Spec check

spoogle · 28 Nov 2014 at 11:10

Looking at buying the following today, few simple questions :

1. Will the Card fit in the case?
2. Is the Power Supply chosen adequate to power this card?
3. Any other compatibility issues I've missed?

Rest of my PC Spec is :

Intel i5 2500k
Phanteks PH-TC12DX CPU Cooler
Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H (Micro ATX)
Coolermaster 750w Powersupply (Don't think it's suitable, hence replacement)
Fractal Midi case (Graphics card wont fit, hence replacement)
Kingston 8GB DDR3 12800

YOUR BASKET
1 x XFX AMD Radeon R9 295 X2 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £479.99
1 x SuperFlower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £89.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Micro ATX Case - Black (CC-9011028-WW) £75.95
Total : £660.02 (includes shipping : £11.75).

faceman123 · 28 Nov 2014 at 11:12

psu is good, the motherboard and CPU will hold this card back like a fat kid from chocolate

spoogle · 28 Nov 2014 at 11:26

Haha, they will be next on the upgrade list, can't afford to do it all at once sadly.

faceman123 · 28 Nov 2014 at 11:27

why dont u buy a 970 or 2? they'll rape that 295 and consume less power

dazza13 · 28 Nov 2014 at 11:49

When going micro ATX it is normally better to have a single powerful card imho rather than looking at xfire or sli as heat and spacing can become an issue unless you are going water.

The 295x2 is a cracking card and i'm not so sure two 970's will spank it at all.

spoogle · 28 Nov 2014 at 12:03

I want to build this into a 4K worthy system over the next year, and the 295x2 seems like a good place to start going by the reviews.
I had originally planned on buying a 970 today and another in the near future, but the new pricing has changed my plan....despite it being mega power hungry.