KFA2 780 reference card PSU requirement?

[Little*Freak]

Hi

Have an MSI GTX 770 that I got from yourselves a while back, am using an XFX 550W PSU.

If i get that new KFA2 780 will I need a new PSU as well?

Please God I hope the answer is no!

 

[Tonester0011]

What CPU?
If it's a normal chip 115* chips you're fine.

 

[Little*Freak]

Hiya, should have said.

AMD 8320
Gigabyte 970A-DS3P
8 GB 1800MHz Ram
MSI GTX 770
Kingston Hyper-X 120GB SSD
WD 500GB HDD
OCUK DVD writer

IIyama 27" Monior

Nothing overclocked or anything, all standard speeds.

 

[Stas823]

You might be bottlenecked by the 8320 in some games

 

[Little*Freak]

Yeah, I am having that issue already, I think.

Am not sure what to do really.

Would I be better off keeping the GTX 770 for now and getting one of those CPU Bundles and a new PSU ?

Or getting that XFX R9 290 and a new PSU instead of the GTX 780?

Just found out that I should be using a 600W PSU already.....

Bugga ! I don't know what to do!

 

[Tonester0011]

You'll be grand
Doubt you'll see power draw more than 400-450w.

 

[Little*Freak]

Tonester011, hello !

Do you mean get the GTX 780?

 

[Tonester0011]

Depends on the titles you play. That CPU isn't the strongest and even weaker when running stock. You can overclock, just be wary of your weak board (4+1).

If you're mainly running well threaded games, then go for the 780...if not, no idea
Either way, the PSU will be fine.

 

[Rroff]

Aslong as its not one of those older XFX PSUs that lacked proper voltage regulation circuitry :S should be fine.

With my CPU at 4.4GHz and 780 clocked to 1267MHz it peaks just a little over 400watt at the wall for the most intensive gaming scenarios, torture tests though are another matter.

 

[Little*Freak]

Ok, thanks a lot gents.

PSU is less than 6 months old.

Ordering the 780 now.

Again, many thanks

 

[Little*Freak]

Ok, order placed, now I just have to live on chicken soup and beans on toast for a month

Thanks for your help chaps!

 

[skylineboy]

Why are you buying a 780 if you have a 770? I would get the bundle as opposed to a graphics "update". Spending the money on the KFA won't be giving you any real tangible benefit if you haven't overclocked the CPU. Either get a new motherboard or a CPU/ motherboard bundle.

 

[scotsdragon]

Yeah, I am having that issue already, I think.

Am not sure what to do really.

Would I be better off keeping the GTX 770 for now and getting one of those CPU Bundles and a new PSU ?

Or getting that XFX R9 290 and a new PSU instead of the GTX 780?

Just found out that I should be using a 600W PSU already.....

Bugga ! I don't know what to do!

Yes get a bundle (at some point)