I am officially confused on this as you are using the Canadian Amazon to source UK product. Or at least that's where the links are taking me.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/VDgvpg

or

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/JMtvpg

That PSU is almost certainly a piece of junk and it appears to be a 230V supply so it won't work in North America. In Europe that is proper.

The good news here is that the GPU doesn't not seem to need a PCIe power connecter, just plugs into the motherboard and draws power from the board.

If in fact you are from the UK here is my suggestion, best thing I could find in the lower price class bracket.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Antec-Power-Supply-Noise-Cooling/dp/B002UOR17Y/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1453498538&sr=1-3
 
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I'm from greece, actually. I don't know why it takes you there, but anyway. I didn't really get what you said about the GPU part, though. Did you mean that I don't need more power at all? Again, if I'm wrong then I'm sorry.

Other than that, thanks for that site I'm going to be messing around with it and I'll hopefully come up with something.

EDIT: So, I just opened my PC case because I'm 'cool' like that and I noticed that my currently used PSU is the DEER DR-8460BTX (Max 450w). Can it handle the new GPU combined with the CPU, and everything else in general?
 
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GPU's get their power two different ways. First, they draw power through the slot (http://hardwareguide.ru/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/pci-express-x16.jpg) on the motherboard that they plug into. This card has a PCI Express x16 connector ( the part with gold leads on the edge http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/encyclopedia_images/_NVPCX.JPG) and which can draw a maximum of 25W of power.

The second way to get power is through PCIe power cables which come in either 6-pin (75W Max) or 8-pin (150W Max) types. The cable connector on the left here is a straight 6-pin while the one on the right is a 6+2 pin which can be used in either 6 or 8 pin sockets ( http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/attachments/pcie6-2-jpg.57637/).

What I was saying was that if you had a PCIe socket (http://cdn0.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net/classifications/computing/upgrades-and-peripherals/cases-and-cooling/power-supplies/images/howtoinstallpsu/step.07-420-90.jpg) on your video card you would have to get a PSU with a 6-pin connector, not all them have one. Your video does not have a PCIe socket so you are good, you don't have to worry about that.

From a wattage standpoint, if your PSU is 300W or above, it will easily handle the power draw of this GPU. But now the bad news. That brand of PSU's have a horrible record, all sorts of reports of them failing in a shower of sparks. Here's one link where a Tom's Grandmaster states never to use Deer if you value your computer.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/317648-28-425w-handle

And some more

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1210914
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=65
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/304859-28-deer-computer

So I will leave it up to you whether you want to replace it. If it has some years on it then it could go at any time. My suggestion is a good quality PSU with the needed wattage for your needs. Sorry for the long thread.
 
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I forgot, one last question I have. Will I be able to atleast run gta v on medium settings with that GPU (GTX 750 Ti), CPU (AMD Athlon II X2 250) and 4gb's of RAM?
 
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