For future reference: Is my system capable of running a Nvidia Geforce MSI GTX 1080 8GB?

Wayfall · Jun 6, 2016

My Specs:

CPU: Intel Devil's Canyon Quad Core 8-Threaded i7 4790K 4.0GHZ - Boost 4.4GHZ
COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 (Noctua NF-A9 92mm PWM Fan)
GPU: NVidia GeForce MSI GTX 970 4GB
RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600Mhz 2x4GB Dual Channel 8GB Kit
MOBO: ASRock Z97 Anniversary (Socket 1150)
PSU: EVGA SuperNova G2 550W 80Plus Gold Rated Modular
SDD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
HDD: Western Caviar Digital Blue 1TB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium OEM
MONITOR: LG ISP 1920*1080
CASE: Corsair Obsidian 750D Windowed Full Tower
FANS: 1xCorsair SP140mm back exhaust fan (need replacing), 2xNoctua Redux 120mm top exhaust, 2xCorsair SP140mm front intake (need replacing), 1xNoctua Redux 120mm bottom intake.

Hi Community

I would just like to double check that in the future I could install this GPU and run it to its fullest capabilities. May get a 1440p 60HZ monitor in the future.

MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-geforce-gtx-1080-gaming-x-8gb-gddr5x-2560-core-vr-ready-graphics-card-with-twin-frozr-vi-plus-rg

MSI's Specifications:
https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1080-GAMING-X-8G.html#hero-overview

Cheers!

Wolfshadw · Jun 6, 2016

Yes. It will run that new card without issue.

-Wolf sends

dangus · Jun 6, 2016

you have one of the best gaming CPUs on the market. of course it's going to be fine.

Wayfall · Jun 6, 2016

dangus :

For some reason that made me laugh

Wayfall · Jun 6, 2016

Wolfshadw :

What would be my estimate full load power draw?

Sergeant_Sneaky · Jun 6, 2016

I don't see a problem with it at all, you may want to consider upgrading to Windows 10 for better performance in some games though (Battlefield 4 for example)

Wayfall · Jun 6, 2016

Sergeant_Sneaky :

Yeeee I'm sticking with Windows 7 for as long as possible

Sergeant_Sneaky · Jun 6, 2016

Wayfall :

Fair enough, 10 isn't bad though, I thought I'd hate it but I actually quite like it.

Wayfall · Jun 6, 2016

Sergeant_Sneaky :

Wayfall :

Fair enough, 10 isn't bad though, I thought I'd hate it but I actually quite like it.

Naa, I'm comfortable on Windows 7.

Wolfshadw · Jun 6, 2016

Not sure what the total draw would be on that computer, but the power supply should handle it without issue (depending on age/status).

-Wolf sends

Wayfall · Jun 6, 2016

Wolfshadw :

I installed it in March of this year.

I went on part picker and updated my build but they haven't put the MSI GTX 1080 8Gb Twin Frozr VI on the site yet so I put the founders edition in the part list for now.

Power draw goes to near 396W, don't know if this is accurate..

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£266.28 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler (£15.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.69 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.92 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.48 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card (£649.99 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£69.47 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£50.72 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM 64-bit
Total: £1291.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-06 16:47 BST+0100

Wolfshadw · Jun 6, 2016

You should be ok. There should be plenty of head room.

-Wolf sends

Wayfall · Jun 6, 2016

I'm proud of my build, slowly been working it up and now I have a very good pc. Looks good with the obsidian windowed case too with the white LED above

Wolfshadw · Jun 6, 2016

Show it off. Upload some pics!

-Wolf sends

Wayfall · Jun 6, 2016

This is me showing off my pc i guess (the desktop tower LED lighting is actually white but the camera picks up with as a clear blue)

Wolfshadw · Jun 6, 2016

I mean, if you're into that sort of thing, cool, but for me. I'm too busy looking at the display to be worried about how the cabinet looks. In fact, mine sits under my keyboard tray, so I can barely see mine anyway, so what's the point of having LEDs?

...but that's just me.

Nice rig, but you need a CPU stand to get it off the carpeting. Something like this or if you can find it, one made of wood matching your desk.

-Wolf sends

P.S. I can't remember the last time my desktop looked that clean!

Wayfall · Jun 6, 2016

Wolfshadw :

What stand?

Wolfshadw · Jun 7, 2016

https://sewelldirect.com/cpu-stand-for-atx-case-plastic-black-color-adjustable-width

The word "this" in the sentence, "Something like this..." is a hyperlink.

-Wolf sends

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