GPU Upgrade

a 5570 wont handle BF3 very well imo,I would look for at least a 5770 used from the bay.

Like mentioned what is your current setup and maximum budget. :)
 
Alright, I'm thinking of a $80-$150 budget, right now I have an Athlon 64 x2 and I'm using the motherboards onboard video (yeah yeah, don't laugh). Also, I have a 500w power supply.
 
jonnyp11 said:
500w isn't enough, we need at least the make, preferably the model too but that is just a luxury.
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Yep, there are a lot of crappy "500w" PSUs around that can really only output 300w continuously, but have the magical power to output 500w for about 2 seconds during a full moon and then explode. :P
 
i like spynoodle's explanation, but the real one is that they put all the power on the +5v rail, which is almost unused, while the cpu, gpu, and motherboard and other main parts pull from the +12v rail, so they save money and you lose all yours in a huge fireworks show inside you tower
 
sry but that just sucks, i wouldn't trust it as much as my rosewill, which is one of the worst, knows as roadkill, soy you'd need a new one, luckily there is a great one on sale right now and is more than enough power, and costs less than most good quality ones with less power, here's a link, and leaves you enough to get a nice 6770, which isn't gunna be maxing anything, but will get high to medium on most recent games.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-082511-Index-_-PowerSupplies-_-17371031-L06C

and the promo code: EMCKBHE39
 
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i'n not too sure on that, wait and see if someone else can answer or ask it in either the gpu or cpu sections
 
Bottleneck a 6770 running a Phenom II 720BE. No, it will be ok, plus the 720 is unlocked and usually can get around 3.7 overclock and with the right processor and board, might unlock to a quad. What motherboard are you using?
 
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