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[MrMii Win 7]

Could've sworn I saw a 970 for under 200 or around 220 yesterday... The cheapest one I found was a 960 for about $180. Are 960s still relevant or should I fork up the extra for the 970? I'm a bit impatient but I think I could wait for price drops on 970+. I do trust Newegg.

This 960 I found:
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 GV-N960OC-4GD (rev. 1.0) 4GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card - Newegg.com

 

[ThrashZone]

HI,
I believe 256 bit would be best,
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-2974-KR 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card - Newegg.com

EVGA 04G-P4-3975-KR GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Graphics Card - Newegg.com

 

[MrMii Win 7]

Man those prices are steep but if I want good performance I'm gonna need one. The SSC card is only a pinch more, so I could scoop one up if I can convince my mom to let me spend that much on it. And then there's this power supply, 850w, under 170.

Corsair RM850i 850W 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular CP-9020083-NA B&H

But then there's this one that's even less but from NCIXUS. I had issues with them when I was buying my initial parts because my CPU was the first thing I ordered, but the last part to arrive, and it had express priority.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usa...=220-G2-0850-XR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1428

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I'd go for the evga psu personally
I like the wiring more

 

[MrMii Win 7]

My current PSU is an EVGA and haven't had any issues with it, so I'm willing to go with that. Good thing it's cheaper than the Corsair and has a 6+2 pin PCIe, the 970 would need it.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Not only price wise which Corsair's are simply overpriced is the bottom line,
You mention the wiring to the gpu yes but one more thing is how it's wired
Corsair's uses a skimpy pig tail for the +2 on it and evga is a totally separate wire from for the +2

Another example is cpu power
EVGA's cpu power cable is split 4+4
Corsair's are 8 and that's it
Now that might be a wild one but I do have a 4 pin cpu actually my x99 board has a 8 pin plug and a 4 pin plug so on a Corsair psu cable set I would have to cut or modify the second cpu cable to use 4 pin plug
I did not see any break part on the plug to do that easily.

I rma'ed a RM850 because of that plus it just looked like a piece of junk very cheap.
I got a 850 P2 instead.

 

[mjf]

If you are on a tight budget then the GTX 750 Ti is cheap and may be all you need. I'd look at spending some extra cash on an SSD and then you could probably get away with 120GB. Your PSU seems to meet your power requirements. If your current PSU is a cheap brand then maybe upgrade to a name brand. I've used Seasonic, Antec, Thermaltake and Corsair and think they all seem pretty good. A modular PSU may be neater but you pay for it.
I'm not an AMD user but your CPU is pretty basic so I wouldn't over capitalize on your system.

Here is a power calculator
Cooler Master Power Supply Calculator

 

[ThrashZone]

Little birdie has said Corsair psu's are Seasonic

 

[AddRAM]

Ya, no company makes their own power supplies, or memory, or cpu coolers or............... Ugh

They just slap a label on it and sell it. As long as it`s a good product, they have good support and a good warranty, that`s all that really matters.

https://www.google.com/webhp?source...F-8#q=who+makes+EVGA+power+supplies+?&es_th=1

https://www.google.com/webhp?source...-8#q=who makes corsair powers upplies&es_th=1

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep I try not to pay too much for a label EVGA's are reasonably priced for G2 or P2 series

 

[MrMii Win 7]

I'm willing to spend the extra for a 970, it's just a matter of transferring the funds to my checking and calling the bank to temporarily raise my spending limit. (normally I can only spend $200 per 24 hour period)

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
If you're not in a big hurry Black Friday might be a good buy time on Newegg or Amazon,
Newegg hasn't been charging tax lately

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Little birdie has said Corsair psu's are Seasonic

Only some of them are.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

if u can afford a 970, thats the sweet spot for a GPU on a budget

I would get one but isn't that a bit overkill for XP Pinball?

 

[ThrashZone]

So it's been revealed
Still not worth paying more for a Corsair label when EVGA's G2 and P2 are less money and just as good

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Check this thread for charts that show which PSUs are made by whom.

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep good list
I sent a RM 850 back Chicony Power piece of junk.
Although I just hated the cables the unit it's self was a lot less weight than the 850P2 Super flower which the cables were perfect

 

[MrMii Win 7]

I also set my Newegg wishlist to email me if any of my items go on sale, which there are at least three different 970s in there. hoping at least one does before then. If not, my best bet is Black Friday. And then Christmas.

 

[ThrashZone]

This is also a good way to get daily deals/ discounts,
Newegg.com - Official Newegg Promo Codes, Coupon Code, Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, Free Shipping Codes

 

[MrMii Win 7]

Okay, dumb question time. What's the difference between an ATX and an ATX12V power supply, if anything?