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1 minute ago, GraniteG said:

 

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Normal width, so provided you have the pcie power connectors needed, should be drop in for any gpu that’s reasonable to pair with the rest of the system.

If you’re just trying to get stable framerates out of valorant, it will depend a bit on what else this system is comprised of.


With no other information than this being an H110 motherboard, with some kind of Skylake or Kaby Lake cpu on it, I couldn’t really make a safe suggestion.

That would also be dependent on your local consumer computer market and how parts new or used are priced.

For a universal suggestion just to make valorant play well? Used GTX 1050 or GTX 1650. They’ll do fine in 1080p and are fairly inexpensive while also not drawing that much power.

 

The few details I could find on the psu it’s an older unit but should have two pcie 6 pin power connectors, as it’s meant for much older systems overall. But that will allow you to run pretty much any gpu that takes at most the one 6 pin, like a 3gb GTX 1060 for example.

 

For newer cards, a Radeon RX 6400 is a decent choice for the same niche, low power, not too expensive, will pair well with whatever hardware is in there.

If you have more details like the cpu model, ram quantity, etc, that can help narrow it down a bit more.

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watched a few videos, doesnt really tell me about the compatability

i have a pcie slot but i dont know if i have that wire u connect ur gpu to the motherboard

pls help

ty

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1 minute ago, GraniteG said:

watched a few videos, doesnt really tell me about the compatability

i have a pcie slot but i dont know if i have that wire u connect ur gpu to the motherboard

pls help

ty

Any motherboard that has a full sized PCIe 16x slot will support any GPU. To better answer your question, post your specifics so we can verify everything is on the up and up.

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Wire? Like a riser cable? Because the gpu plugs in the motherboard 

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2 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Any motherboard that has a full sized PCIe 16x slot will support any GPU. To better answer your question, post your specifics so we can verify everything is on the up and up.

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2 minutes ago, badlou101 said:

What PSU and GPU do you have?

 

i dont have a gpu yet, my psu is a ORION 230V

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7 minutes ago, UnknownWallsTwitch said:

Wire? Like a riser cable? Because the gpu plugs in the motherboard 

the thing in the video with "8 pins" or "16 pins"

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5 minutes ago, GraniteG said:

i dont have a gpu yet, my psu is a ORION 230V

That is a fan

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5 minutes ago, UnknownWallsTwitch said:

That is a fan

orion atx2.0image.png.4b3ebf3ed85048af4b682e9f4836261d.pnglike this

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1 minute ago, GraniteG said:

so how do i know if i have a pcie x16 slot?

All modern motherboards should have one but just to be sure what is your motherboard?

 

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1 minute ago, badlou101 said:

Do you have a model number?

 

the model is: ATX-700W

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9 minutes ago, GraniteG said:

the model is: ATX-700W

Is there a 80+ rating?

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2 minutes ago, UnknownWallsTwitch said:

Is there a 80+ rating?

none

 

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14 minutes ago, GraniteG said:

so how do i know if i have a pcie x16 slot?

The blue slot in this picture is a pcie x16 slot

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the small white one is a pcie x1 slot

The remaining ones are PCI not PCIe

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2 minutes ago, GraniteG said:

none

 

Do not use that psu if possible plz buy a new one for your parts sake

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5 minutes ago, 8tg said:

The blue slot in this picture is a pcie x16 slot

EDE190DA-4A69-4547-AE0B-905AC9EC1C26.thumb.jpeg.b10b3b71c2f1ca325d288eac6da2b898.jpeg

the small white one is a pcie x1 slot

The remaining ones are PCI not PCIe

is this it?

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2 minutes ago, UnknownWallsTwitch said:

Do not use that psu if possible plz buy a new one for your parts sake

its alr man I just want to play val on a stable 60 fps

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is this it?

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Yes

last question, is your pc half height? Like a slim case?

the only images I’m seeing of that Orion power supply are of it in these slim cases:

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that can limit your gpu choice somewhat as you couldn’t use a full height gpu, only a half height one

though if you have a full height case it’s not an issue 

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1 minute ago, GraniteG said:

its alr man I just want to play val on a stable 60 fps

No it’s not. No 80+ means that it has bad efficiency and is notably more likely to short your components (possibly wrong wording, but you can buy something like that’s with a good 80+ for ~100$ usd

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6 minutes ago, UnknownWallsTwitch said:

No it’s not. No 80+ means that it has bad efficiency and is notably more likely to short your components (possibly wrong wording, but you can buy something like that’s with a good 80+ for ~100$ usd

Yea if a psu is not 80+ rated then you honestly shouldn't even plug it in lmao.

 

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12 minutes ago, 8tg said:

Yes

last question, is your pc half height? Like a slim case?

the only images I’m seeing of that Orion power supply are of it in these slim cases:

128ECDF7-C850-4D7D-B9DE-699362A90257.thumb.jpeg.230afc0ac0df62c6a60b75140db3e03b.jpeg

that can limit your gpu choice somewhat as you couldn’t use a full height gpu, only a half height one

though if you have a full height case it’s not an issue 

 

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