What grapgics card do u recommend me to get?

[tictok1]

Hi, i have a 500watt 14amp psu, and i am looking for a good graphics card that will work, i want to play games like dc universe, dayZ, tera. My budget is like 150 euro

 

[NoOneLt]

Hi, here is nice article, called best for the money: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32716-3.html

14amps on the 12 V lane? It is only 168W..

 

[tictok1]

Hey, the person i bought the comp off says its a 500 watt 14 amp psu

 

[Kari]

open the case and take a look what it says on the sticker on the side of the psu. It should list the wattages (and/or amps) for different rails and the 12V rail(s) is the most important one since all power hungry stuff uses the 12V these days.

 

[tictok1]

Well thats exactly the gpu i wanted, 650 Ti but it requires a 24 amp psu i think and a 6 pin connector, will that work on my psu, 500 watt 14 amp psu?

 

[tictok1]

Ok ill check now

 

[NoOneLt]

Maybe You can check label on the PSU itself, it should look like this http://pad1.whstatic.com/images/thumb/9/9a/Buy-a-Power-Supply-Step-7.jpg/550px-Buy-a-Power-Supply-Step-7.jpg check what is written.

 

[tictok1]

This is what it says, 12v1 is 14 amp
I took a pic and heres the link http://imgur.com/hbLBIAM

 

[tictok1]

Will the 650 Ti work on it and if not which gpu can?

 

[Kari]

This is what it says, 12v1 is 14 amp
I took a pic and heres the link http://imgur.com/hbLBIAM

and 12V2 is 13 amps, too bad it doesnt say what the combined max is, because usually it is less than the rails combined...
anyhow, 27 amps at 12V would be 324watts, and the max wattage on the minor rails is listed at 120W, peak output at 500W, so the numbers dont quite add up...

you might be able to run the 650ti boost just fine though, since the card peaks out at 120W
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_650_Ti_Boost_TF_Gaming/24.html
edit the 650ti is around 95W, so yes

 

[tictok1]

Can somebody please recommend which gpu will work on my computer that will give me an enjoyble experience playing games such as dc universe, tera, dayz thanks

 

[tictok1]

Thanks kari, can somebody tell me how i identify what pin connector i have, cuz the guy says i dont have a 6 pin, which the Ti requires....

 

[Kari]

Thanks kari, can somebody tell me how i identify what pin connector i have, cuz the guy says i dont have a 6 pin, which the Ti requires....

you can use a molex-to-pcie adapter, usually comes with the card

 

[tictok1]

So my psu has a molex? Sorry im such a noob with this stuff haha

 

[NoOneLt]

Yes it should have molex, it is those white ones.. Look, for example MSI have this adapter with the card: http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N650Ti-PE-1GD5-OC.html

At Your psu side molex is actually "mother" ones "father" is on the photo, don't know how it's called.

 

[Kari]

molex has been the most common power connector on the psus for decades, every one has bunch of them.
thou these days it is not so important anymore with sata drives and pcie power plugs, but it still can be found on every new psu as well

 

[tictok1]

Thanks everybody, so in your guys opinion the geforce gtx 650 Ti will work with my psu and like wont blow up my computer or anything?

 

[tictok1]

Btw i opened up my comp and these are the only two free connectors i can see in my comp heres a link to the picture http://imgur.com/YItZdWM can somebody confirm if they are the molex things and does the adapter plug into one or both of them and then the 6 pin goes into the gpu? Thanks

 

[NoOneLt]

What other hardware do You have?

No name PSUs can be a pain in the ass, You never know.. If it is possible You could get a descent 450-500W branded PSU.

 

[tictok1]

What do u mean by hardware like i think my psu is connected to the light on my pc and i have a hdd one dvd and thats really it and ofc te motherboard

 

[NoOneLt]

1HDD,1DVD, that's OK. What is CPU brand, memorory, DDR3 or 2 how many sticks? Do You have any additional fans? maybe You could photo contents of the box?

 

[tictok1]

I have 1 hdd, 1 dvd, 1 4gb ddr3 ram stick, athlon II x2 3ghz processor, psu, fan on cpu and a fan with lights on side of pc ( http://imgur.com/M7lAZH3 ) and lights in the front ( http://imgur.com/WA2NRu2 )

 

[Kari]

I'd say you're good to go, the cpu is quite low power one wattage wise and anything else isn't using much power either. You might be a little cpu bottlenecked in some cases but not too badly...

 

[NoOneLt]

+1 to last entry

An if You'll be low on power You'll see this, reboots or shutdowns can occur when system is loaded. PSU can get hot.

But it should be OK.

 

[tictok1]

I'd say you're good to go, the cpu is quite low power one wattage wise and anything else isn't using much power either. You might be a little cpu bottlenecked in some cases but not too badly...

well heres a pic of the two connectors thatare free in my pc, does the molex to pcie adapter connect to the one on the right or left or both? and then does the 6 pin go into the gpu http://imgur.com/YItZdWM