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Hello guys!

 

So my friend wants to upgrade PC for GTA V. His specs : 2500(not k), radeon hd6850, codegen 2.03 500w PSU, and new 8 gb ram. He wants new GPU and he is wondering if he will need to upgrade PSU. What is the best GPU for ~$240 (we arent from Murica :D) he does not want to upgrade PSU. He is interested in Sapphire r9 270. Will he need new PSU?

 

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He can use the PSU for a little bit, but I would upgrade that ASAP

 

Replacing an entire system and a shiny new GPU costs more than replacing a (to be frank) piece of shit PSU.

 

If your friend enjoys gambling, then he does not need to change the PSU.

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He can use the PSU for a little bit, but I would upgrade that ASAP

 

Replacing an entire system and a shiny new GPU costs more than replacing a (to be frank) piece of shit PSU.

 

If your friend enjoys gambling, then he does not need to change the PSU.

I said same to him, but what does he need to buy for best bang for buck? :)

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The psu should be fine.

Don't ask to ask, just ask... please 🤨

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I said same to him, but what does he need to buy for best bang for buck? :)

Anything from a reputable brand. A CX430 or Antec Earthwatts 430 won't blow up and light his house on fire.

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Anything from a reputable brand. A CX430 or Antec Earthwatts 430 won't blow up and light his house on fire.

Is that enough? I use CX430 with 750k,MSI7770, that is a really slower setup :D

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Maybe the GTX760 is a little bit better, but shouldn't need to upgrade the PSU... If he wants, a CX500 costs 50 bucks....

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If 240bucks is all he can spend just stay with r9 270 and current PSU. PSU is fine, get new one when it gets broken. I'm using mine crapgen 400W for 6 years. :) . And c'mon guys, it wont light up his house on fire.
@EME 760 is over budged.

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is his psu rated 80+?

My Little Gaming Rig:

CPU: FX 8320 | MOBO: Gigabyte 970A-D3P | RAM: G.Skill Ares 2x4GB | GPU: Sapphire Dual-X R9 270X | Storage: Seagate SSHD 1TB | Case: Corsair 200R | PSU: CM 550W V-Series

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is his psu rated 80+?

Hell no :D

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Hell no :D

than i recommend upgrading since it's older you don't want it to fk up your parts. 

My Little Gaming Rig:

CPU: FX 8320 | MOBO: Gigabyte 970A-D3P | RAM: G.Skill Ares 2x4GB | GPU: Sapphire Dual-X R9 270X | Storage: Seagate SSHD 1TB | Case: Corsair 200R | PSU: CM 550W V-Series

Upgrades to come: CPU FAN: Corsair H100i | RAM: 2 more 4GB sticks | GPU: Another R9 270X running in crossfire | Storage: Samsung 120GB SSD | PSU: Corsair 800w

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If 240bucks is all he can spend just stay with r9 270 and current PSU. PSU is fine, get new one when it gets broken. I'm using mine crapgen 400W for 6 years. :) . And c'mon guys, it wont light up his house on fire.

@EME 760 is over budged.

240 bucks isnt max, I think 320 is the budget, ofc lower price isnt that bad but ~320 is the limit :)

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The R9 270 is a good bang for the buck in my opinion but, the only thing that he may have a problem with is that PSU, 500W is pushing it. If he does not mind spending a lil extra then i would upgrade to a 700W+ to be safe. I would also recommend a non reference cooler R9 270 for better OC and cooler operations. The CPU should be fine. GL :) 

 

BTW, as far as being able to play GTA V with those upgrades it depends on the resolution he will be playing on and if Rockstar will cripple the graphics on the PC version or not. 

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The R9 270 is a good bang for the buck in my opinion but, the only thing that he may have a problem with is that PSU, 500W is pushing it. If he does not mind spending a lil extra then i would upgrade to a 700W+ to be safe. I would also recommend a non reference cooler R9 270 for better OC and cooler operations. The CPU should be fine. GL :)

 

BTW, as far as being able to play GTA V with those upgrades it depends on the resolution he will be playing on and if Rockstar will cripple the graphics on the PC version or not. 

