Can I run a 6770 450W card on my 430W Thermaltake TR2 PSU

[caydnn]

I want to know if I can run a 450w card mainly, the Radeon HD 6770, on my 430w Thermaltake TR2 (Pretty sure it's TR2) If not, I would like to know what the best card for a $100 budget to run Star Wars The Old Republic on medium-high to high settings and allow me to actually PvP.

I have a

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 @ 1.86GHz

RAM: 2x 2G Patriot G series DDR2

MOBO: Intel Corporation DG965WH (LGA 775)

GPU (Current): VW22LHDTV10T (1680x1050@59Hz)
512MB GeForce GT 240 (nVidia)

HDD: 1T Seagate ST31000528AS ATA Device (SATA)

DVD: LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1S ATA Device

SOUND: IDT High Definition Audio CODEC

I really want to run the game at a stable rate but I can only get 20 FPS with everything turned all the way down. I need a card that will push me as far as I can for $100. That will also run on my 430W PSU.

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[esrever]

you should have no problem playing SWTOR on that.

the 6770 will run with your psu no problem.

you should be able to run on high with more than 30 fps average.

 

[caydnn]

you should have no problem playing SWTOR on that.

the 6770 will run with your psu no problem.

you should be able to run on high with more than 30 fps average.

The current card I have seems to have been some budget card that really isn't working for me at all. I need a new everything but I at least want to play the game at a stable frame rate.

 

[caydnn]

you should have no problem playing SWTOR on that.

the 6770 will run with your psu no problem.

you should be able to run on high with more than 30 fps average.

Would this one work? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131434 I have heard bad things about power color and good things about MSI but the powercolor has a 850 clock and the MSI has a 800 clock. So which would be better? This is the MSI, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127599

 

[Headspin_69]

Would this one work? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131434 I have heard bad things about power color and good things about MSI but the powercolor has a 850 clock and the MSI has a 800 clock. So which would be better? This is the MSI, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127599

My I recommend this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102873 and your CPU is going to be the culprit of the slow downs my I suggest and big overclock or a new CPU all together would be ideal.

 

[caydnn]

My I recommend this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102873 and your CPU is going to be the culprit of the slow downs my I suggest and big overclock or a new CPU all together would be ideal.

How do I overclock that CPU? I don't think I can with the MOBO I have.

 

[esrever]

the powercolor would be more powerful but msi is a more reliable company.

generally its a very small risk you take going buy a budget brand like powercolor but it is still more risky.

I'd say just buy it as its not like a $300 card, if it was you might be more concerned with the quality.

 

[Headspin_69]

How do I overclock that CPU? I don't think I can with the MOBO I have.

Ya you are probably right the mobo will not allow it however that CPU will cause big time slow downs.

 

[esrever]

your cpu would be no problem. my friend plays on high with a 2.0 ghz c2d.

 

[Headspin_69]

the powercolor would be more powerful but msi is a more reliable company.

generally its a very small risk you take going buy a budget brand like powercolor but it is still more risky.

I'd say just buy it as its not like a $300 card, if it was you might be more concerned with the quality.

How is the powercolor have more power it is the exact same card as the msi OP outlined LOL.

 

[caydnn]

the MSI is 800 the Powercolor is 850 clock, but how much of a difference is that.

 

[Headspin_69]

your cpu would be no problem. my friend plays on high with a 2.0 ghz c2d.

your friend gets slow downs more than he should because a sub 2.0ghz will never play SWTOR maxed out with decent framerates of course if your consideration of decent FPS is frequent drop below 30fps then ya i guess it is alright sorta.

 

[esrever]

you'd get maybe 1-2 more fps with that I'd think

 

[Headspin_69]

the MSI is 800 the Powercolor is 850 clock, but how much of a difference is that.

that will barely equate to anything tangible in all but few select games most it will never matter because 1-2fps is f all.

 

[caydnn]

your friend gets slow downs more than he should because a sub 2.0ghz will never play SWTOR maxed out with decent framerates of course if your consideration of decent FPS is frequent drop below 30fps then ya i guess it is alright sorta.

I have no money to do a full upgrade, i have this tower and a dell 8200 that no one would want to buy. I barely even have the money for this card. I wish someone had some computer parts laying around I could bum.

 

[apache_lives]

MSI = junk -- avoid

Hope your running windows 7 64 here...

450w is plenty if its a branded psu - it is.

 

[caydnn]

anyone want to buy 2 256 sticks of RD ram

 

[Headspin_69]

I have no money to do a full upgrade, i have this tower and a dell 8200 that no one would want to buy. I barely even have the money for this card. I wish someone had some computer parts laying around I could bum.

OK the good news for you is SWTOR is a real easy game on the CPU front so may I suggest to you to just get the cheapest 6770 you can find and overclock it and you should be alright for smooth framerates even if you might have to turn down or off AA/AF but it will be playable for sure with the 6770.

 

[caydnn]

Who wants to donate their old system to me =S I am disabled so PC is my window to the world =/

 

[Headspin_69]

MSI = junk -- avoid

Hope your running windows 7 64 here...

450w is plenty if its a branded psu - it is.

MSI is not junk and were are you coming from farting out your mouth dumb unsubstantiated claims about a great company like MSI wears your LINKS to back up you empty claims LOL.

 

[caydnn]

Why hope I am running windows 7 64? I run it in 32. I tried 64 and I didn't seem to run it well.

 

[caydnn]

OK the good news for you is SWTOR is a real easy game on the CPU front so may I suggest to you to just get the cheapest 6770 you can find and overclock it and you should be alright for smooth framerates even if you might have to turn down or off AA/AF but it will be playable for sure with the 6770.

So this card? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131434

 

[Headspin_69]

So this card? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131434

Yes that's a good card but just chill for a min I will try and find something for you that is as good or better for cheaper or the same price because you are on a budget. Are you in US or Can ?

 

[caydnn]

Yes that's a good card but just chill for a min I will try and find something for you that is as good or better for cheaper or the same price because you are on a budget. Are you in US or Can ?

US sir.

 

[Headspin_69]

So this card? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131434

Get this card instead and overclock it easily to same speed as 6770 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161395 and here is a video showing its great performance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1eejB27m-0