New Graphics card

[Siesan 1802]

I can't seem to find a graphics card to replace my current shitty one.

 

My current card is an ATI HD 5770

I have a motherboard with PCIe 2.0

I have 8 gigs of DDR3 ram

I have an intel i5-2400 CPU at 3.10 GHz (quad core)

I have a 460 watt power supply (but i don't know the manufacturer)

 

My current card is 8 inches long, so i don't really want anything super long

 

My budget is between $100 to $280

 

I just want to upgrade from my shitty 5770, and get a card that can play most newer games on medium to high settings at some kind of solid FPS. I'm just looking for suggestions on what to get, since this is my first time getting a new GPU at all. Any Suggestions for these specs?

Edited October 7, 2013 by Siesan

[Piero 2272]

I don't know, I would go for the Nvidia 760, it appears to have good ventilation and you could dual screen nicely with those 2 gigs

 http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-2GB-WINDFORCE-GV-N760OC-2GD-REV2-0/dp/B00DGM8B6O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1381188447&sr=8-3&keywords=nvidia+760

[driz 2626]

get whatever man; 280 can get you a lot of shit topodaline amd or near topodaline nvidia.. 

[Siesan 1802]

get whatever man; 280 can get you a lot of shit topodaline amd or near topodaline nvidia.. 

my main concerns are power supply and size. If i get a huge card it'll stick out the back and look retarded

 

Peiro's card suggestion looks kinda interesting though. Looks like it might be a monster though

[Piero 2272]

There are more variations of that same GPU

    This is a two fans, same card: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-N760-2GD5/dp/B00DIH8OW8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1381189778&sr=8-4&keywords=nvidia+760

Edited October 7, 2013 by Piero

[driz 2626]

get whatever man; 280 can get you a lot of shit topodaline amd or near topodaline nvidia..

my main concerns are power supply and size. If i get a huge card it'll stick out the back and look retarded

Peiro's card suggestion looks kinda interesting though. Looks like it might be a monster though

on newegg you can limit length you didn't specify a case so I didn't consider size. I would think you're psu is a little lacking for high end but the manufacturer should specify what they require

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[Siesan 1802]

on newegg you can limit length you didn't specify a case so I didn't consider size. I would think you're psu is a little lacking for high end but the manufacturer should specify what they require

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I have a prebuilt dell XPS 8300, so i don't have case specifics. I got it a long time ago as sort of a "handmedown" and i've been meaning to do this upgrade for a while

 

with that in mind, i don't know case specifics. I don't know where to measure inside of the case to determine my max GPU size. Do i measure from the metal thing inside to the back, or do i measure from the front to back when considering how big it can be without sticking out and being retarded? I'm not saying i won't do that if it means better graphics

[water.exe 725]

Measure from the I/O where the display ports will be on the inside of the case and measure out across the motherboard till you run out of room.

[driz 2626]

Look at your current card and measure back from there to see how much you have, make sure coolers and memory aren't in the way then just measure your card add the two and your good. The problem I've seen the most is huge coolers in the way but on a prebuilt idk Dell does weird stuff

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[Siesan 1802]

Look at your current card and measure back from there to see how much you have, make sure coolers and memory aren't in the way then just measure your card add the two and your good. The problem I've seen the most is huge coolers in the way but on a prebuilt idk Dell does weird stuff

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the whole area behind the card looks really barren to me. here's an image (not mine, but it's exactly alike)

Edited October 8, 2013 by Siesan

[water.exe 725]

I may be a bit of a MSI fanboy now after owning their products since XFX went AMD only but for 289 MSI 780 Hawk edition.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127750

[driz 2626]

Look at your current card and measure back from there to see how much you have, make sure coolers and memory aren't in the way then just measure your card add the two and your good. The problem I've seen the most is huge coolers in the way but on a prebuilt idk Dell does weird stuff

Sent from my HTC Ville.

the whole area behind the card looks really barren to me. here's an image (not mine, but it's exactly alike)

if you go any bigger can you even plug it in? Post attention to the two plugs really though if you just measure what you have and set a limit for that length you will be fine

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[Siesan 1802]

if you go any bigger can you even plug it in? Post attention to the two plugs really though if you just measure what you have and set a limit for that length you will be fine

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the current card is 8 inches, so I'd say that's a pretty safe size.

 

any suggestions?

 

I'm currently looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121775

 

could it work with my PSU?

Edited October 8, 2013 by Siesan

[driz 2626]

• Power Consumption
  up to 225W1 additional 8 pin PCIe power required

[Siesan 1802]

 

• Power Consumption
  up to 225W1 additional 8 pin PCIe power required

 

so since i have a 460W power supply it should work just fine?

[water.exe 725]

Just having the big PSU doesn't mean you could run a new card. Wattage is a small part of the total picture you need to make sure you PSU can also push the AMPS through the 12v rail.

[MOFLSTOMP 899]

Water, why do you try. You're partially right, but please, stop trying.

 

Siesan, The 760 will be more than enough, but you can find a 660 on the cheap and get a halfway decent Corsair PSU to make sure you have enough juice. Look for 80PLUS certification and check amperage on the +12V rail (or rails, depending on the supply)

[driz 2626]

Water was right why attack him. There's another thread about power supplies that discusses rails and quality you should read. With a prebuilt you just don't have as much freedom

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[Ichalvl 1752]

I'm getting a quad-core I5, don't know the exact specs but it runs at like 4.3ghz. I could run a 760 right? 

 

Orr is power based on the power supply? I got some 50 dollar one, I hope it can run it.

[MOFLSTOMP 899]

Water was right why attack him. There's another thread about power supplies that discusses rails and quality you should read. With a prebuilt you just don't have as much freedom

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With respect to the "attack", wattage is all well and good, but overloading a rail fucks the entire PSU and I'm sure Siesan wouldn't want to do that after spending $280 on a new GPU.

Edited October 8, 2013 by Moflstomp.mp3

[DogsGoMeow 1606]

That is one thing you do not ever do, cheaping out on a decent power supply. It is essential.

[MOFLSTOMP 899]

Yeah, and why it's best to have a single-rail for +12V. Load balancing can be a pain if the power supply manual doesn't state which plugs pull from X rail

[driz 2626]

to caveat the above, when i build a system, i spend the most time researching the powersupply. cost doesn't necessarily indicate quality, but you need to buy from a reputable name and review the stats on it. if your power supply is cheap it can damage every other component in your computer.  

[Swed 2651]

Just bought a Rosewill 750w full modular power supply with an gold 80 rating
 

Found it-> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182264

 

Runs Great, I love it

I know that PSU is all about brand, but this comes with all the cables you'll ever need and it runs amazingly.

Edited October 8, 2013 by Swedish House Mafia

[water.exe 725]

I didn't even realize I was attacked till I came to check back in. Mofl you seriously have some problems and have the need to curse every bit of advice I give even when I am correct.