Is my power supply enough?

Hello everyone , i just build a new pc and it is making noises ( like the old HDD when thy search for folders ) , first i thought it is the HDD , but then i opened my case to find the sound coming from behind the processor cooler , the only thing that i can think of is that the noise is coming from the processor , some told me that it might be that psu is not enough , so here is my pc , and thank you for helping:





mother board : asus sabertooth x58

processor: i7-960

power supply : silver stone 500w sst-st5df-e5

graphic card: nvidia geforce GTX550TI

HDD: 1 tera , dont remember name of it

RAM :2 mushkin 4 gb each

windows 7 - 64 bit|||hey buddy! well i wouldnt risk it...



the 960 is a pretty high power consuming cpu....taking up to 130 watts....and then you have your GPU which would go to 200watts or even more! and then you have your HDD....and i dont know what USB devices you are oging to have with it etc....so yea...i mean its compatible sure but if you are going to have toher stuff plugged into it you could have issues and IF you are going to upgrade it in the future you can forget it....because you will be very likely be needing a new PSU :)



however good luck!!|||im sooo sorry , i had a bad info that its a cpu activity light , now i know its The Hard Drive Activity light , i had an old hdd that was making the same noise , so is it possible its the HDD? and im defiantly getting a new psu , no fan is making any noise i was strict in choosing em .

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|||beside the noise only start withe The Hard Drive Activity light , its not always on , checked screws everything is fine , any idia how to check if its the HDD , and if it is do i have to replace it ? btw hdd is : wd 1002faex 1tb , thanks for the help

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|||All a processor is basically just a bunch of transistors, and transistors don't make sound. It's likely to be either a fan (PSU, CPU, case, or graphics card?), or your hard disk. If it's a fan, then there usually isn't much to worry about - it's probably just spinning at a higher rate than usual. If it's a very strange sound, then perhaps the blades are catching onto something.



EDIT: Oh, and if it's your hard disk, then it's probably beginning to die.|||What light in the case? The Hard Drive Activity light? I know of no light which will light up when the processor is working. If you know of one let me know i would love to get one for my self.

That powersupply is cutting it close as far as available power, you be much better off with a 600 to 700 watt PSU.

It does sound to me like your hard drive is the guilty culprit.. Could it be that its just not secured properly and causing something else to vibrate?

Check all your screws including your CPU mounts.

Is this a good enough gaming desktop?

Product Description Medion P5363D Midi Tower Model Midi Tower Processor 2nd generation Intel Core i7 2600 - 3.4GHz RAM 8GB DDR3 Storage 1.5TB & 64GB SSD Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX550TI - 1GB Optical Storage Dual Layer DVD±ReWriter Network 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Wireless b/g/n Accessories Includes Keyboard and Mouse Colour Black Connections Rear 4 x USB2.0, 2 x PS/2, Jack-plug 3.5mm Connections Front 2 x USB3.0, 2 Jack-plug Power 450 watt Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium - 64 bit|||It is a good setup, but I question the power supply as a little lower than would be used in a good gaming system, and the Medion shell may be a little weak in cooling. You might trade off the ssd for a higher end graphics card with 1.5 or 2GB of Gddr5 ram, but the system is OK as a medium high end, and wonder why you ask twice? You could do better building on your own if you have components access from a decent source. USA has Fry's, Tigerdirect and others.|||yes but if you have the money try to upgrade the graphics card to the nvidia gtx 560 or gtx 570.|||64GB SSD is too small ! Get at least 120GB =D|||Looks to be a fairly decent system, it's should play most games without any issues.|||yes. i have wet dreams of your computer

Which Of These Graphics Cards Are Better Rank From 1 - 7?

Rank These From 1 - 7



- Palit Geforce 9800GT Sonic ( Overclocked by Palit )

- Saphire HD6570

- EVGA Geforce GTX550Ti Superclocked

- AMD HD6490M

- Leadtek Geforce GT520

- Nvidia Geforce 210

- Palit Geforce GT430|||palit geforce 9800gt - 3

saphire hd 5670 - 5

evga geforce gtx550 ti superclock- 7

amd hd 6490m -mobile for laptops -- 6

leadtek geforce gt 520 --- 5

nvidia geforce 210 --- 4

palit geforce gt430 --- 6

the best out the bunch as performance is the evga geforce gtx550ti superclock|||1/2 - Palit Geforce 9800GT Sonic ( Overclocked by Palit )

4- Saphire HD5670

1/2- EVGA Geforce GTX550Ti Superclocked

3- AMD HD6490M

5- Leadtek Geforce GT520

7- Nvidia Geforce 210

6- Palit Geforce GT430

They all suck in my opinion , lol.|||2

4

7 BY FAR THE BEST!!

5

2

6|||It's all here. This is a graphics card hierarchy chart.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/grap…

9800GT or GT520 Which Preforms Better?

