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mellowraven8 said:PCI-E XFX AMD Radeon HD 6870 graphics card, 1GB DDR5, DualDVI, HDMI, miniDP
$428
560W Power Supply, LC POWER Silent Giant GREEN POWER LC6560GP3 V2.3, 140mm fan.
$117
TOTAL:
$545
Portio
I suspect you are going to notice a significant difference compared to what you currently have 🙂
Could you just tell me where on earth you found those components at those prices? I did some digging on Google and found the exact same graphics card listed for about $220.>
Here’s a look at the PSU, and honestly, it doesn't look like there's a short anywhere. :P http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/a...9585132399.jpg
Can anyone tell me if I can actually pair with a power supply like this?
I'll probably crack open the box tomorrow and let you know if I accidentally reported the wattage instead of the voltage :P Regarding the graphics card, there's a comment stating, "The card requires two 6-pin PCI-E connectors!" From what I understand, those are just the cables running from the power supply directly into the video card (two of them, in this instance), right? Also, is there any way for me to figure out exactly which power supply I need or what might actually fit inside my case if this current one doesn't cut it? Thanks again! 🙂
Greetings,
It seems my time has finally come to upgrade my PC components, so I figured it would be wise to poll the community on what I should actually buy. The specific part I’m hunting for is a graphics card, because the one currently sitting in my rig is frankly pathetic and utterly useless. :P To be perfectly honest, I haven't the slightest clue where to even begin looking when it comes to GPUs. About a year ago, I picked up a budget pre-built tower that came loaded with these specs:
- MSI GF615M-P33 motherboard
- ATI Radeon HD 6450
- AMD Athlon II X3 450, 3.20GHz
- 4GB DDR3 (I have no idea what the brand or clock speed is, and since it's still under warranty for a few more months, I don't want to risk opening 😁 )
- A mediocre 230V power supply, brand unknown🙂
- 21.5" Samsung SA300 monitor (this wasn't part of the original bundle; I picked it up separately recently 🙂 )
Once I swapped out my old 15" monitor for this 21.5" model, I realized pretty quickly that this configuration isn't capable of pushing anything meaningful at higher resolutions. Furthermore, plenty of self-proclaimed "tech experts" have informed me that this current graphics card is absolutely not meant for gaming, so I am turning to the experienced gamers and enthusiasts here to suggest a suitable GPU for this setup. My budget is capped at a modest $500! Thanks in advance to everyone who takes the time to reply! 😁