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[81sc]

well, the minimum for that card is 450, and you have 475. so it comes to the question, how old is your PSU? PSU's degrade after some time, and they are something you DO NOT want to skimp on.

It's about 3.5 years old. Bought the PC in June 2010.

i would definitely get a better PSU. the corsair CX500 is a good PSU


thats my 2 cents. maybe someone who knows more about PSUs will jump in....

Would it be worth it to spend 10 more bucks for the 600w? Just to be sure? So with that and the card, after rebates I'd be looking at 230 to 250 bucks....if I don't also get another 8gb of RAM. I'd have to open up the pc to get the exact specs on the RAM, right, to make sure any new RAM will be compatible? I guess I could always just get a 8gb pair and take the 6 I have in there out....

 

[N00berG00ber]

It's about 3.5 years old. Bought the PC in June 2010.

i would definitely get a better PSU. the corsair CX500 is a good PSU


thats my 2 cents. maybe someone who knows more about PSUs will jump in....

Would it be worth it to spend 10 more bucks for the 600w? Just to be sure? So with that and the card, after rebates I'd be looking at 230 to 250 bucks....if I don't also get another 8gb of RAM. I'd have to open up the pc to get the exact specs on the RAM, right, to make sure any new RAM will be compatible? I guess I could always just get a 8gb pair and take the 6 I have in there out....

if you would like to. 600w is fine. you can use newegg's RAM finder to find ram for ur PC. with the gtx 660, u will be able to play on medium to high settings at 1080p....

 

[81sc]

i would definitely get a better PSU. the corsair CX500 is a good PSU


thats my 2 cents. maybe someone who knows more about PSUs will jump in....

Would it be worth it to spend 10 more bucks for the 600w? Just to be sure? So with that and the card, after rebates I'd be looking at 230 to 250 bucks....if I don't also get another 8gb of RAM. I'd have to open up the pc to get the exact specs on the RAM, right, to make sure any new RAM will be compatible? I guess I could always just get a 8gb pair and take the 6 I have in there out....

if you would like to. 600w is fine. you can use newegg's RAM finder to find ram for ur PC. with the gtx 660, u will be able to play on medium to high settings at 1080p....

Jeez, two results? That doesn't seem right.
Newegg.com - Memory Finder Tool

 

[N00berG00ber]

Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, Memory, Desktop Memory, 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM, 8GB (2 x 4GB)

 

[81sc]

Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, Memory, Desktop Memory, 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM, 8GB (2 x 4GB)

Thanks. There's nothing I'd have to worry about switching from the ATI card to the Nvidia, right? Other than uninstalling the Catalyst control center and the drivers for the 5870?

 

[N00berG00ber]

Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, Memory, Desktop Memory, 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM, 8GB (2 x 4GB)

Thanks. There's nothing I'd have to worry about switching from the ATI card to the Nvidia, right? Other than uninstalling the Catalyst control center and the drivers for the 5870?

your PC might explode.... but its very rare. ive only seen it once. oh and some AMD fanboys might explode too.... but its only temporary.

lol naaa but yea just uninstall CCC. and use driver sweeper.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/83814-drivers-clean-left-over-files-after-uninstalling.html

TBH, i dont think you need more RAM. RAM has very little performance gain in games. so unless you are running out, theres no need for more. i was running bf3 with just 4gb on close to max settings with my 660 on 1600x900. so i would really say just upgrade the GPU and PSU.

 

[81sc]

Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, Memory, Desktop Memory, 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM, 8GB (2 x 4GB)

Thanks. There's nothing I'd have to worry about switching from the ATI card to the Nvidia, right? Other than uninstalling the Catalyst control center and the drivers for the 5870?

your PC might explode.... but its very rare. ive only seen it once. oh and some AMD fanboys might explode too.... but its only temporary.

lol naaa but yea just uninstall CCC. and use driver sweeper.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/83814-drivers-clean-left-over-files-after-uninstalling.html

TBH, i dont think you need more RAM. RAM has very little performance gain in games. so unless you are running out, theres no need for more. i was running bf3 with just 4gb on close to max settings with my 660 on 1600x900. so i would really say just upgrade the GPU and PSU.