Now This Isn't for me but for my friend I'm getting GTX550Ti Superclocked so I dont want suggestions of different cards cause I only wanna know which is better out of these 2.|||Those aren't even close... the 9800GT is much faster (although an older design that doesn't support DX11).



The GT520 is just an updated GT220, it's slower than than the GT430, which is slower than the GT240 and 9600GT. To beat a 9800GT, you need a GTS 250 or GTS 450.



http://www.techspot.com/review/240-ati-r…

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac…|||Seeing as the performance in games is higher for the 9800GT and that it has more CUDA cores it seems to outrun the GT520. However, the 9800GT is a DirectX 10 card and the GT520 is a directx 11 card. (Unless DX means a lot to you, I would go for the DX10 card because of the performance difference here.)



Please view the my information source for a performance chart.|||Looks good so far



Good Builds ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTLYTjnpX…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN0_-trt_…|||According to benchmarks, 9800GT is much better, but idk if I trust the site I was using|||9800gt will perform much better. DX10 and DX 11 Meh.. the 520 is card for high def video.. not gaming.

Upgrading - is there anything you would change ?

Thinking of getting gaming PC - what do you think of these specs ?



CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965

Memory: Kingston DDR3 1333 4G (x 2)

Hard disk: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-870-UD3P

Graphics: Yeston GTX550Ti-2048GD5

Power supply: Antec VP350P



I'm grateful for your suggestions !|||That video card brand sounds pretty obscure to me. I would recommend doing some research to see if it might be any good. Or maybe just get a brand that has been around for a while? The rest of the parts here look good.|||Yea I was thinking 350 watts is a little bit low these days. Generally I would say get at least a 400 watts.

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Rank These PC's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd?

Rank with best coming 1st place, second best coming 2nd, and worst coming 3rd



Computer A:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83Ghz

MOTHERBOARD: Asus P5G43T-M PRO

RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz Dual Channel

GRAPHICS CARD: EVGA Geforce GTX550Ti Superclocked

HD: Samsung 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 7200RPM



COMPUTER B:

CPU: AMD Phenom II 840 3.2Ghz

MOTHERBOARD: ASRock N68-S3

RAM: 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz

GRAPHICS CARD: Saphire HD5670

HD: 500GB 6Gb/s 7200RPM



COMPUTER C (MAC BOOK PRO)(2011 Model)(15"):

CPU: Intel Core i7 2630QM 2Ghz

MOTHERBOARD: N/A

RAM: 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz

GRAPHICS CARD: AMD HD 6490M

HD: 500GB 7200RPM Serial ATA|||A,C,B

A has lots of ram, good processor, and good graphics, lots of fast space

C has great processor, ok ram, and dissent graphics, good fast space

B has ok processor, bad graphics, good ram, good space|||The C computer is number 1 - the Intel i7 series are the best processors. It must have a motherboard, you just didn't list it here (how else will everything get connected), RAM is OK, but that can always be upgraded to 8GB or more, graphics are good



The B Computer is number 2 - fairly good processor, needs more RAM



The A Computer is number 3 - Has a Quad core processor but it's an older generation. Has more RAM but that does not compensate for the processor. Graphics are better.|||Computer B does not have bad graphics, it has 400 shaders. not out of date at all

The worst graphics in the bunch is C, 160 shaders, slower than both A and B

A has the best graphics.

Do not compare shaders of Nvidia card to AMD btw.



People go do your research before misleading people, you got fooled because it's a 6000 series, that's some very newbie mistake. 5670 destroys a 6490M any day of the week.



CPU wise,C's i7 2nd gen is fast, but it's only 2Ghz so it's about as fast as computer B and A is slightly faster than B



Gaming: A B C

General purpose: A/C, B|||as far as raw poer Mac 1 because it has 2nd gen CPU and fast GPU. Computer A second because the CPU is stornger and so is the GPU. Be because it is a POS and has a weak GPU, CPU and is just completely out of date. If I was to pick one and it was free I would pick C and then sell it and build me a gaming PC tower.