I just want to be clear and dont ruin his PC with my tip, so he should buy 750W or cx430 is enough for http://www.kilobaitas.lt/PCI-E_16x/MSI/MSI_Radeon_R9_270,_2GB_GDDR5_(/R9_270_GAMING_2G/CatalogStoreDetail.aspx?CatID=PL_433&ID=535257?

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I just want to be clear and dont ruin his PC with my tip, so he should buy 750W or cx430 is enough for http://www.kilobaitas.lt/PCI-E_16x/MSI/MSI_Radeon_R9_270,_2GB_GDDR5_(/R9_270_GAMING_2G/CatalogStoreDetail.aspx?CatID=PL_433&ID=535257?

Buying a 750w PSU for his system is pretty stupid IMO.

 

A CX430 is fine, a 2500 and 270 doesn't use very much power. Alternatives to a CX430 is practically any quality 500w unit. I would look for you but I can't read Lithuanian.

 

after dicking around on the site, these are some decent options:

 

http://www.kilobaitas.lt/Korpusu_mait_saltiniai/Seasonic/PSU_Seasonic_400ET_F3_400W_80_/400ET_F3/CatalogStoreDetail.aspx?CatID=PL_403&ID=380395

http://www.kilobaitas.lt/Korpusu_mait_saltiniai/Corsair/CORSAIR_VS450_450Watt_PSU_SI_P/CP-9020049-EU/CatalogStoreDetail.aspx?CatID=PL_403&ID=504261

http://www.kilobaitas.lt/Korpusu_mait_saltiniai/Corsair/Corsair_power_supply_CX430,_43/CP-9020046-EU/CatalogStoreDetail.aspx?CatID=PL_403&ID=450770

 

is his psu rated 80+?

80+ is no longer a good indicator for quality

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is his psu rated 80+?

its -80

 

when running it you get no power for your components but just heat (its a toaster)

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I just want to be clear and dont ruin his PC with my tip, so he should buy 750W or cx430 is enough for http://www.kilobaitas.lt/PCI-E_16x/MSI/MSI_Radeon_R9_270,_2GB_GDDR5_(/R9_270_GAMING_2G/CatalogStoreDetail.aspx?CatID=PL_433&ID=535257?

I took a look at the requirements on the 270, they say that a 500W is pushing it so i would go with a 700+ to be safe. The worst that will happen is that The PC will not boot cuz there is not enough juice. I would just spend a extra bucks and get 700+ at least even if the CX430 is enogh just to be 100% safe. 

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I took a look at the requirements on the 270, they say that a 500W is pushing it so i would go with a 700+ to be safe. The worst that will happen is that The PC will not boot cuz there is not enough juice. I would just spend a extra bucks and get 700+ at least even if the CX430 is enogh just to be 100% safe.

Please don't mislead people if you're not completely sure of what you're talking about

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Please don't mislead people if you're not completely sure of what you're talking about

Is there is a difference between sapphire 270 and MSI 270? 

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Please don't mislead people if you're not completely sure of what you're talking about

I am not misleading, I know from experience that not enough power is not good. I always say better to be safe then sorry. 

 

http://superuser.com/questions/468375/what-happens-if-a-video-card-cannot-get-enough-power

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I am not misleading, I know from experience that not enough power is not good. I always say better to be safe then sorry. 

 

http://superuser.com/questions/468375/what-happens-if-a-video-card-cannot-get-enough-power

700W is  enough for 2 of 270 ..

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Is there is a difference between sapphire 270 and MSI 270?

differences are cooler, stock clock (maybe) and warranty, depends. It's fine to get whichever is cheaper.

 

700W is  enough for 2 of 270 ..

Try 3 or 4. Those cards average around 150w under max load and the CPU is locked at only 95w.

He said he could buy 600m just a little little bit more expensive, just for safety. What should I tell him?

What's a 600m?

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