HAHA!!

Ok, cool, thanks for all the help and links! I appreciate it!

 

[N00berG00ber]

you also have these 2 to choose from. i would say go with the 7870 or 270x. it has a better memory bus. 256bit as compared to the 192 on the 660

ASUS HD7870-DC2-2GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Newegg.com

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100364VXBF4L Radeon R9 270X 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support OC BOOST Video Card w/BF4 Coupon

the difference between those 2 ^^^ are basically nothing. the 270x is newer however.

 

[81sc]

you also have these 2 to choose from. i would say go with the 7870 or 270x. it has a better memory bus. 256bit as compared to the 192 on the 660

ASUS HD7870-DC2-2GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Newegg.com

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100364VXBF4L Radeon R9 270X 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support OC BOOST Video Card w/BF4 Coupon

Ok, nice. I won't be able to order this stuff until after the New Year, so I'll wait and see what the prices look like next week.

 

[N00berG00ber]

sounds good. i would definitely go with those AMD ones over the nvidia one (i would say the 270X) . also get the 600W with those.

 

[81sc]

sounds good. i would definitely go with those AMD ones over the nvidia one (i would say the 270X) . also get the 600W with those.

Is there a quick way to know if these cards will fit in my case?

 

[N00berG00ber]

a measuring tape... lol

 

[81sc]

a measuring tape... lol

lol! I couldn't find anything googling it, so I was figuring that was the next step!

 

[N00berG00ber]

the cards are both 10.5" long....

 

[Solarstarshines]

a measuring tape... lol

I have to say a Genius reply had to chuckle for a minute nice one N00BER

In all seriousness though most cards come 10.5 to 12" long short card is a possible 8.5 to 9 " that would be the smallest you would find but probably wouldn't be all powerful though

 

[81sc]

a measuring tape... lol

I have to say a Genius reply had to chuckle for a minute nice one N00BER

In all seriousness though most cards come 10.5 to 12" long short card is a possible 8.5 to 9 " that would be the smallest you would find but probably wouldn't be all powerful though

I did walk into that one, didn't I. lol.

How are the EVGA 600B (600W) PSUs? Best Buy has it for 70, and the 270x on sale for 219. Yeah....kind of considering just going today instead of waiting to order. haha.

 

[N00berG00ber]

a measuring tape... lol

I have to say a Genius reply had to chuckle for a minute nice one N00BER

In all seriousness though most cards come 10.5 to 12" long short card is a possible 8.5 to 9 " that would be the smallest you would find but probably wouldn't be all powerful though

I did walk into that one, didn't I. lol.

How are the EVGA 600B (600W) PSUs? Best Buy has it for 70, and the 270x on sale for 219. Yeah....kind of considering just going today instead of waiting to order. haha.

haha. EVGA is good. just make sure the PSU u get will fit your current mobo. and that it has 2 6-pin PCIe power connectors. IE mobo connector and cpu power connectors.

 

[81sc]

I have to say a Genius reply had to chuckle for a minute nice one N00BER

In all seriousness though most cards come 10.5 to 12" long short card is a possible 8.5 to 9 " that would be the smallest you would find but probably wouldn't be all powerful though

I did walk into that one, didn't I. lol.

How are the EVGA 600B (600W) PSUs? Best Buy has it for 70, and the 270x on sale for 219. Yeah....kind of considering just going today instead of waiting to order. haha.

haha. EVGA is good. just make sure the PSU u get will fit your current mobo. and that it has 2 6-pin PCIe power connectors. IE mobo connector and cpu power connectors.

I think it does? If I'm reading this right, the PSU has a 20+4 pin and 2 6+2 pin PCIe cords.

http://www.evga.com/products/pdf/100-B1-0600-KR.pdf


It sounds like from Intel's site on the i7-900 series, the PSU should link up?

