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Right now I'm in the middle of doing a low-cost gaming build for a friend. I am committed to including a high performance GPU, but at the same time I am stuck with a fixed budget. Typically I like to over-provision the PSUs in my builds, but with this build I can't afford any frills.
I'm really happy that today's video cards use single 6/8 pin power connectors, even the highest performance ones. This makes it cheaper to build a system at a given performance level. I suspect it also makes upgrading pre-built systems from OEMs to feature gaming capable GPUs easier.
Next, I want to see the dGPU makers start pushing the performance envelope for cards that only draw power from the slot. This should make it even easier to upgrade pre-built systems (though I would never do a new build with a PSU that doesn't have a 6-pin PCIe connector). Looking forward to RX 460 reviews soon and, whenever it drops, GP107.
I'm really happy that today's video cards use single 6/8 pin power connectors, even the highest performance ones. This makes it cheaper to build a system at a given performance level. I suspect it also makes upgrading pre-built systems from OEMs to feature gaming capable GPUs easier.
Next, I want to see the dGPU makers start pushing the performance envelope for cards that only draw power from the slot. This should make it even easier to upgrade pre-built systems (though I would never do a new build with a PSU that doesn't have a 6-pin PCIe connector). Looking forward to RX 460 reviews soon and, whenever it drops, GP107.