Will a GTX 1080 work well with my computer and fit my case? What changes should I make if any?

willh2477 · Aug 4, 2016

Hey everyone! I know that there have been a lot of threads concerning this topic but I'm afraid I don't know enough about computers to relate those computers to mine, though I would love to learn how. I'm considering getting a GTX 1080 and am mainly wondering if it will fit my case, if my power supply good enough and if my processor is not good enough to keep up. If it is not what processor would you recommend?

psu: 750W Thermaltake SMART SP-750PCBUS
processor: i5-6600
case: NZXT Phantom 410 Gaming Case
current card: gtx 970 (ASUS Turbo whatever that means)

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance!

EDIT:
Motherboard: ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming
RAM: 16 GB [8 GB X2] DDR4-2400 Corsair Vengeance LPX

Isokolon · Aug 4, 2016

that PSU is not recommended.
also it's way oversized. a 550W unit would easily suffice.

anyway since you already got it, there's no need to discuss it needlessly.

case should fit fine.
CPU is alright, if you're playing on higher resolutions it should work together good (no need for a 1080 for 1080p anyway)
you didn't list a Mainboard nor your RAM

Zerk2012 · Aug 4, 2016

You can remove the center drive cage in that case and fit any video card made.
If you already have that processor then it's fine no problems.
Power supply not the best but not just total garbage.
Depending on your monitor resolution and refresh rate if I would even get a GTX 1080.
For a 1440p monitor with a 60 refresh rate a GTX 1070 will pretty much max everything out. The same thing with any 1080p monitor. I would really only consider a GTX for more than one monitor or a 1440p monitor with 144 refresh rate. Not going to get into 4K resolution because their still not a good single video card option for that yet.

anti-duck · Aug 4, 2016

That PSU is tier 4 mate -

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.

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Isokolon · Aug 4, 2016

anti-duck :

it is. but it got a 3 year warranty (at least) and is that much oversized that OP will hardly run into trouble.
even being a bad unit, it should barely go over 55% load so components will be rarely stressed and OP will eventually be fine
but yeah, if you use a 1080p display, better get a 1070+a new PSU
or wait for the next gen all together (I'm not the biggest fan of upgrading to the directly following next gen as you do as I feel it's kind of a waste of money unless you get a good buyer for your old card)

Zerk2012 · Aug 4, 2016

Isokolon :

5 year warranty and they just don't use the highest quality caps. You need to look at the exact model number.
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/thermaltake_sp750p/4.htm
Here Newegg 5 year warranty.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153174

Isokolon · Aug 4, 2016

Zerk2012 :

Isokolon :

5 year warranty and they just don't use the highest quality caps. You need to look at the exact model number.
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/thermaltake_sp750p/4.htm

my bad, had the SP750M open.
anyway, OP should be fine either way

anti-duck · Aug 4, 2016

Isokolon :

Doesn't really matter what warranty it has if it's a crap PSU. If something goes wrong and it takes a $700 video card with it, brilliant... at least you'll get the PSU replaced. There's absolutely no way I'd ever recommend anyone to go out and spend $700 on a video card and then pair it with a crap $60 PSU, no matter what the advertised output is.

Isokolon · Aug 4, 2016

anti-duck :

Isokolon :

Doesn't really matter what warranty it has if it's a crap PSU. If something goes wrong and it takes a $700 video card with it, brilliant... at least you'll get the PSU replaced. There's absolutely no way I'd ever recommend anyone to go out and spend $700 on a video card and then pair it with a crap $60 PSU, no matter what the advertised output is.

correct me if I'm wrong, but companies aren't fools
they know when they produce garbage and they know someone will buy it anyway
but they don't give a 5 year warranty on the garbage lines of their portfolio
and reading the review, it looks solid enough for OP's needs

anti-duck · Aug 4, 2016

Isokolon :

Yeah, Tom's are stupidly biased against anything with any Chinese caps, even if they're only secondary caps. That particular PSU probably shouldn't be down in tier 4 to be fair.

EVGA gave a 10 year warranty on their SuperNOVA NEX G1 series, but only 5 years on their SuperNOVA GQ and GS series' and 7 years on their G2 series, I wouldn't try to make any sense of warranties, they mostly seem to be used as a selling point.

The chance that something will go wrong with any PSU is stupidly small, but the chance that something will go wrong is increased with a lower quality PSU; I just agree with you that the GTX 1070 + a quality PSU is the best option here.

Isokolon · Aug 4, 2016

anti-duck :

Isokolon :

Yeah, Tom's are stupidly biased against anything with any Chinese caps, even if they're only secondary caps. That particular PSU probably shouldn't be down in tier 4 to be fair.

EVGA gave a 10 year warranty on their SuperNOVA NEX G1 series, but only 5 years on their SuperNOVA GQ and GS series' and 7 years on their G2 series, I wouldn't try to make any sense of warranties, they mostly seem to be used as a selling point.

The chance that something will go wrong with any PSU is stupidly small, but the chance that something will go wrong is increased with a lower quality PSU; I just agree with you that the GTX 1070 + a quality PSU is the best option here.

yeah well, it doesn't always have to be the worst case where your entire room is set on fire.
a friend of mine had a computer that just lost performance, then some ports stopped working, clocks dropped as the PSU wasn't able to provide enough power anymore
frustrating and annoying
new psu - everything worked like a charm
also there's the thing about low quality PSUs in regions with low quality power circuits.
I worked in Tech Support for an ISP, you wouldn't believe how many (especially laptop) PSUs fry after some thunder and lightening...

willh2477 · Aug 4, 2016

Alright, it looks like a new psu is also in order at some point. What would you all recommend and how would I be able to figure it out for myself in the future? Also, is there anything else you guys think i should look into as I am doing this to try and get into VR? Also, any monitor recommendations?

Isokolon · Aug 5, 2016

recommandable PSU for now:
- everything bearing the Seasonic name
- everything by XFX (except for the XT series which is no way comparable to the very good XTR series)
- EVGA supernova G2/GS
- BeQuiet Dark Power / Straight Power 10
- Fractal Design Edison M
- Corsair HX / AX / AXi / Rmi and the new CXM apparently (the old CXM were awful)

here is a list that is a useful guideline
Tier 1-2 are recommended
Tier 3 is alright if you really can't afford a Tier2PSU or just can't get hands on it

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