gts450 to hd6870
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Couldn't agree more.
While it has enough watts to run it, amps on the 12v rail are also very important.
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To be honest, I would strongly recommend you replace that £15 PSU before putting a new £175 graphics card in.
I would recommend something like this (here is a review).
If your budget it fixed - then you could afford the above PSU and this graphics card, instead of the 6870 and remaining with the poor PSU. This is how the 5850 compares to the 6870, the performance difference really isn't huge and the jump from a GTS 450 is still significant.
I would recommend something like this (here is a review).
If your budget it fixed - then you could afford the above PSU and this graphics card, instead of the 6870 and remaining with the poor PSU. This is how the 5850 compares to the 6870, the performance difference really isn't huge and the jump from a GTS 450 is still significant.
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what about second hand?
PSUs over about 4 years old can't cope with modern graphics cards.
PSUs under 4 years old, with a decent wattage and made by reputable manufacturers, don't tend to be much cheaper.
Bite the bullet and don't be a cheapskate. The very cheapest I'd recommend (and I use the word recommend in the loosest of senses) is the OCZ 500W StealthXStream2 at £50.99.
PSUs under 4 years old, with a decent wattage and made by reputable manufacturers, don't tend to be much cheaper.
Bite the bullet and don't be a cheapskate. The very cheapest I'd recommend (and I use the word recommend in the loosest of senses) is the OCZ 500W StealthXStream2 at £50.99.
You can get a BeQuiet PurePower L7 530W for £43.
I'm using one with a Phenom II X4 @4.0GHz, and a HD6870.
Hybrid, take a look at the XFX section now
I'm using one with a Phenom II X4 @4.0GHz, and a HD6870.
Hybrid, take a look at the XFX section now