Does my mamaboard support for gpu?

[JEx42xiPOP5HOT]

EVGA GeForce GTX 660 SUPERCLOCKED 2048MB
Gigabyte Intel Z77 LGA1155 AMD CrossFireX W/HDMI,DVI Dual UEFI BIOS ATX

aand also do you think i5 2500k will support my gpu?

 

[djangoringo]

Yes, your motherboard supports the 660 gtx, and there's no incompatibility with the cpu and gpu.

 

[JEx42xiPOP5HOT]

Yes, your motherboard supports the 660 gtx, and there's no incompatibility with the cpu and gpu.

how bout the 650 gtx ti

 

[djangoringo]

It will be compatible with any card, it will also depend on what power supply you have.

 

[nukemaster]

The GTX660 is quite a bit better than the 650ti.

I say this as a 650 ti(In my media center) owner

Starting at this page, you can see several games run on the 650 ti and the 660 is on the list.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_650_Ti_Power_Edition/6.html

 

[photonboy]

This is a rough hierarchy guide.
If you don't game even a $30 card is sufficient. If you do, the better the card the better your game will run.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

Diablo 3:
It can run at the highest quality on less than an HD7770.

Far Cry 3:
This is probably the most demanding game and no single-GPU card can run it at the highest settings.

*VALUE:
AMD HD7000 cards have free games (digital coupons). I'd recommend one of these depending on your budget.

Quality:
Not all cards are equal. Some have better cooling solutions and better quality.

Recommendations:
1) about $300:
The following HD7950 comes with two new games (Crysis 3 and Bioshock Infinite) which would cost about $120 by themselves:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006

2) about $200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121651

If you get an NVidia card or cheaper AMD card you won't get these games so factor them in if you're interested.

Power Supply:
- ensure the proper 6-pin/8-pin PCIe cables are there
- look up specs (recommend a minimum 450W for HD7850 and 500W for HD7950)
- if you need to buy, look for SALES at NCIX etc. (*read customer reviews to look for issues). http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=67324&vpn=HCG-520M&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1387

*A poor quality power supply can destroy your PC or even burn down your house. You don't need the absolute best but don't get some cheap no-name brand. Even if the basic SPECS are met, a lower-quality power supply won't deliver the same amount of power. The "450Watt" on a PSU is the theoretically TOTAL by adding up the maximum each output can deliver. It's not a number you can actually hit. A better quality Power Supply might draw 400Watts whereas a cheap one might only hit 320Watts.

Summary:
- spend about $200 or $300 on an HD7850 2GB, or HD7950 3GB
- two free games (digital download, get the games as soon as possible)
- Power Supply

 

[Cons29]

when it comes to compatility with mobo and gpu, only a few things to consider. the type of slot and psu.

we have AGP (older) and the current PCI-e, so if you are building a fairly new rig, it is most likely pci-e so your gpu will also need to be pci-e. and of course, agp for an agp.

for psu, the more powerful your gpu is, the more power it needs. so do not try to use cheap *ss psu's (sorry for the term) to run the gpu's esp those mid range to high end cards.

hth

 

[photonboy]

when it comes to compatility with mobo and gpu, only a few things to consider. the type of slot and psu.

we have AGP (older) and the current PCI-e, so if you are building a fairly new rig, it is most likely pci-e so your gpu will also need to be pci-e. and of course, agp for an agp.

for psu, the more powerful your gpu is, the more power it needs. so do not try to use cheap *ss psu's (sorry for the term) to run the gpu's esp those mid range to high end cards.

hth

He already said he's using an 1155 Z77 motherboard with the 2500K CPU, and I did just specify all the PSU information just above. Not trying to piss you off but maybe read the post a little bit better before replying.