Help with new GPU for 450w

[azriul]

Hi, does anyone have any advice for a decent but not too expensive card that works on a 450w.

Currently I have a 6670, which, is terrible. I have a 5750 in my old machine, which is quite a bit better it seems, but I'm thinking about leaving it in there for the time being.

The machine is an i5-2320 (I think) 3gig x4
8gm RAM
win 7
ATI 6670 2gb
450 PSU - not sure on the model, but sadly I'd expect it to be cheap (was a stock bought PC from PC world..I know, had no choice at the time)

The motherboard is tiny, it seems like it only has 1 PCI slot, I don't remember seeing any other than what the GPU was in.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Popcorns]

You could go with a 7850, but I'm 70% thats pushing it due to not knowing anything about you're PSU,

Choice A

- 7850 ( Could run into some power issues but overall like 3x better)
( Not so Safe due to PSU)


Choice B

- 7770 ( Can run BF3 On Medium High Setting with 60-70fps )
100% Safe


Those are you're really only AMD choices.

 

[markiz]

If PSU is 80+, that means your PC will have 360W at disposal.

Estimated usage for my i5-3470 (77W) + 7850 (130W) + harddrive +ssd + memory +H77 mbo = 270W max.

You will be fine with 7850 or even 7870, possibly higher, if you have an efficient and quality PSU.

 

[azriul]

You could go with a 7850, but I'm 70% thats pushing it due to not knowing anything about you're PSU,

Choice A

- 7850 ( Could run into some power issues but overall like 3x better)
( Not so Safe due to PSU)


Choice B

- 7770 ( Can run BF3 On Medium High Setting with 60-70fps )
100% Safe


Those are you're really only AMD choices.

it's almost certain it's a cheap crappy one.

though, the GPu doesn't have to be AMD. I know AMD best and it's in my comfort zone, but I also wouldn't mind trying a nVidia due to physix or whatever it is. (Planetside 2)

to the other poster, no idea how much it's using. I pretty much have just an external HDD plugged in and my mp3 player.

 

[Popcorns]

You could go with a 7850, but I'm 70% thats pushing it due to not knowing anything about you're PSU,

Choice A

- 7850 ( Could run into some power issues but overall like 3x better)
( Not so Safe due to PSU)


Choice B

- 7770 ( Can run BF3 On Medium High Setting with 60-70fps )
100% Safe


Those are you're really only AMD choices.

it's almost certain it's a cheap crappy one.

though, the GPu doesn't have to be AMD. I know AMD best and it's in my comfort zone, but I also wouldn't mind trying a nVidia due to physix or whatever it is. (Planetside 2)

to the other poster, no idea how much it's using. I pretty much have just an external HDD plugged in and my mp3 player.

Most nVidia GPU'S are realy expensive and less bang for you're buck other than Physix! so Just got with a 7850 there like 160 dollars, and maybe a better PSU upgrade.

But if you're not a hardcore gamer and are fine with medium settings with good fps, for all means go for a 7770.