Spec Me.....

[w1lliam]

In need of graphics card that will fit in a CM Elite 341


Current Spec


Budget about £130

 

[Phatzy]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-140-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1830

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-020-HS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1866

 

[cmndr_andi]

If you only have 2GB RAM then I would suggest adding another 2GB (4GB total) and getting a GPU like this.

 

[w1lliam]

Yeah i need more ram if im going to be gaming which i havent been so its been the sweet spot.

Will the above options be fine for a 400w psu?

 

[cmndr_andi]

What is the make and model number of the 400W PSU?

 

[w1lliam]

What is the make and model number of the 400W PSU?

I dont have any idea, I think it might be a coolmaster but not sure. Will have to open side panel to see. give me 5 hours to update thread

 

[w1lliam]

Longest 5 hours ever, but its an Antec Basiq Power 430W

 

[Phatzy]

nvidia suggests 450w for an gtx460 and ati 6850 is 500w.

If you still intrested in upgrading start save a little more.

 

[w1lliam]

I thought my budget was a bit over the top considering i only play l4d2, tf2 and borderlands. but if you think i need more then my budget is £150

 

[Freddie1980]

Another 2Gb of ram and a Radeon HD5770 then? I think you should be able to do that in your buget.

 

[w1lliam]

ive bought the ram already, budget is still £150

 

[Marine-RX179]

If I was in your shoe, I would buy the Gigabyte GTX460 1GB Super Overclock for £153.99 at a certain big etailer...

 

[w1lliam]

But do i need that for the games i play?

 

[Marine-RX179]

But do i need that for the games i play?

For source game...it is indeed a bit overkill, but if you do decide to play games like BFBC2 one day, it would be better than a GTX460 768MB, especially if you are not the kind of person who would do overclock for the graphic card yourself.

The Gigabyte GTX460 1GB has a beefy custom cooler, and the core speed has been factory overclock from 675MHz to 815MHz and memory clock from 800MHz to 1000MHz (3600MHz to 4000MHz).

But it's really up to you...GTX460 768MB would be fine for the games you mentioned. GTX460 768MB that has a decent cooler (i.e. MSI Cyclone) is around £125...but you can get pick up at Gigabyte GTX460 1GB (not Super Overclock version) for £140, so the price difference is not really that big...

 

[w1lliam]

So picked up this instead.

Now all i have to do is install it.