C A B BTW CAB is the new CPR. Chest Compression then airway then breath.|||C drop dead duah on that (( bc its got a i7intel 2gen wich is at least $700 in the market

then A

and b|||A:1st

B:2nd

C:3rd

Does this graphics card require a power port?

Evga Nvidia GTX 550 Ti http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GTX550Ti-…

If it does, does this PSU support it? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GTX550Ti-…

Or this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/650-WATT-supply-…|||Yes, that GPU requires one PCI-e 6 pin connector. And yes, that power supply has exactly one PCI-e 6 pin connector. So yes, those two will work together. And by that PSU I am referring to the red alpine on I think that is rated for 650Watts.

Will this PC run the latest games ?

Core i5

Geforce gtx550ti

Corsair XMS 4gb OR VENGEANCE DDR3 4GB

Western Digital 320GB|||Yes, it will run most games on high settings.



The very latest high-end games like Battlefield 3 and Metro 2033 would only run on medium settings because the GTD 550 Ti is just a low-midrange graphics card.



http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rade…|||i would say you should be fine i will howevor make some reccomendation

first vengence ram is better , its worth the extra few bucks and make sure you go with the 1600 mhz if possible if not the 1333 will be fine , and bump that to 8 gb considering that 8 gigs of ram now is dit cheap the good stuffs like 30-50 bucks so it makes no sense not to anymore , that will boost you a few fps



oh and next spend the little extra and move that graphics card to a new 560ti or you can go on ebay and buy 2 used gtx 460s which will crossfire and destroy the 560 ti, actually the 460s individually are almost as good as your 550 ti, but if single cards are a must or are a preference 560 ti is the best nvidia for your money but if you can go a bit more the gtx 570 is great also, the addition of the 560ti will boost you probably another 5-10 fps which means with that upgrade you should be able to max most anything , other than say crysis or battlefield which those would be fine ifyou load max with a slightly lower aa and texture , but the i5 is excellent the mid teir ones of these are as good as the high end amd quad cores the 980 black edition is bout as good as a i5 2300 series , but if you hav a 2500k youve got a beast of a proccessor|||You can run any kind of PC game you want, it just matters if you have windows 95 or windows 7. Up to date computers can run almost anything. You should check your video cards. If you run something big with bad video cards then you will beat the **** out of your video cards.|||It will perform decently, just don't expect max settings. You can play a lot of stuff on high probably, as long as you're monitor isn't really high resolution and you aren't too crazy with AA.|||Of course ; You can

Im looking at a computer are these specks any good?

its a cyberpower desktop and the specks are

Intel® Core™ i7-2600K Processor

8GB DDR3-PC1600 RAM

NVIDIA GTX550Ti 1GB Video

Asus Z68 USB3 & SATA3 MB

1TB SATA3 7200 RPM HD

24X DVD+-R/+-RW Drive

Thermaltake Commander Gaming Case

and i dont no much about that kind of stuff HELP!|||Looks good except for the graphics card. Get one with a GTX 560 Ti or HD 6950. You don't need the i7 for gaming so try to find one with an i5-2500k.|||That's not a bad build, depending on how much they charge for it. If you want it for gaming I'd consider finding one with an i5 processor but a GTX 560 video card as for gaming, the video card is more important than the processor.



I'd be happy to do a search for you free if you write me: http://www.computer-choice.com/personal-…|||They are great, But I would recommend getting a 560 or Radeon 6870.





Unless you plan to do rendering then I would get the i5-2500k and use that $100 to get the highest gpu for your system (I recommend getting any of these cards: Gtx560, Gtx 570, Radeon 6870, Radeon 6950, I would list the ones above those, but they are REALLY expensive)|||If haven't brought yet might consider waiting on the i7-2700 k a powerful processor due out soon and a gtx 560 ti would of been better, right now those specs are great ,gaming at medium to high setting s with a 650 watt psu|||yeah it's good maybe upgrade it to a gtx 560ti or a gtx 570 if you can afford it but it's good go play games with it|||Best......

Can you tell me if my computer is good?

I just got a new computer and i just wanted to know if it was good in terms of specs or if your a gamer would i be able to max out games like crysis 2 with it.

