So I recently just bought a Red Devil RX480. I was so hyped to get it in the mail for the week only to be beyond disappointed with several incompatibilities that I didn't realize would become a problem. Luckily, I talked to a really understanding newegg customer support specialist and he allowed me to return the card for a newegg giftcard with a 15% restocking fee.
This is the computer I'm running on: http://www.cnet.com/products/dell-xps-8300-core-i5-2300-2-8-ghz-6-gb-1-tb/specs/
So here are the conditions I had problems with:
- My case could fit the actual card itself no problem, however what I didn't consider was the locking mechanism on my mobo. It completely blocked the card from going in. (It was too thick. It wasn't a matter of the length.)
- I talked with a few computer savvy friends who pointed out that my PSU appears to be only 460 watt, which wouldn't be entirely safe with a card that usually runs 500-550.
- I only have 2 6-pin connectors for my PSU poking out, which, once again, my friends had told me using an adapter would greatly shorten the gpu's lifespan.
So I've been on the search for a card that would compatible with my computer, however, being absolutely hopeless at identifying good computer parts vs. bad, I made little progress. I've asked for quite a bit from my friends recently and didn't want to come off too bothersome so I turned to the online forums. I just want to run a few games like Overwatch at a decent quality and framerate. (I currently get about 25 fps at 40% render rate at lowest settings.) If I could get above 100 fps that would be magical.
Also, the budget is about $230. If possible, I'd like to just stick to replacing the GPU, if I were to replace the things such as the PSU, I'd probably make a huge mess of it.
Please help.
Thanks so much,
Res
This is the computer I'm running on: http://www.cnet.com/products/dell-xps-8300-core-i5-2300-2-8-ghz-6-gb-1-tb/specs/
So here are the conditions I had problems with:
- My case could fit the actual card itself no problem, however what I didn't consider was the locking mechanism on my mobo. It completely blocked the card from going in. (It was too thick. It wasn't a matter of the length.)
- I talked with a few computer savvy friends who pointed out that my PSU appears to be only 460 watt, which wouldn't be entirely safe with a card that usually runs 500-550.
- I only have 2 6-pin connectors for my PSU poking out, which, once again, my friends had told me using an adapter would greatly shorten the gpu's lifespan.
So I've been on the search for a card that would compatible with my computer, however, being absolutely hopeless at identifying good computer parts vs. bad, I made little progress. I've asked for quite a bit from my friends recently and didn't want to come off too bothersome so I turned to the online forums. I just want to run a few games like Overwatch at a decent quality and framerate. (I currently get about 25 fps at 40% render rate at lowest settings.) If I could get above 100 fps that would be magical.
Also, the budget is about $230. If possible, I'd like to just stick to replacing the GPU, if I were to replace the things such as the PSU, I'd probably make a huge mess of it.
Please help.
Thanks so much,
Res
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