Need your opinion on video card upgrades

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  1. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #11

    In some cases, it's not that you have insufficient power with your PSU, rather you don't have the necessary connectors and you cannot make up the required connectors using adapters because you have insufficient free connectors to use.
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  2. Posts : 11
    windows 7 home premium
       #12

    TurboGFF said:
    650w power supply isnt enough?
    this is more than ample. it just depends on the connectors you have for vid cards.
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  3. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #13

    I believe my 8800gt takes two pins. 2 six slots I believe?

    Two questions..
    NCIX.com - Buy EVGA GeForce GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX Edition 633MHZ 1280MB DDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV Out Video Card - 012-P3-1178-TR In Canada.

    this one looks good, except for the fact that it has weird pin connectors that I'm not sure I have. and, for the ati cards, I've been reading that their drivers aren't ironed out and that there are still problems.
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  4. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #14

    You will to upgrade your PSU for this card. It needs a minimum of 680W with a 6-pin and an 8-pin PCI-E power connector.
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  5. Posts : 1,086
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64.
       #15

    Take extra note of the amps on the 12+v rail that the card needs when selecting your psu!

    This is just as important as the wattage value.
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  6. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #16

    Guess that co-op one is out of the question >.<

    The second and third nvidia choices still look decent enough, I'm still on the edge about ati too
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  7. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #17

    so I've decided. Im going with the
    http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...3&promoid=1046

    If anyone has any last min suggestions, speak now or forever hold your piece
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  8. Posts : 1,086
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64.
       #18

    You will be fine with that for at least a couple of years, just make sure to check the 12v amp on the rail when purchasing your psu.
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  9. Posts : 44
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #19

    I already have a psu. Antec truepower trio 650W. ATX12v V2.0 Active PFC SLI certifed. (Not sure what any of that means, so...Verify it for me?)
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  10. Posts : 2,036
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #20

    TurboGFF said:
    I already have a psu. Antec truepower trio 650W. ATX12v V2.0 Active PFC SLI certifed. (Not sure what any of that means, so...Verify it for me?)
    This all means you have a decent PSU that will be fine. Active PFC and SLI certified is cool. It would be nice to have 80+ but you can't spend all your $$ on a PSU. It will be fine. I was going to get a 5770 recently, but ended up finding a good deal on a GTS250 for under $100 so that's what I got. All the best
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