- Jul 16, 2015
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Currently I have the following in my system:
■ AMD A8-5600K CPU
Overclocked to 4.2 GHz
■ ASRock FM2-A75-M DGS Mobo
■ 2 x 4GB DDR3 @ 1333MHz
■ VTX3D HD 7870 Black Edition 2GB Graphics Card
Overclocked to 1200MHz base, 1600Mhz memory and +20% power
■ Corsair RM 750 PSU (The yellow one, not the 750i or 750x)
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My most commonly played games are:
TF2, CSGO, 7 Days to Die, GTA V, Borderlands 2 and Planetside 2
I play Arma 3 but rarely due to its terrible AMD optimisation.
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I want to upgrade my graphics card as it is getting weak, has sub-60fps in most games and has terrible screen tearing issues, but I only have about £200 (just under $250) to spend on a new one. I would however, only be able to buy from UK/EU retailers as postage from other parts of the world would be ridiculously expensive.
One of the cards I was looking at was the GTX 690 - It probably seems to be an unusual choice but compared to my current card, it blows it out of the water spec-wise and should give me a noticeable improvement and can be found for about £100 on eBay.
What are your thoughts? Is there another card that you guys would recommend?
Secondly, the GTX 690 has a TDP of 300W, which concerns me. Some calculators quote a PSU recommendation of 1000W+, whereas others say that a 500W+ PSU would suit fine.
It's all a bit contradictory, so if someone could give a more definitive answer on how suitable my 750W PSU is, it would be much appreciated.
Many thanks for any help and feedback you can provide
Dave
Edit:
I should probably add that I want to move to an intel+nvidia setup over time.
Playing ARMA 3 at 9fps which is lower than my friends old celeron laptop is insulting. A lot of games generally tend to be better optimised for intel and nvidia setups.
■ AMD A8-5600K CPU
Overclocked to 4.2 GHz
■ ASRock FM2-A75-M DGS Mobo
■ 2 x 4GB DDR3 @ 1333MHz
■ VTX3D HD 7870 Black Edition 2GB Graphics Card
Overclocked to 1200MHz base, 1600Mhz memory and +20% power
■ Corsair RM 750 PSU (The yellow one, not the 750i or 750x)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My most commonly played games are:
TF2, CSGO, 7 Days to Die, GTA V, Borderlands 2 and Planetside 2
I play Arma 3 but rarely due to its terrible AMD optimisation.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I want to upgrade my graphics card as it is getting weak, has sub-60fps in most games and has terrible screen tearing issues, but I only have about £200 (just under $250) to spend on a new one. I would however, only be able to buy from UK/EU retailers as postage from other parts of the world would be ridiculously expensive.
One of the cards I was looking at was the GTX 690 - It probably seems to be an unusual choice but compared to my current card, it blows it out of the water spec-wise and should give me a noticeable improvement and can be found for about £100 on eBay.
What are your thoughts? Is there another card that you guys would recommend?
Secondly, the GTX 690 has a TDP of 300W, which concerns me. Some calculators quote a PSU recommendation of 1000W+, whereas others say that a 500W+ PSU would suit fine.
It's all a bit contradictory, so if someone could give a more definitive answer on how suitable my 750W PSU is, it would be much appreciated.
Many thanks for any help and feedback you can provide
Dave
Edit:
I should probably add that I want to move to an intel+nvidia setup over time.
Playing ARMA 3 at 9fps which is lower than my friends old celeron laptop is insulting. A lot of games generally tend to be better optimised for intel and nvidia setups.
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