Buying New Graphic Card / Power Supply

ChipsWeLove · Feb 20, 2016

Greetings Community,

I am considering to buy a GTX 960 or r9 380/380x (all 4 gb versions) ... i know r9 380(x) have slightly better performance but i believe that will die faster

(cause of more heat etc) ... am i wrong about that??? is your opinion ... answer me considering that i want this gpu to last 2-3 years minimum !!!!

I am completetly noob about the pawer supply i should buy .... what psu should i buy in each case ???

Thanks in advance for your answers!!!!

LrnzpKiller · Feb 20, 2016

I don't think the R9 will die earlier, the heat won't be a problem unless it gets really hot (75°C most of the time). It should last 2 years as long as you don't overclock any of these cards. The only problem with GPU's is that they get outdated for the newer games.
Post your full pc specs if you want to know what PSU you'll need

ChipsWeLove · Feb 20, 2016

CPU: i5 3470
Motherboard: gigabyte b75m-d3h
Ram: 8gb DDR3

LrnzpKiller · Feb 20, 2016

Do you have any idea which PSU you have at this moment? It will run depending if you have a high quality one or a low quality one.
Iif it a low quality one you'll have to upgrade.

ChipsWeLove · Feb 20, 2016

i will upgrade for sure ... i have 550W of low quality psu .... better be safe than sorry

LrnzpKiller · Feb 20, 2016

If you want to be safe you can get this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CX750-Builder-750W-Bronze/dp/B008RJZR40/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1456002650&sr=8-2&keywords=corsair+CX750M
It's a bit overkill but might help you with future upgrades

ChipsWeLove · Feb 20, 2016

i dont care for future upgrades( in future i will buy a whole new system ) .... if i go for gtx 960 i think this psu is overkill!!!

LrnzpKiller · Feb 20, 2016

Then you can take this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Builder-Bronze-Power-Supply/dp/B009RMP44O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456003398&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+cx+600 (i personally wouldn't go any lower)
The GTX 960 requires more power but this should be more than enough

Onefurrybanana · Feb 20, 2016

Please don't suggest low quality power supplies like the cx. They are not made to run gaming rigs and have been known to die. A quality power supply would be like this one http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16817438054&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile-_-pla-_-Power+Supplies-_-N82E16817438054&gclid=Cj0KEQiAuqC2BRDVxMSnpa-mhZoBEiQAFta8wTe2RwvJJVnrz_vJbCjKYNtQbjMFXrrGFCktsSyr0YcaAnUz8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

LrnzpKiller · Feb 20, 2016

Onefurrybanana :

CX is fine to run game pc's, except when you're gonna overclock

maxalge · Feb 20, 2016

ChipsWeLove :

it isn't overkill, it is bad XD

here ya go:

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?p=PSS12II520&c=fr&pid=e272a92379836841df6dda81ec3938d73ac91c89c5ab754944d2ec8739895007&gclid=Cj0KEQiAuqC2BRDVxMSnpa-mhZoBEiQAFta8wSUZ2J6y3x2nS2HgzC_aUumpggI4kGiWH9ofUQ6q5qcaAr4k8P8HAQ

maxalge · Feb 20, 2016

LrnzpKiller :

no, they are tier 4 unit:

Tier Four

Built down to a low price. Not exactly the most stable units ever created. Very basic safety circuitry or even thin gauge wiring used. Not for gaming rigs or overclocking systems of any kind. Avoid unless your budget dictates your choice.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Search

Buying New Graphic Card / Power Supply

ChipsWeLove

Commendable

maxalge

LrnzpKiller

Distinguished

ChipsWeLove

Commendable

LrnzpKiller

Distinguished

ChipsWeLove

Commendable

LrnzpKiller

Distinguished

ChipsWeLove

Commendable

LrnzpKiller

Distinguished

Onefurrybanana

Reputable

LrnzpKiller

Distinguished

maxalge

Champion

maxalge

Champion

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page