Question mark about HD 6770

[SolidSnake32]

Hey all ! I have recently built my computer ! The specs are Intel Pentium G840 ( for 1280x1024 resolution its great and also a nice price tag ) 4 GB of DDR 3 ram 1333 MHz and 1 TB seagate barracuda HDD . And the downside , a Super Power PSU lol ... it says that it is 500 or 550W i think and it has 1 12v rail and all the rails have 30 Amps which could possibly be loads of bullcrap , my friend bought it for 40 $ and gave it to me ! And now im thinking to buy a HD 6770 !

It is this model : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150540

But with only 2 DVI slots , but i need a VGA but still , the question is , will this generic PSU will be able to run my computer with a HD 6770 ? Will i be able to play games maxed with no problems ( not like that but will the PSU cause something to the performance if i boost the games up to the limit ) . Will i need some cables like molex to 6-pin pci-ex , because this PSu doesnt have one . Or will i be able to run the card without some cables . And another possibility is to buy a new PSU , but then im going to buy a better graphics card of course , and the price will be different and i don't know if i will have the money for them both !

A HD 6770 140$ ( at my country) Or something like Corsair CX 500 v2 or Corsair GS 600 with a XFX HD 6850 OC ( total of 220 $ )

 

[mauler184]

the 6850 wil lgive you better preformance without a doubt. and are you willing out to shell the money out is the question. but three are cards that have better preformance for the money then the 6850

 

[nordlead]

Your build could probably run on a quality 350W PSU, so it should easily run on a crappy 500W PSU.

The 6850 will also run on a 500W PSU since it doesn't take that much more power than a 6770, so if you decide to go that route you don't need a 600W PSU if you can't afford it.

As for connectors, there are DVI to VGA adapters available.

 

[JustinHD81]

Your PSU won't change the performance of your PC, it may reduce your ability to overclock though. If the PSU doesn't come with a 6pin PCI-e power plug, you will need to get a molex to 6pin PCI-e adaptor. Most GPU's come with a DVI-VGA adaptor. Since you aren't running a very high resolution you can stick with the 6770, if you plan on playing games @1920*1080 I suggest you move to the 6850 which also only requires a single PCI-e 6 pin power cable, anything higher and you will need two 6pin adaptors. Given your low resolution (1280x1024) you could probably go with a 6670 which to my knowledge doesn't require a 6pin molex and should run most games quite well at that resolution