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I need a new gpu. I currently have a radeon 2600 pro. I want to play bf3 on any settings. The 2600 doesn't even have a recent enough directx version. I have a 250 watt no name psu. The rest of my specs are in my sig. I have a max budget of $75, $50 is preferable. If I need a new psu that must be in that price. I own bf3 and have for a year and now I want to play it. What can i do?

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Save up for a GTX 750Ti.

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Save up for a 750ti

Unfortunately I am unable to. I am a pilot and that is my first priority when it comes to my money. To maintain my flying schedule I wont have the $200 for a 750ti for at least 6 months.

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Save up for a 750ti

Or if you can't get the extra 5000 pennies then a 750 is still a good option. Obviously the 750ti is THE best price/performance gpu out there.

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Save up for a 750ti

At that price range you are wasting your money.

You beat me to it. 

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Unfortunately I am unable to. I am a pilot and that is my first priority when it comes to my money. To maintain my flying schedule I wont have the $200 for a 750ti for at least 6 months.

I think you might want to wait and get a used 750?

There aren't even many cards that could run on a 250w PSU that are worth anything except the 750/750ti

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I think you might want to wait and get a used 750?

There aren't even many cards that could run on a 250w PSU that are worth anything except the 750/750ti

Don't they need a 350 watt or better?

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Try and find like a used older card like idk 6850 or for like a GTX 550ti

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I would think it could run on a 250w

They have a tdp of 60w

Would that work with the rest of my system? Keep in mind it is a generic no name hp psu.

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Unfortunately I am unable to. I am a pilot and that is my first priority when it comes to my money. To maintain my flying schedule I wont have the $200 for a 750ti for at least 6 months.

You can get a GTX 750Ti for $160 after rebate with free shipping, and that's the ACX cooler. 

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Would that work with the rest of my system? Keep in mind it is a generic no name hp psu.

What's the model name?

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Try and find like a used older card like idk 6850 or for like a GTX 550ti

The cheapest 550ti is 130. I need under $75

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You can get a GTX 750Ti for $160 after rebate with free shipping, and that's the ACX cooler. 

I can do that in 6 months but is there anything I can do now?

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I've seen the video of a 3770K, custom loop, and 680 using 300w.

It seems like you'll be fine. 

Cool. I like that. 

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I can do that in 6 months but is there anything I can do now?

You can look forward to the future :P

There's not much that you can get on a 250w psu. I would say your best bet is something used.

I would recommend trying for the 750/750ti.

Though maybe they will release a GT740 or something along those lines.

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I can do that in 6 months but is there anything I can do now?

Idk, I wouldn't buy any GPU under $100, below that your getting very poor performance for your money. Have you seen Linus' video on low end GPUs?

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Idk, I wouldn't buy any GPU under $100, below that your getting very poor performance for your money. Have you seen Linus' video on low end GPUs?

 

Yes I have. I guess I will just have to wait. Are you sure that I can run a 750ti on my psu?

You can look forward to the future :P

There's not much that you can get on a 250w psu. I would say your best bet is something used.

I would recommend trying for the 750/750ti.

Though maybe they will release a GT740 or something along those lines.

I guess I will just have to wait. Are you sure that I can run a 750ti on my psu?

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Yes I have. I guess I will just have to wait. Are you sure that I can run a 750ti on my psu?

It has a TDP of 60Ws (non-reference ones have up to 85Ws TDP), you should get a new PSU but it'll work.

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Yes I have. I guess I will just have to wait. Are you sure that I can run a 750ti on my psu?

I guess I will just have to wait. Are you sure that I can run a 750ti on my psu?

I would say so. It only uses 60w

($30 gets you an EVGA psu that has double that (500w) and bronze standard ;) )

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The cheapest 550ti is 130. I need under $75

What country are you from cause they are under 100 in Aus, look at a 6850/5870 or maybe if you have to a 5770, they are all better then your current card

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What country are you from cause they are under 100 in Aus, look at a 6850/5870 or maybe if you have to a 5770, they are all better then your current card

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