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nunocv
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So I have the chance to upgrade my system,

 

Processor: i5-2400 Quad Core 3.1GHz

GPU: Sapphire r9 270 Dual X 2GB 

Motherboard: ASUS P8H61-M LE 

Ram: Kingston 2x4Gb 1333MHz CL11(i think, its value ram)

PSU: XFX TS 550W 

Case: NOX Coolbay VX Green Goblin 

Fans: 6xNox Coolfarn 120mm Led Verde 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB

 

I have a deal to buy a MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G for 250€=275US$, and selling my R9 270 for 100€=110US$(already have a buyer)

Should I do it? Is my system enough to handle this GPU? Should I change motherboard?

 

I really appreciate if someone can help me!

 

Why did I study Haskell? 

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If you're just gaming and can find it for a better price, buy the R9 390.

GAMING PC "Ol' Bessie":

Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Radeon RX 9070 XT | Gigabyte B650M AORUS Elite AX | G.Skill Flare X5 6000MT/s CL36 16GBx2 | 5TB of SSD POWER | EVGA SuperNOVA 850W GT | Noctua NH-U14S | Fractal Design Pop! Mini Air | CachyOS

 

Kind Of A Home Lab "Bay":

Ryzen 9 5900XT | Intel ARC A310 | ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS | T-FORCE 3200MT/s 16GBx2 + Corsair 3200MT/s 32GBx2 = 96GB!!! WOW!! | 2TB boot SSD + 8TBx6 HDD RaidZ2 | EVGA SuperNOVA 650W G2 | Phanteks Enthoo Pro M | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

 

The Laptop:

Framework Laptop 13 | Intel i5-1340p | G.Skill Ripjaws 3200MT/s 16GBx2 | Solidigm P44 Pro 2TB | CachyOS

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If you're just gaming and can find it for a better price, buy the R9 390.

 

 

So I have the chance to upgrade my system,

 

Processor: i5-2400 Quad Core 3.1GHz

GPU: Sapphire r9 270 Dual X 2GB 

Motherboard: ASUS P8H61-M LE 

Ram: Kingston 2x4Gb 1333MHz CL11(i think, its value ram)

PSU: XFX TS 550W 

Case: NOX Coolbay VX Green Goblin 

Fans: 6xNox Coolfarn 120mm Led Verde 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB

 

I have a deal to buy a MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G for 250€=275US$, and selling my R9 270 for 100€=110US$(already have a buyer)

Should I do it? Is my system enough to handle this GPU? Should I change motherboard?

 

I really appreciate if someone can help me!

I appreciate your sugestions, but I didnt like my experience with AMD, and It's kinda impossible that deal, most of the people in my country sell used parts for the same price as new or even expensive, or in full builds... Well good deals fly away fast, the worst ones no one wants... Per exemple, gtx 970 used are about 300+€, this deal that i found is a lucky one!

 

Yes Im just gaming, I dont need nothing fancy to work. But the thing is, is it a good upgrade? Is it worth it? 

Why did I study Haskell? 

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