I want to upgrade my GPU, help me choose from my list. =)

[19nero68]

i'm from Philippines, my budget for new GPU is only P5,000 ($110 US Dollars)

I cant afford to buy the GTX 560s.. thats to expensive.. and i would like to know if this GPU list below is a big jump on my gaming pc performance?

Palit GeForce GTS 450 2048MB DDR3 .. (MY 1st OPTION)
http://www.palit.biz/palit/vgapro.php?id=1664

ASUS GTS 450 DirectCU OC 1GB GDDR5 ..
http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/NVIDIA_Series/ENGTS450_DC_OCDI1GD5/

Palit GeForce GTS 450 1024MB GDDR5 Fighter Edition

Palit GTX550 Ti 1gb ddr5 192bit hdmi
http://pcx.com.ph/components/graphic-cards-1/palit-gtx550-ti-1gb-ddr5-192bit-hdmi.html

Inno3D GTX550 Ti 1gb ddr5 192bit hdmi
http://pcx.com.ph/components/graphic-cards-1/inno3d-gtx550-ti-1gb-ddr5-192bit-hdmi.html
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heres my PC Specs..

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 640
GPU: 1gb Palit geForce 210
PSU: HEC Cougar RS 650watts (but its only 600watts.. )
RAM: 6gb DDR3 Kingston 1333
HDD: 500gb
MoBo: a cRap.. EMAXX MCP61D3-iCafe PCIE x16 2.0
Monitor: 19" LED Monitor..1360x768

THANKS IN ADVANCE..

 

[stanistheman]

Go for the cheaper 550ti. its faster than the gts 450. and id recmoned changing that powersupply get a good quailty one

 

[fantastik250]

GTX 550 Ti is definitely a bigger upgrade.

 

[19nero68]

Go for the cheaper 550ti. its faster than the gts 450. and id recmoned changing that powersupply get a good quailty one

i bought it a couple of days ago.. without knowing that it has questionable quality.. i thought if it is 80+ certified.. it is a good one.. my bad. =(

what if my PSU fails.. can it harm my other components? (i'm afraid if i bought the GTX 550 Ti then the PSU breaks..)

 

[19nero68]

GTX 550 Ti is definitely a bigger upgrade.

THANK YOU!
but one more..

what brand should i take?

Inno3d has GTX 550 Ti..
also Palit has one..

 

[fantastik250]

The card doesn't use that much power anyways. And your PSU is not likely to break because of it. I looked at the specs of your PSU, and it will supply the graphics card and the system fine.

 

[fantastik250]

THANK YOU!
but one more..

what brand should i take?

Inno3d has GTX 550 Ti..
also Palit has one..

The Inno3D is the better buy.

 

[stanistheman]

Yea just buy the inno3d. your powersupply will do the job but i wouldnt feel safe with it. when a bad psu blow up it most likely bring other componets with it. i recmoned http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013&Tpk=xfx%20550w
xfx 550w 85+ very good psu
or spend 20 dollars more and get a 650w which will handle your next gpu upgrade as well http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207014&Tpk=xfx%20650w

 

[FlintIronStagg]

Looking at the review from hardware secrets, that psu exploded when they tried to pull higher than 600w but at what youre using it for with that card you will not see even close to that so you should be ok

 

[19nero68]

Best answer selected by 19nero68.

 

[19nero68]

Looking at the review from hardware secrets, that psu exploded when they tried to pull higher than 600w but at what youre using it for with that card you will not see even close to that so you should be ok

yeah i also reviewed that page.. my mistake was i bought it bfore looking it on the net.. coz i thought although it is 80+ certified.. it is in good quality..

but i think i'm good with it.. right now on my current system, it is running at 218watts (extreme outer vision PSU calculator)

then if i use the GTX550 Ti it will only rise up to 314watts..

but still hoping it will not fail..

THANK YOU..

 

[19nero68]

Yea just buy the inno3d. your powersupply will do the job but i wouldnt feel safe with it. when a bad psu blow up it most likely bring other componets with it. i recmoned http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013&Tpk=xfx%20550w
xfx 550w 85+ very good psu
or spend 20 dollars more and get a 650w which will handle your next gpu upgrade as well http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207014&Tpk=xfx%20650w

thanks thanks.. but i do not have enough money to change my PSU.. coz i bought this couple of days ago..
and now my next target is that Inno3d..

thanks for ur response. =)

 

[themegadinesen]

Why not go for an HD 7770 GHZ edition?
Its better than the 550ti and consumes less power.

 

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