Unsure if I can fit new graphics card? Novice

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AndyG

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Hi Guys and Gals,

I have the below specced pc from PCSpecailist 4 years ago, my question is will this....http://www.ebuyer.com/722282-gigaby...link-dvi-hdmi-3x-displayport-gv-n98twf3oc-6gd

fit into this specced pc and what do I have to consider?

Case COOLERMASTER CM STORM ENFORCER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE

Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770K (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache

Motherboard ASUS® P8Z77-V PRO: PCI-E 3.0 READY,WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX

Memory (RAM) 16GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (4 X 4GB)

Graphics Card 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready

1st Hard Disk 2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply 600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59)

Processor Cooling SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)

Fan Controller NONE

Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£16)

USB Options 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD

Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence

Office Software FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)

Anti-Virus BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL

Monitor IIYAMA E2473HDS 24" LED WIDESCREEN, 2 HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080 (£159)

Keyboard & Mouse LOGITECH® MK250 WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE COMBO (£21)

Speakers LOGITECH S120 2.0 BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM (£9)

Thank You
 
beers

beers

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Plenty of room for a longer GPU. The PSU is also suitable so it should be plug and play.

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AndyG

New Member
johnb35 said:
What is the exact model number of this psu? Sounds generic to me and if thats the case, then its not gonna run your 980ti or newer card.
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It doesn't really say, if I was to fit a new one what do you think I would need?

Also is it easy to fit the graphics card and new power supply for a novice?

Cheers
 
johnb35

johnb35

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Staff member
The exact model number should be stamped on the side of the power supply itself, just have to remove the side cover of the case to see it. But I would recommend getting something like a corsair cx600 or evga 600 watt psu.

And yes, replacing video card and power supply are really easy.
 
Intel_man

Intel_man

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I would say an 80 Plus power supply even if they don't list the branding, wouldn't be a horrible PSU. But... I'm making assumptions here.
 
tylerjrb

tylerjrb

Member
I would sure go for a GTX 1080 if you can. But i'd wait for custom cards rather than the reference. Which you may see launch day or a week or so after. Better cooling, Better overclocking. And likely cheaper than the Founders edition aswell.

I would also listen to john aswell. Best to ensure you have a quality PSU.
 
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millz

Member
I'd definitely wait for the gtx 1080.

Everything else looks okay. The new video card will be easy to install however as a novice I wouldn't recommend changing your power supply. Unless you've done it before or built a computer from scratch or want to learn how to
 
Darren

Darren

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millz said:
I'd definitely wait for the gtx 1080.

Everything else looks okay. The new video card will be easy to install however as a novice I wouldn't recommend changing your power supply. Unless you've done it before or built a computer from scratch or want to learn how to
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If you can plug in a USB cable you can replace a power supply.
 
spirit

spirit

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AndyG said:
It doesn't really say, if I was to fit a new one what do you think I would need?

Also is it easy to fit the graphics card and new power supply for a novice?

Cheers
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Yes. That photo that Beers posted of your case is shown with a Radeon HD 5970 inside it which is one of the longest (and heaviest) graphics cards ever produced. Very few cards produced since the 5970 have equaled or exceeded its length so fitting a new graphics card should be as simple as removing the old one and putting a new one in. To remove the existing card you just need to first remove the two screws on the rear of the case holding it in, disconnect the power cables (I believe it's one or two 6 pin power connectors for the GTX 560 Ti) and then using your fingers or the end of a pencil, push down on the plastic clip on the PCI Express slot itself to release the card (if the PCI Express slot on your board has one - most do). If the case can house a 5970, it can house just about any other card.

To install the new power supply, unplug everything from the old power supply and then remove the four screws on the back of the power supply which hold it in place. Then you can remove the power supply, place the new one in, put the four screws in to secure it and plug the cables back in. You can do cable management as well if you want. You'd neatly route cables through the holes on the motherboard to hide them and make your build look neat and tidy.

The graphics card and power supply are two of the easiest components to install.

Check these videos out:



If you don't like those videos there's loads of others.
 
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