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Ok so i have recently learned i will be receiving an AMD 7870 2gb. I need a new PSU (and would like recommendations on 600w or so as i will be buying a new cpu, mobo and ram in a few months).

However I also need to ensure that i will be able to use my new psu and graphics card in the meantime. (Yes i realize the card is a bit of overkill for my current setup, but like i said i am upgrading the deficient parts moderately soon)

Here is the link to an old thread that had all of my system info in it:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] w=0&nojs=0

Thanks!!

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prototype18 said:
Well if your current mobo support PCIe x16 than yes you will be able to play.

And about the PSU

1)Budget ?
2)Sli/CF ?



I don't know if it will support it...are you able to tell by the link i posted?

And...

1) $70-75
2) The card is CF but i doubt i will be running that (well not anytime soon anyway)
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Graphics card Master

Well within that budget

If you want to CF

XFX 650W Pro Core Edition for 65$ Just great and can pull up to 800W .

If not

XFX 550W Pro Core Edition for 55$

But for 10 bucks more i would get that.That would allow you to CF in future.

And yes it will support it !
Graphics card Master

Well that 80% its about the electricity bill.

Its not all about the ratted wattage. But this Cx 600 is just a case that it dsnt deliver 600W

Other models Like : Corsair HX/TX/AX are the best. Xfx Pro Core /Black Series / Seasonic most of the series.

So link me some PSU so i can tell you if they are good or not :) 

Is $200 on a processor a reasonable amount? I don't even know where to start for mobo's either. I've never built piece by piece before. My budget is in limbo as i will save to get what i want. I'm not looking for a rig to compete with a professional rig as i know the sky is really the limit, but i do want it to be a worthwhile upgrade.
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prototype18 said:
Well that 80% its about the electricity bill.

Its not all about the ratted wattage. But this Cx 600 is just a case that it dsnt deliver 600W

Other models Like : Corsair HX/TX/AX are the best. Xfx Pro Core /Black Series / Seasonic most of the series.

So link me some PSU so i can tell you if they are good or not :) 


That isn't the truth. CX 600 can definitely deliver what it promises. If a power supply unit receives 80 PLUS, it will deliver what it promises on the label. Thing is, they test the power supply at full load for that certification, and if it passes, it means it could deliver the 100% load. That isn't a particularly bad unit, it's quite decent, of course, not as good as HX/TX/AX series, just cheaper.

P. S. Where is the review where it says it's bad? Link please.

i put in an order for the xfx so hopefully it comes through...

anyway...someone recommended an i5 3570k as a processor upgrade from my q8300.

Thoughts?
I always assumed my next processor would be six or 8 core...but idk what prices are like as i stumbled across an i7 3960X for $1200 LOLOLOL (not going to happen)
Graphics card Master

i5-3570K is MUCH better for gaming than i7-3770, because of the 'K' part. It has unlocked multiplier which means you can increase it's core clock far beyond it is set at factory. Plus, the only extra features the i7 has are 2 MB more L3 cache and hyperthreading, both of which are useless at gaming.

prototype18 said:
Well ask us to make you a build.

1) Budget
2)Parts you need
3) Any preference


Idk, let's say $500ish as I do not need a GPU or PSU (amd 7870 2gb and xfx 650 pro core already purchased)

Thus I need a mobo (asrock extreme 4 z77, recommended), a cpu (i5-3570k was recommended [i think]), and my ram is slow so i'm guessing 8Gb of w/e.

I assume I can reuse my existing case, but it might be nice to have an option.

I don't know about soundcards at all, i haven't had any problem with the one i have now but so i assume it is reusable and i only ever use it for gaming and the odd movie. But i usually use hdmi from my laptop to my tv for movies.

Am i missing something? If so...toss it in

I don't NEED a new HD...as i don't store all that much on it. (I keep an external for movies/music and such). I heard that SSD's are good, but someone also put forth a fair debate for enterprise class HD...so idk.

My case is w/e my prebuilt HP came with. I don't need fancy LED's and neon colours etc...unless the deal is fantastic.

My ram is 1066 but idk the brand atm...(at the start of the thread i posted a link to another thread i had where i posted all my existing components, if that helps)

About to look at your list now.
Graphics card Master

Well thats my bad :p 

Forgot to change ram (old build :p  )

So You can get

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Im using it in my second build and its just great. No issue at all and can boot in 13 Sec.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qM6A

Well this is pretty good. Unless you want to add later SSD and now get a case.

http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=75051&vpn=FD-CA-DEF-R4...

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006I2H084/?tag=pcpapi-20

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

The last one for 50$ its just sick ! Great Case
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