You buy a $20 power supply and then you want to use a 200W graphics card with it? Good luck with that!
It's 630w and if it's no good, I'll replace itYou buy a $20 power supply and then you want to use a 200W graphics card with it? Good luck with that!
Best case scenario (I can't find the combined 12V max output), it has 34A total on 12V rail (408W total on 12V rail). And you have maximum 18A on one 12V rail. That means maximum 216W on that rail (and maximum 192W on the other 12V rail).+3.3V@30A, +5V@45A, +12V1@18A, +12V2@16A, -12V@1.0A, +5VSB@2.5A
Yeah and I'm usually unlucky. Would it be immediate? Or would it take time? I mean I'm not going to run it till it dies, but I want to at least boot it up to see if everything works correctlyIf it's not good, and you are unlucky, you may have to replace more than the power supply.
Best case scenario (I can't find the combined 12V max output), it has 34A total on 12V rail (408W total on 12V rail). And you have maximum 18A on one 12V rail. That means maximum 216W on that rail (and maximum 192W on the other 12V rail).
A good power supply would have almost all power available on 12V rail.
That's what I was thinking. I'm just trying to get everything first, then go back and change things. All I have right now is the processor and motherboard.On first boot I always use the minimum configuration possible (motherboard, CPU with HSF, RAM). Using integrated graphics for first boot (graphics card installed later).
It should not damage your components neither on first boot, nor later. While you can be almost certain on first boot that it will be OK, on the long term and with high loads, it can turn out differently.
So nobody ever answered if I should jump on that 7950?
Well I'm not going to drop a grand on a Titan X or something like that. Just because the card has some age doesn't mean that it's obsolete and won't run any new games.These cards came out late 2011 early 2012, we haven't seen a new architecture or process since from AMD, so they are due soon and 4 years will not leave any video card unaffected.
Buying used graphics cards is stupidity squared, unless you like to donate money to someone else's PC budget, by buying their worthless junk.
These cards came out late 2011 early 2012, we haven't seen a new architecture or process since from AMD, so they are due soon and 4 years will not leave any video card unaffected.
Buying used graphics cards is stupidity squared, unless you like to donate money to someone else's PC budget, by buying their worthless junk.
I prefer to buy used, great deals on great products. And yeah if that helps "donate" to someone else's build, then more power to them. I just don't want it to bottleneck my cpu. That's why I originally asked about the 750 ti because I've seen how well they work together. It's a g3258 by the way.I disagree. All I can say is don't be scared, homie. I buy used all the time and they all ran fine. The key is to buy from forum members because they're usually honest about what you're getting.
Plus, a 7950/7970 is a more capable card than a GTX 960. An overclocked 7970 inches near GTX 780 performance for a fraction of the price. I would pick a used 7970 over a new GTX 960 all day long.
I prefer to buy used, great deals on great products. And yeah if that helps "donate" to someone else's build, then more power to them. I just don't want it to bottleneck my cpu. That's why I originally asked about the 750 ti because I've seen how well they work together. It's a g3258 by the way.
Yeah people have made that abundantly clear that I should. Ok cool hopefully the guy still has it at the end of the week and I'll try to snag it7970 will be sooo much faster than a 750ti. It's a great combo and will get you very good graphics settings in most games. I was running a 7870 until recently with most settings on high or ultra at 1440p. 7970 is significantly faster. I really would look at replacing the PSU though.
How's this: R7 370 2GB for $115 AR
Performance is between GTX 750 Ti and GTX 950, usually much closer to the latter: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/xfx-radeon-r7-370-2gb-black-edition,4323-2.html
Check out gpuboss.com. You can compare most graphics cardsHow does that compare with a R9 270X, performance-wise? BestBuy has them on ebay for $130.
Well this is my first build so I'm not going top of the line. I want something that can run more demanding games, doesn't have to be maxed out on every game, and I'm learning as I go. I'm going low budget because if I screw up somewhere, I'm not out a small fortune. So if I can get ps4 quality or slightly above, I'll be ok with that since once I'm done, the entire build will have cost less than a ps4. Then I can upgrade later down the road (the beauty of PC gaming). But I will take a look at your recommendations for sure. I appreciate it.
EBay man, eBay. I don't know about the day after I get it, I've been playing on a pretty dated radeon 6770M so pretty much any card I get is better than that.I still think it's a waste of money because you'll want to upgrade that card the day after you buy it. Start with integrated graphics and then weigh your options carefully after you get your build working.
Also I'm curious how you are going to undercut the price of a PS4. But I'm with you because every dollar that went into PC gaming instead of Sony I'm behind 100%.
I just bought two R9 270X cards, XFX brand, from BestBuy on ebay, for $130 + tax ea. I knew vaguely that they were faster than the 750ti, but other than that, I wasn't sure how that they stacked up. According to a GTX950 OC card review I found on TPU, the 270X and the GTX950 are matched at 1080P. Given recent sales on the GTX950 have put it at around $130 AR on Newegg, I'm wondering if I made the right decision. (I'm not overly concerned about power consumption.)It's even possible to buy an R9 270 on Newegg for $135 right now and that card is 30% faster than the 750Ti in games. As you can see, just $35-50 extra over 750Ti gets you a lot of performance.
750Ti itself isn't a good budget gaming card at all unless you have a 300W OEM PSU. If you are building a system from scratch, I presume you are buying a good PSU.
EBay man, eBay. I don't know about the day after I get it, I've been playing on a pretty dated radeon 6770M so pretty much any card I get is better than that.
I'm not worried about making a mistake, I just wanted to get one of the best ones that won't be too powerful for my cpu. Or at least in a fairly low price bracketIt's a hassle. If you truly are worried about making a mistake on your build then why not keep it simple and test your build. It takes a few days anyway to stability test your overclock if you are overclocking. When you are happy with it and you're sure you didn't make a mistake you can always buy a card.
How's this: R7 370 2GB for $115 AR
Performance is between GTX 750 Ti and GTX 950, usually much closer to the latter: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/xfx-radeon-r7-370-2gb-black-edition,4323-2.html
Buying used graphics cards is stupidity squared, unless you like to donate money to someone else's PC budget, by buying their worthless junk.
That's what I was thinking. Just because it's used doesn't mean it's worthless. Just tried and tested.What an absurd comment. If I buy a used Titan X is that 'worthless junk'?
A used 290 is some of the best value you can find......
A 6950 would be a better value than a 750 ti right now wouldn't it?