[FPS_prodigy]

System specs,
gigabyte ga-78lmt-s2 mobo
nvidea geforce gt 610 gpu
amd fx6100 3.3ghz processor
300w generic psu
8 gb ddr3 1333 ram
nzxt source 210 gaming case w/window,

my question is, if i buy radeon 7870 gpu and a corsair 750 w psu, Will the rest of my rig be able to handle the added power? my biggest concern is the mobo, i'm almost certain my case has enough room. I am open to opinions and advice is greatly appreciated. I will be upgrading one part at a time (due to sub-par job) untill I feel I have a good gaming rig. also is a 750w psu strong enough for crossfire if future games demand more than the 7870 has to offer?
I will mostly be playing D3, Tombraider, and Black ops 2 for now.

 

[Tomshawk]

Re: Upgrade advice needed.

Hello FPS_Prodigy, Welcome to the site.

Others will follow me and post other opinions, dont take mine as golden but.

I think A 750 W PSU is plenty, some even say overkill. I have a 1000. LOL
If you are going to replace in pieces and parts, do the PSU first. 300 is low and probably wont be enough for the newer video card.

Just my 2 cents

 

[FPS_prodigy]

Thanx tomshawk, I am definatly gonna upgrade the psu first. And with 1000w of power your rig must be a beast

 

[helios19]

Re: Upgrade advice needed.

Hi FPS_prodigy,

What is your total budget?

I agree with Tomshawk in first purchasing the PSU. However, the PSU is dependent on what GPU you get... and that depends on your budget. SLI/Crossfire is not really advised as it offer very little advantages at the cost of excess heat, power consumption and increased chances of other issues occurring. For a single GPU, 650W should be more than sufficient (however it depends on the GPU). We recommend Seasonic and XFX.

EDIT: Sorry, In regards to your question 650W should be more than enough. If you intend to OC, then more may be better. For the GPU go for Sapphire for the best quality and support.

 

[FPS_prodigy]

Well, The budget is debatably low considering I'll be saving between bills for upgrades... But my goal is to play Black Ops 2 on max settings no matter the cost, and probably some other new gamed in the future. What do you recomend? Comparing video cards makes my head spin lol so I dont even know if the 7870 is overkill or low end for my kinda games.

 

[Tomshawk]

Re: Upgrade advice needed.

Thanx tomshawk, I am definatly gonna upgrade the psu first. And with 1000w of power your rig must be a beast

Yes, it is a beast, built specifically for gaming and streaming.

BTW, do you know what speed harddrives you have.
If you have the spare cash, go SSD, if not 7200 RPM is OK but 10 or 15,000 is better

 

[FPS_prodigy]

500gb sata II 7200rpm, That will be a future upgrade definatly on my list

 

[helios19]

Re: Upgrade advice needed.

The following combo should suit your needs:

SAPPHIRE 100355L Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Newegg.com

SeaSonic S12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com

EDIT: This should also be able play it at max:

EVGA 02G-P3-1568-RX GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Newegg.com

Also, the HD 7870 as you mentioned is going cheap too! xD

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100354OC-2L Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card

Either way they can all play it at max! x9

 

[FPS_prodigy]

iBUYPOWER GAMER EXTREME ne650fx is the pc I bought from new egg if anyone is wondering.

 

[FPS_prodigy]

Thanx helios19 and tomshawk this was a big help, you guys are great

 

[helios19]

Re: Upgrade advice needed.

No worries!

 

[FPS_prodigy]

That is a great price for the psu, and would it be foolish to go ahead and spend the extra 20-30$ on the 7870 or would it not even be a noticable difference?

 

[Tomshawk]

Re: Upgrade advice needed.

Again, depends, for Black Ops, you probably would not see a difference

 

[helios19]

Re: Upgrade advice needed.

Again, depends, for Black Ops, you probably would not see a difference

I agree. I think the HD 7850 would already max it out.

However, for current games the HD 7870 should be able to hang in there for you. No matter what, you're going to see a massive difference jumping up from the GT 610. :grin:

 

[FPS_prodigy]

Lol the 610 doesnt even deserve its place in my pcie slot, I cant wait to put it on ebay.... well, that pretty much answers my questions. Thanx again this sure did drop the price of my new egg wishlist

 

[helios19]

Re: Upgrade advice needed.

You're welcome! Please mark this thread as solved (using the thread tools option at the top) if you're satisfied with the outcome.

 

[Tomshawk]

Re: Upgrade advice needed.

No worries FPS, Glad to help.

Good luck in your endeavors.

 

[FPS_prodigy]

I cant find a button to mark it as solved on my phone witch is the only internet access I have at the moment, Im using the mobile app.

 

[WOLFMAN1966]

iBUYPOWER GAMER EXTREME ne650fx??
Prebuilt ?

 

[FPS_prodigy]

yea its prebuilt, it was a decent starting point for an upgrade project picked it up for 460$