The specs are:

-Intel I5 2nd Generation

-GTX550TI graphics care

-8GB ram windows 64bit

-1TB hard drive

thanks|||It's pretty good. You should be able to play most games near maximum settings. One exception that i can think of though is Crysis 2. Now it will easily play Crysis 2 the way it comes on the disc but when you add on the DirectX 11 patch and the high resolution textures pack, the 550ti will struggle.|||It will max out crysis 2, but a lot of computers would. Crysis 2 for some reason is not that demanding. (I have completed it its a good game by the way.) Even my gaming computer from 2009 can max Crysis so yours will trust me.



The RAM is good, games do not need much more than 4GB of RAM currently so you completely pass there. For some reason people think upgrading the RAM is really important but it isn't as important as other specs.



Intel i5 2nd Gen? Thats the i5 2500 if I am remembering correctly? If so it is the best gaming processor in the world at the moment so congratulations. (this doesnt mean its the best, its only the best for games). the i5 2500 and the i7 2600/2600k are the same for games.



Your hard drive is probably a standard 7200rpm which is alright, unless you get a solid state you will not really notice much of a difference.



The GTX550 is a good card, but its not top of the range. Look at the benchmark results.



http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_e…



Your one is about 20/30th from the top, do not get me wrong though, it is still a great card and will get good Frames per second at Crysis 2 on max.|||Yer it's very good but it depends on what your gona use it for; everyday use it'll be amazing, should play almost any game and I guess if your a developer it should do fine. I don't suppose your going to run a server so I won't go over that|||Looks good so far



Builds spec...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTLYTjnpX…

Good Builds ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1bCZEIhH…|||Care to do a straight swap? I wont include the specs for mine you'd just laugh!|||Nice hot rod.

Will my processor be an okay match with this graphics card?

will my current processor (AMD Athlon II X2 240) go okay with this graphics card?http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GTX550Ti-192-Bit-Ready-Graphics/dp/B004S5CCP4/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1321974447&sr=1-1 thanks.|||Any modern graphics card or processor will work together fine. The GT550Ti is a decent midrange Nvidia card and although your cpu is fairly low spec as long as you have at least 4GB RAM it shouldn't hold the graphics card back too much from working to its full ability in most games. You will of course get faster frame rates with an Intel i5/i7 or a Phenom II cpu but your cpu will not hamper performance too much.

Most current games are not written to take advantage of more than the two cores your cpu has [although this is changing and many new games due out in the next year will be able to take full advantage of quad core cpus and above].

The GTX 550Ti is probably a good choice as if you got a top card like a Radeon HD 6950 or above or Nvidia GTX 570 or above then these cards are so powerful that your little Athlon II X2 240 would hold them back from performing at their best|||They will match fine, theyre both low to mid end products.

Will I see any difference upgrading from 9800 gt green edition to EVGA Nvidia GTX550Ti 1GB 192-Bit?

Will my q8200 processor hold me back loads?

Thanks|||WOAH! I actually just made that upgrade from my 9800GT to the 550ti last week and it is way better and faster with my E5800 dual core at 3.2ghz. Now, your processor is a little bit faster than mine so you will see a huge change. I love this card! However, I really should have saved up a little more to get a gtx560 because thats the new card that came out and its really good. A good rule of thumb that I go by when upgrading my internals is buy your graphics card and processor at the same price. If you dont do this, your processor will be overworked by your expensive graphics card and lose some performance.



Hope this helped!



Also, I was wondering how much you bought your processor for when you got it.

Which is better between geforce gtx550ti and geforce gts250 for gaming?

you should look at the benchmark site http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/

but i would think the gtx 550 ti is pretty powerful|||If I were gonna buy a GPU among these i would go for GTX 550 Ti.

See the comparison:



http://www.hwcompare.com/9750/geforce-gts-250-1gb-vs-geforce-gtx-550-ti/|||GTX550ti



I got GTS250 for gaming edition its good also|||GTX 550 Ti is the powerful one & the best option also.

Anybody have any reviews on the EVGA Nvidia GTX550Ti graphics card?

No, but get the 560 ti or the 6950

Should i upgrade from gtx550ti to 560ti?

I have a new computer ive had it a week. It has the gtx550ti graphics card in it but now ive seen the fun in pc gaming im wondering whether to upgrade to the 560ti. Ive seen a deal to get it for £160 including 3 good games and i reckon i could ebay mine for about £80. So is it worth it? Thanks|||The video card you have should serve you about a year from now, because the games that are coming out right now does not want that high quaility video card, i am even sure that you can play BF3 without any lagging, so you can wait about a year, plus the video card you are requiring will be cheaper after a year from now.|||Definitely, as long as you can sell the old one. It's a pretty giant step up from the 550 Ti to the 560 Ti, and the 560 Ti should last you for a long time.