Power supplies must comply with the ATX12V 2.2 design guidelines (see the Form Factors Web site for details) and supply additional current on the 12V power rail through a 2x2 connector. The Intel® Core™ i7 Processor requires a minimum of 8 Amps continuous and 13 Amps peak for 10ms on 12V2. All Intel® Core™ i7 Processor-based systems require either the standard 2x10, 20-pin ATX power connector or the new 24-pin ATX power connecter as well as the 2x2, 4-pin 12V connector. Each motherboard/platform may have additional requirements based on graphics cards, TV tuners, ADD2+, HDD, ODD, chassis fans, etc. Consult the motherboard and system component documentation to determine additional power supply requirements. Intel tests power supplies to determine a minimum level of electrical compliance.

Intel® Core™ i7 Desktop Processor — Integration overview (LGA1366-land package)

 

[N00berG00ber]

I did walk into that one, didn't I. lol.

How are the EVGA 600B (600W) PSUs? Best Buy has it for 70, and the 270x on sale for 219. Yeah....kind of considering just going today instead of waiting to order. haha.

haha. EVGA is good. just make sure the PSU u get will fit your current mobo. and that it has 2 6-pin PCIe power connectors. IE mobo connector and cpu power connectors.

I think it does? If I'm reading this right, the PSU has a 20+4 pin and 2 6+2 pin PCIe cords.

http://www.evga.com/products/pdf/100-B1-0600-KR.pdf


It sounds like from Intel's site on the i7-900 series, the PSU should link up?

Power supplies must comply with the ATX12V 2.2 design guidelines (see the Form Factors Web site for details) and supply additional current on the 12V power rail through a 2x2 connector. The Intel® Core™ i7 Processor requires a minimum of 8 Amps continuous and 13 Amps peak for 10ms on 12V2. All Intel® Core™ i7 Processor-based systems require either the standard 2x10, 20-pin ATX power connector or the new 24-pin ATX power connecter as well as the 2x2, 4-pin 12V connector. Each motherboard/platform may have additional requirements based on graphics cards, TV tuners, ADD2+, HDD, ODD, chassis fans, etc. Consult the motherboard and system component documentation to determine additional power supply requirements. Intel tests power supplies to determine a minimum level of electrical compliance.

Intel® Core™ i7 Desktop Processor — Integration overview (LGA1366-land package)

check to see if your mobo is a 4 pin cpu power connector or 8pin.

 

[81sc]

haha. EVGA is good. just make sure the PSU u get will fit your current mobo. and that it has 2 6-pin PCIe power connectors. IE mobo connector and cpu power connectors.

I think it does? If I'm reading this right, the PSU has a 20+4 pin and 2 6+2 pin PCIe cords.

http://www.evga.com/products/pdf/100-B1-0600-KR.pdf


It sounds like from Intel's site on the i7-900 series, the PSU should link up?

Power supplies must comply with the ATX12V 2.2 design guidelines (see the Form Factors Web site for details) and supply additional current on the 12V power rail through a 2x2 connector. The Intel® Core™ i7 Processor requires a minimum of 8 Amps continuous and 13 Amps peak for 10ms on 12V2. All Intel® Core™ i7 Processor-based systems require either the standard 2x10, 20-pin ATX power connector or the new 24-pin ATX power connecter as well as the 2x2, 4-pin 12V connector. Each motherboard/platform may have additional requirements based on graphics cards, TV tuners, ADD2+, HDD, ODD, chassis fans, etc. Consult the motherboard and system component documentation to determine additional power supply requirements. Intel tests power supplies to determine a minimum level of electrical compliance.

Intel® Core™ i7 Desktop Processor — Integration overview (LGA1366-land package)

check to see if your mobo is a 4 pin cpu power connector or 8pin.

Shoot, I'm not sure. I'm at work, otherwise I'd have the case open already. I don't know if this answers it?

From Dell forums: "What power supply do you suggest I purchase to replace the existing one in my XPS 9000?

Most generic standard ATX power supply units can be installed, with either a 24-pin or 20+4-pin main motherboard power and EPS/ATX12V 8-pin connectors, with or without the on/off switch.

You should be able to buy a compatible power supply from either a local or online computer store.

Note: A power supply with five SATA power connectors, is needed."