Hi everyone,
I am running a 1090t, with 2 X 4GB ram @1333mhz and a MSI Twin Frozr 7850 2GB on a CX430, with 2 hard drives, 2 fans, and a DVD RW drive. Nothing is overclocked. I would like to upgrade my graphics card. I am looking at a gtx 970 for its power efficiency but I am not sure if I can pull it off with this small PSU. I would be willing to disconnect one of the hard drives if it would help. If this PSU is not enough then I would get another PSU and most likely go with the R9 390, 290, or 290X because they all seem to have a better bang for the buck than the 970 especially since 970 has a cripled VRAM issue.
The cheapest 290 is $230 which is the powercolor turboduo
The Saphire tri X 290X is $235 but it is manufacturer refurbished
GigaByte R9 390 $300
EVGA FTW with MGS $300
I want to play on ultra or high settings on 1080P at 60 fps and would like the setup to go for at least 2 more years.
Kit to Overclock the 1090t is about $25.00 Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
RoseWIll Capstone 750W 80 plus Gold is $60
I am thinking the best option is the 290X with the PSU and the OC Cooler. Will I benefit from an AMD GPU because of Mantle?
Thank you
