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cyberjunaid

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I am looking to upgrade my graphic card from AMD Radeon HD 7570 to Sapphire's Radeon R7 250X. Will my motherboard support this card? It seems small so I guess it will fit inside the case. Is the power enough? if not can someone tell me how much do I need and when product is best? I am looking to play World of Tanks with this. Can someone help me out?
 
johnb35

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For the 250x you will need just a 430 watt power supply from a good brand. An OEM power supply, just won't cut it. What is the make and model of the one you have now?
 
johnb35

johnb35

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You have to open it up and look at it, should be a sticker with a model number on it.
 
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cyberjunaid

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So basically the graphic is compatible and will fit inside the case but I need to change the power unit too? Will increased power affect anything else? Like is there a chance of it frying a RAM or something? Whats this I heard about overclocking being linked to just increasing the power supply? Is the fan that comes with cosair 430 power unit good enough to take on the increased heat? I have to make sure before I jump, your help is greatly appreciated.
 
johnb35

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There is nothing to worry about. The pc will only use as much power as it needs. There shouldn't be any added heat. Does the case have adequate cooling?
 
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cyberjunaid said:
So basically the graphic is compatible and will fit inside the case but I need to change the power unit too? Will increased power affect anything else? Like is there a chance of it frying a RAM or something? Whats this I heard about overclocking being linked to just increasing the power supply? Is the fan that comes with cosair 430 power unit good enough to take on the increased heat? I have to make sure before I jump, your help is greatly appreciated.
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You might be over thinking it a bit ;)

Increased wattage allows for more amperage at the same voltage. This simply provides the system a larger pool of available power. Having a larger power supply itself does not impact your clock speeds (therefore, not overclocking). The fan on the unit was designed to dissipate the rated wattage. You could even argue that the unit will put out less heat at the same wattage load than your current unit since it's more efficient.

The 250x would add a little bit of heat to your case but it's not a significant difference over the 7570.
 
Okedokey

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That's a low powered card, you may be ok with the current PSU. But if you can an upgrade is recommended.
 
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cyberjunaid

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Btw was searching for power supply.... why is cosair CX750m 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Modular PSU($12) cheaper than Cosair CX430(around $30-40)?
 
C4C

C4C

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The CX750M shouldn't be priced that low, and if it is SEND THE LINK!

** found it on ModDIY.com

It's just connectors not the actual PSU
 
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cyberjunaid

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Whats the main difference between EVGA and ZOTAC, both are Geforce GTX 750Ti 2GB. The ZOTAC one seems cheaper.
 
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johnb35

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You will have to check the length of the card and see if you have enough room. If not then get the smaller card.
 
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