Which Graphics Card should I choose? Does the manufacturer make a difference?

Hi, I would just like a little help on which Graphics Card I should choose. I will list a few so please let me know which one is the best, in terms of performance and also value for money.



Nvidia: (Gainward, Inno3D, Gigabyte, Asus)



GTX550Ti - $129-145



GTX560(Non-Ti) - $195-217



AMD: (Powercolor, HIS, Gigabyte, Asus)



6850 - $149-172



6870 - $169-198



6950 - $209-289



The reason the prices range is because they are the different manufacturer prices.. Does the manufacturer really matter? I want to save money and hope that I can go for the cheapest one (Powercolor, HIS, Gainward or Inno3D) if possible.



Other things I might mention are I will be running Windows 7 64-bit, I don't plan to Overclock the GPU and am planning to buy and overclock an i5 2500K CPU. If there are any other graphics cards you think I should get which is in my price range please let me know, this is my first build and I need all the help I can get so that I'm not wasting my money.



Oh and I will be buying these parts from MSY so if you mention anything it would be great if you would check if they sell it..



Thanks.|||MSY are a great Aussie company. You'd be hard pressed to find a place that sells parts for cheaper, though some individual components may be found cheaper elsewhere but in general, MSY are very competitive.



In terms of performance, the HD6950 is the best card out of the cards you listed. Best value for money ( bang for buck, price versus performance) is the 6870.



Performance of the same models of card but made by different manufacturers is identical unless one of the cards is factory overclocked. If it is, obviously it will out perform the same card at stock speeds and it will be known to be stable at the overclocked speed.



The only other differences between the same model cards made by different manufacturers is the cards cooler, the build quality and the warranties offered by each manufacturer. Some manufacturers make better and more efficient coolers and we all know that the cooler a component is, the better.



Build quality is of paramount importance when choosing a card and of the companies you listed, Gigabyte and ASUS are well known to be the best. Also, their warranties will reflect that.



Choose a brand that offers the best warranty. In my opinion, it's worth spending an extra $30 or so to get the brand which has the best build quality. Let me tell you from experience that there's nothing worse than shelling out $810 for a great card from a shitty brand (Gecube) and having it die two weeks past its very short warranty period.



If it were me, i'd get the 6950 ( if you can afford it), fire up a demanding game and watch it shine. It's a good feeling. In fact, that's pretty much what i do, after getting the 6970.|||You did not mention your application. I am running a (NVIDIA): EVGA 01G-P3-1430-LR GeForce GT 430 DDR3 1GB low-profile, $65 in my HTPC. I chose Nvidia because it has 3-D and at the time (Feb 2011) Radeon did not offer 3D cards. I also needed a hdmi port since it is being used in my HTPC. I have been very happy with it.|||The GTX 550 Ti is probably the one I would go for $175 AUD|||AMD is the best|||http://pcper.com/

What power supply should i get ?

just wondering what power supply should i get which can support:



MOTHERBOARD: /Asus P8P67-LE-V3



3.5" HARD DISK DRIVE: Samsung 1T



RAM: 8G Kit 1600 patriot gamer2



VGA CARD: 1G GTX550Ti asus



DUAL LAYER DVDRW: SATA pioneer-219L



CASE: Antec Darkfleet DF-30



CPU: i5-2500K|||http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… be plenty for that card.



GeForce GTX 550 Ti The card, @ 100% full load only consumes 116 Watts. http://www.hwcompare.com/11137/geforce-g… . the Watt suggestion offered by companies always takes a full system into consideration. When they say 400W they understand what their card is consuming but the uninformed consumer that buys it may think otherwise if they only state power requirement 116W. This is even unrealistic. Your card is probably only going to be getting up to 80 or 90% load. If your card is constantly @ 100% load then it is an inefficient weak card relative to the game/program it is attempting to run and an upgrade is most certainly in order. You always want some head room when you are parts shopping.



This leaves a VERY generous 300W+ for the rest of your hardware.



