New GPU needed. What should I pick?

[LVXVRIANT]

Hi guys,

 

So my new PC parts arrived the other day. Right now I'm still using the old GPU and I'm planning on upgrading it in the near future. What should I pick to best fit the parts that I have?

 

CPU: i5 6500

MOBO: ASUS H110M-C

RAM: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 2133

GPU: MSI r9 270x Hawk Edition (needs to be changed)

PSU: Recom powerengine 500W semi modular

SSD: Kingston 240GB

 

If you're going to recommend a power hungry GPU, please let me know if I'll need to change my power supply too.

I'm gaming at 1080p, with a secondary monitor at 1600x900.

 

Cheers!

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, LVXVRIANT said:

Hi guys,

 

So my new PC parts arrived the other day. Right now I'm still using the old GPU and I'm planning on upgrading it in the near future. What should I pick to best fit the parts that I have?

 

CPU: i5 6500

MOBO: ASUS H110M-C

RAM: 16GB (8x2) DDR4 2133

GPU: MSI r9 270x Hawk Edition (needs to be changed)

PSU: Recom powerengine 500W semi modular

SSD: Kingston 240GB

 

If you're going to recommend a power hungry GPU, please let me know if I'll need to change my power supply too.

I'm gaming at 1080p, with a secondary monitor at 1600x900.

 

Cheers!

Yeah, new PSU first.

[TrigrH]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

Yeah, new PSU first.

^^^^^^^^^

[WereCat]

1060 6GB or 480 8GB

Whichever is cheaper. 1060 performs a bit better in most games overall.

[Tristanus]

Go for a new PSU first. Like suggested by @Starelementpoke

[LVXVRIANT]

Damn you guys were fast. Well, I was looking into this PSU, Corsair VS650W. It is going to suffice? 

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, LVXVRIANT said:

Damn you guys were fast. Well, I was looking into this PSU, Corsair VS650W. It is going to suffice? 

Poor quality, get a grey unit CXM.

[Simon771]

GTX 1060 6GB would be great update for you. It would match perfectly with your new i5 CPU.

 

And GTX 1060 is using even less power than R9 270X ... I do recommend you to get some better PSU, but if your 270x was working just fine in that build, you shouldn't have any problems with GTX 1060 in it.

[LVXVRIANT]

3 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

Poor quality, get a grey unit CXM.

Like CX650M?

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, LVXVRIANT said:

Like CX650M?

If it's the grey unit, then yes, that'll be fine.

[LVXVRIANT]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

If it's the grey unit, then yes, that'll be fine.

By grey unit I hope you're referring to its color hehe. If not, I don't think I know what you're talking about

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, LVXVRIANT said:

By grey unit I hope you're referring to its color hehe. If not, I don't think I know what you're talking about

The sticker on it should be grey. If not, anything from seasonic works as well.

[LVXVRIANT]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

The sticker on it should be grey. If not, anything from seasonic works as well.

Yeah, the sticker is actually grey. What does that have to do with the performance. I don't know anything about Corsair type of branding things

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, LVXVRIANT said:

Yeah, the sticker is actually grey. What does that have to do with the performance. I don't know anything about Corsair type of branding things

More over quality. Better internals, like Caps and temperature rating.

[LVXVRIANT]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

More over quality. Better internals, like Caps and temperature rating.

Got it. Cheers, man!

 

So I guess I'll be upgrading my PSU next, then search for the best bang for the buck GPU. So far my old recom PSU had no troubles sustaining a AMD phenom II x4 965 and the r9 270x, even though that I have to use the molex adapter for it.

Any particular PSU from seasonic you'd recommend? 

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, LVXVRIANT said:

Got it. Cheers, man!

 

So I guess I'll be upgrading my PSU next, then search for the best bang for the buck GPU. So far my old recom PSU had no troubles sustaining a AMD phenom II x4 965 and the r9 270x, even though that I have to use the molex adapter for it.

Any particular PSU from seasonic you'd recommend? 

Eh, pretty much all of their stuff is solid. Just get one that's semi modular at the very least and you should be set.

[LVXVRIANT]

Thanks everyone for answering my questions! Closed this topic in less than 20 minutes. wow. Cheers, guys!

[LVXVRIANT]

2 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

Try to beat these;

XFX R9 480 8GB - $210 after MIR

Gigabyte G1 RX 480 8GB - $210 with code EXTRA20

 

Supports Crossfire. Its Polaris, not power hungry by any means.

Will look into those, yeah.

 

But I won't be able to buy off amazon, new egg,etc. Shipment in my country will be expensive af.

[LVXVRIANT]

Just now, huilun02 said:

Is?

Romania

[LVXVRIANT]

4 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

Ok. Not sure if this seller has a good price or reputation, but I'll give it a shot...

GTX 1060 3GB

RX 480 4GB

RX 480 8GB

hahaha, don't worry, man. I know the most reputable sellers in my area. I didn't have to take your time to search for Romanian sites

[EntryLevelScrub]

For the new GPUs, 500W is fine assuming that you have a 80 Plus bronze on it, otherwise upgrade