need help ASAP

bigjimmyauk · 3 Dec 2009 at 13:50

just been to a local store can't name it but they have a 4870 ,512mb GDDR5
for a silly price £70 is it worth getting

Martini1991 · 3 Dec 2009 at 13:51

It's worth getting.

Andric · 3 Dec 2009 at 13:55

wow - v nice. that like a 4670 price so maybe a mistake or stock clearance. grab it

daz.wallace · 3 Dec 2009 at 13:56

great card at that price

straxusii · 3 Dec 2009 at 13:57

Bargain

Gamer_T · 3 Dec 2009 at 13:57

Bargain.

reflux · 3 Dec 2009 at 13:59

If it's definitely a 4870, yes.

bigjimmyauk · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:00

yeah it's on clearance it's put away for me till later. just need to find some power leads for the thing. will it be ok on my 430watt psu
not running anything power heavy cpu is only 65watts i beleive sound card,2XHDD, and 4 fans

bigjimmyauk · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:00

reflux said:
If it's definitely a 4870, yes.

yup deffo a 4870 i had it out the box it's a sapphire

dustofnations · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:01

bigjimmyauk said:
yeah it's on clearance it's put away for me till later. just need to find some power leads for the thing. will it be ok on my 430watt psu
not running anything power heavy cpu is only 65watts i beleive sound card,2XHDD, and 4 fans

Should be okay, as long as it isn't a QTEC or something similarly shoddy.

LoadsaMoney · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:02

Quick, get it!!!!

bigjimmyauk · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:02

no it's a neo power HE
think i've asked this before but will that card RUN on XP

dustofnations · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:03

bigjimmyauk said:
no it's a neo power HE
think i've asked this before but will that card RUN on XP

Yes

bigjimmyauk · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:05

dustofnations said:
Yes

yee ha i'm off to go get it now then had to come back and check b4 i got it

i have onboard vga and a 2600xt already how will i install the 4870

Martini1991 · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:05

I'd never run a 4870 off a 430W

bigjimmyauk · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:09

Martini1991 said:
I'd never run a 4870 off a 430W

it's negligable i can pick up a new psu when i do the new build anyway ati says it needs 2x75 watt and a 500 watt psu

pastymuncher · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:10

Martini1991 said:
I'd never run a 4870 off a 430W

430w is more than enough. My rig (in siggy), when it had a 4870 only pulled a max of 274w at the wall and even then i had to run Prime and Fur stability test to get it to use that much.

BuToNz · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:10

Martini1991 said:
I'd never run a 4870 off a 430W

No reason not for it really, depends on the 12v amps. Anything over 20 will be fine. Unless he's got some stupid overclocks.

bigjimmyauk · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:23

thats the label from the psu it says 16amps 3 rails

http://www.silentpcreview.com/files/images/neohe/specs.jpg

darren.head · 3 Dec 2009 at 16:11

Id go for it! Should be fine.