2 upgrade options.

[flashback25]

I am thinking of upgrading my pc. I am not smart/experienced enough to decide if i want to add another videocard and use sli

or swich to another video card. Both would probably require a psu upgrade.

at the moment i am using a SLI compatible mother board, an gigabyte gtx650 TI boost 2 gb, amd FX-6300, 8gm of corsaire vengeance ram and corsair cx430m.

The target for me is higher fps and if posible better looks. the video card im using is afordable and runs well, a new video card would cost more but renders much better.

in both cases the psu would need an upgrade.

For the videocard upgrade i was thinking about geting a gigabyte radeon r9 270x, about the psu i am verry inexperienced so i do not know what to chose.

for me the price diference for the video cards is r9 270x costs 3 times as much. And of course i want to get the result and spend less.

what are the pros and cons of the 2 choises?

if you need any more info just ask, i will respond as soon as posible.

 

thank you in advance.

[dizmo]

Where do you live?
What resolution and level (graphics) do you game at?
What games?

[Real_nimr0d_3]

You'll be just fine with that PSU and r9 270x. Single card is always better option then multi gpu's. And the 270x has mantle and true audio so you'll get some awesome new features, I've read some reviews about true audio and people say that its the best thing ever happened to gaming in the Audio field.

[tryphaa]

Ok, so what I got from your post is that you dont know if you want to sli or not?

 

Short Answer: Dont sli. Get a single card, and upgrade your psu to something with a little more wattage, like 600-650w.

 

Long Answer: It's not worth it to sli 2 cheaper cards to get higher fps. Sometimes sli isnt supported, so your money would go to waste. A single card doesnt have any of these issues and gives solid fps.

[flashback25]

Where do you live?

What resolution and level (graphics) do you game at?

What games?

eourope, Latvia.

with all games i play on setings that give me 30 or more fps. i start with hight and tune down to get the desierable fps.

 

You'll be just fine with that PSU and r9 270x. Single card is always better option then multi gpu's. And the 270x has mantle and true audio so you'll get some awesome new features, I've read some reviews about true audio and people say that its the best thing ever happened to gaming in the Audio field.

the power suply doesnt have the requiered connectors and i dont think with the molex to 6pin/8pin video card connectors will suply enough power.

 

Ok, so what I got from your post is that you dont know if you want to sli or not?

 

Short Answer: Dont sli. Get a single card, and upgrade your psu to something with a little more wattage, like 600-650w.

 

Long Answer: It's not worth it to sli 2 cheaper cards to get higher fps. Sometimes sli isnt supported, so your money would go to waste. A single card doesnt have any of these issues and gives solid fps.

if i get the r9 270x  is there any manufacturer you can sugest or should i stick with the gigabyte card.

And if i upgrade what power suply should i get ?

[tryphaa]

if i get the r9 270x  is there any manufacturer you can sugest or should i stick with the gigabyte card.

And if i upgrade what power suply should i get ?

 Any reputable brand like corsair or seasonic would be fine. The Gigabyte Windforce 3x is good, same with the MSI Gaming.

[dizmo]

How much is a 770 where you are?

I'd almost sell your card and get one of those. Over here they're ~$289 so they're quite cheap.

[flashback25]

 Any reputable brand like corsair or seasonic would be fine. The Gigabyte Windforce 3x is good, same with the MSI Gaming.

what about the power output (watage? the like mine is 430w). sorry. i am not able to form the question correctly.

[tryphaa]

what about the power output (watage? the like mine is 430w). sorry. i am not able to form the question correctly.

600-650w will do you fine, and give you room to upgrade again after the 270x. 

[flashback25]

How much is a 770 where you are?

I'd almost sell your card and get one of those. Over here they're ~$289 so they're quite cheap.

the msi gtx770 is about the same as the gigabyte r9 270x. is it better than the 270x ?

[flashback25]

600-650w will do you fine, and give you room to upgrade again after the 270x. 

thank you.

[dizmo]

the msi gtx770 is about the same as the gigabyte r9 270x. is it better than the 270x ?

The 770 destroys the 270x.

[flashback25]

600-650w will do you fine, and give you room to upgrade again after the 270x. 

 

The 770 destroys the 270x.

that looks to be the answer to my problem. a BIG thank you.

[dizmo]

that looks to be the answer to my problem. a BIG thank you.

Enjoy!