K, I wanna get a BFG 6600GT PCI-E and it says
I have a 300 watt PSU and wonder if I can get away with running the card on it :blink:Quote:
A minimum 350W system power supply
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K, I wanna get a BFG 6600GT PCI-E and it says
I have a 300 watt PSU and wonder if I can get away with running the card on it :blink:Quote:
A minimum 350W system power supply
Depends.
What 300w PSU do you have?
Probably not a good idea to attempt that.
It would be easier for us to advise you if you would tell us everything else that would be powered. Oh, and the make and model of the power supply?
When you play a game is when the vid card will start to utilise as much power as possibble. Chances are you have a pos psu that came with your case.. so i'll have to say no...
Fuck, Well I'll give you the comp specs for starters...
AMD64 X2 4200
Samsung 1GB PC3200 Ram
Seagate 250GB SATA HD
Lightscribe DVD Burner
DVD ROM Drive
Integrated ATI X200 graphics, its got somekind of tv hookup and shit which I havented played with yet.
Its got a card reader too, who the hell uses that shit lol :dry:
**Alright the PSU is a "Bestec MODEL: BST ATX-300-12Z CD OUTPUT 300 WATT MAX Peak 2.5A
definatly not a good idea, just get a nice antec power supply for 80.00 will last you through many computers you make...
Fuck the whole setup was over 2 grand, no1 has that money for more shit now, I sold my old comp and wanna put that money towards a videocard.Quote:
Originally Posted by suprafreak6
Another thing that I may add... on newegg more then half the similar 6600GT's that have the "system requirements" section filled out dont even mention anything about PSU, its like only that BFG.. is that because its supposidly overclocked?! I need an answer asap cuz im goin out possibly to get it in about an hour or so. :(
i still think a bigger power supply would be better...just in case
No doubt about that, its cashflow thats the issue:dry: :angry: :frusty:Quote:
Originally Posted by suprafreak6
Why are you running a 2 grand PC on a 300 watt PSU?
haha that was running in the back of my head
Cuz thats what the dicks at HP give you :angry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234
You most definately will have problems with your current setup.
Once you start utilizing the full capability of your graphics card, the lack of enough current will cause dropouts and jerky game play.
Not saying it won't be usable, though the experience will be less than what you'd hope for.
So it'll run then? :D I need some temporary satisfaction till I can get a PSU lolQuote:
Originally Posted by harrycary
Why did you buy an HP when you know we are here to advise you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkin Park
Don't do it. Why risk 2 grand?Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkin Park
o manufactured computers usually have pci slots anyways? or were you planning on getting an agp, agp and pci use different voltages so make sure you figure that out
but i agree with VB
Pci-e.. EDIT: I couldnt go thru the problems of actually building a comp, thought this one would be sufficient for the my needs.
Before you go any further, check that you've actually got a pci-e x16 slot. Major manufacturers like HP and Dell keep their prices down by leaving out basic upgrade paths such as that.
It does have one.Quote:
Originally Posted by lynx
My advice to you is:
Get an ATI card.
ATI card are MUCH less power-hungry than nvidia cards, and for main-stream cards, ATI currently outperforms Nvidia. Just get a X800GTO2 and unlock it to a X850 XT PE speeds. Or if u just go with a X800GTO like I do, it's even cheaper than a 6600GT.
So all I'm saying is:
choose one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&Go.x=0&Go.y=0
As opposed to one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...TTR16=&ATTR17=
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Originally Posted by Seedler
Too bad neweggs prices werent in CAD lol :rolleyes: :lookaroun
lol oopsy, i guess the website auto detect your regional settings...Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkin Park
Still, $190 CAD is higher than $150 CAD, you do comprehend that concept don't you?:P
My bro has been running an Athlon 64 system, 2 HDDs and a 6600GT for a year with a cheapo 350W power supply (£30 case + PSU). Zero problems.
I advised him to buy an alternate one at the time, but seeing as his computer has been fine he still feels he made the right decision.
It's an unpopular point of view, but go through this board and see how many threads there are from people complaining that their PSU killed their computer - you won't find many.
To me, grabbing the card now and looking for a decent PSU later (or straight away if the card won't work) seems a fine decision, but I don't think many people will agree.
Your CPU is AMD64 X2 4200 and you're currently running onboard graphics?
You now want to upgrade the graphics card to a 6600GT?
What is the purpose of this PC? Maybe you should select products that would be more balanced overall to meet your needs.
gaming dude, all it needs is a videocard and its good to go...:frusty: Its a fecking HP media center pc, there too stupid to actually put a decent videocard in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234
:lol: :D :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkin Park
Well for gaming it doesn't make much sense to spend around $500 for a CPU and only $150 for a graphics card.
It also doesn't make sense to me to put a dual core AMD64 onto a modo that has onboard graphics and be stuck with an ATI RS Chipset.
I agree. Your system now seems like a video editing workstation rather than a gaming machine. But you only play CS anyways, which doesn't require very much GPU power at all. In fact, CS runs fine on pretty much any Integrated graphics after 2005.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234
I'm running a gf6600gt on a 250w supply.
But I have a shuttle, so it's a bit different. For starters my psu is high quality.
At any rate I can't stress the importance of having a good psu, and I'm not talking about wattage so much as quality.
You don't want some random cheapo supply to break down and send random jolts through your mobo and other hardware on its way out, trust me.
EDit: and I have seen that happen to people twice, irl, so there.
Skillian: I think it's been the number one cause of mobo death for years now.
I see PSUs take out mobos probably twice a week, on average.Quote:
Originally Posted by SnnY
LP, this is nothing to take lightly.
You are much better off getting a good PSU now and waiting on the vid card.
However, I know you won't heed this advice, so good luck.
Should we reserve space for your "OMG, I'm Fuxored!" thread now or wait a few days?
Yeah, are antec psu's any good? I could pickup one of those.Quote:
Originally Posted by clocker
Antec, Enermax and OCz all make quality psus. Stay away from thermaltake psu though, I (and many others) have had bad experience with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkin Park
sorry i had to post this again...
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...chmentid=62830
i'd recommend this cpu.. David Hammock at EOCF recommends it..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103937
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Originally Posted by Formula1
Thats what I was looking at actually, 400 watt tho.
IS this psu good? http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=22430
This place called office depot carries it and there just down the road, I was looking at it the other day... its $119 which is pretty fecking steep but if its worth while ill buy it.
NO! That PSU should only cost like half as much as $120! Stay away from Office Depots as their items tend to be overpriced...:(Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkin Park
Thought so lol, I was so tempted to but it when I was there yesterday night but I was like naaa :frusty: :pinch: :ermm:Quote:
Originally Posted by Seedler
Get this PSU:Quote:
Originally Posted by Linkin Park
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103457
extremely DECENT PSU for its price range, the same one I have:P