SLI seems unrealistic with this board. Why? You do have 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots BUT only one will be @ x16. The other one is going to be @ x4 which basically means that the 550ti when installed into this slot will not be able to perform the same as a board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… that has 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 that operate @ (x16, x8).That means that your first slot will be at x16 or if you go SLI they will run @ x8 x8 unles you have a board with 3 PCIe 2.0 x16 slots. This was just said because the G43 for example won't have one of those cards being slowed down to such an extreme x4 by the physical connection. Those slots are instead intended for some sound cards and other devices. NOT GFX cards. If you don't already have this board I would suggest the G43 from MSI. Either the Z68 or the P67.



If you do end up going SLI the right way with the right board then I suggest this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… . Instead of buying 1 now and then a proper 650W later just buy one now. This way you will be prepared for any upgrades in the future and is the more cost effective solution for your PSU quandry.



Operating System

MS Windows 7 64-bit SP1

CPU

Intel Core i5 2500K @ 4.20GHz 30 °C

Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology

RAM

8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-25)

Motherboard

MSI P67A-G43 (MS-7673) (SOCKET 0) 33 °C

Graphics

DELL 1704FPV (1280x1024@75Hz)

COMPAQ FS7600 (1024x768@85Hz)

1280MB GeForce GTX 570 Classified HD (EVGA) 37 °C

Hard Drives

977GB Seagate ST31000528AS ATA Device (SATA) 28 °C

156GB Seagate ST3160812AS ATA Device (SATA) 27 °C

78GB Western Digital WDC WD800JD-00MSA1 ATA Device (SATA) 28 °C

Optical Drives

ATAPI iHAS124 Y ATA Device

ASUS DRW-22B2S b ATA Device

Audio

Realtek High Definition Audio



Lastly I suggest a better cooler than the stock included with the 2500K retail box.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… closed water cooler if you are buying a mid-tower case and want to optimize the airflow through your case.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… still a good solution for an aftermarket socket 1155 CPU cooler that won't break the bank.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… my cooler that is a BEAST and is best installed in a FULL tower like an Azza 2000R which doesn't seem likely for your budget build.|||"System Requirements



* Minimum of a 400 power supply (Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 24 Amps.)



Operating System(s):



* Windows 7 32/64 - Bit

* Windows Vista 32/64 - Bit

* Windows XP 32/64 - Bit"



Add 200W, for overhead.

Gaming graphics card?

- NVIDIA GTX550Ti 1GB Video

- AMD HD 6870 1GB Video

- dual AMD Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card

which is better, if the dual is better tell which single is better|||if ever given a dual v single, go for the single, less power consumption and 100,000x better driver support. of these, the 6870 is probably the best, even better to buy one of the "level up cards" like the vapor x from sapphire

Which build is better?

hey guys i'm going to biuld new gaming rig but i can't make choice

so which would be better i3 2100 with GTX 560ti or i5 2400 with GTX550ti

(ram:4gb) for both,my screen res is 1280x1024,i want to play modern games with high settings,so which is better to have better cpu or VGA?|||well i suggest i7.,|||Definitely get the i5 2400k with the GTX 550ti.



I would STRONGLY recommend you a DVI or HDMI capable monitor that supports 1080p which would truly give you the best gaming experience.



You can get this monitor for $149.99 at newegg;



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



EDIT: You could get an AMD Radeon HD 6850 which would blow the 550ti for as low as $150 bucks also at newegg. Just 20 bucks more than the 550ti (:

Value My PC Specify Currency Please?

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

MOTHERBOARD: Asus P5G43T-M PRO

RAM: 8GB DDR3 1666Mhz Dual Channel

GRAPHICS CARD: EVGA Geforce GTX550Ti SuperClocked

HD: Samsung 1TB SATA 7200RPM 6Gb/s

Disk Drive: LG DVD-RW 22x Lite Scribe



Specify Currency Please|||$700 usa dollars but you did say what kind of case you had for if you have extra **** like a good cpu cooler or a gaming case.

Which video card is better?

gtx550Ti or en9800gtx?|||GTX 550Ti is a better card.|||The 550 is much much better.



Check out this site if you want to compare cards.



http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php|||gtx 550ti anytime in terms of technology and speed ... compare them at www.gpureview.com|||en9800gtx

New graphics card but no performance increase. Why?

Its a nvidia GTX550Ti, and i have installed it, it has the right power supply, and works with the computer. But it now displays very poorly, everything is zoomed in and pixelated and gaming is even worse. Its like the graphics card isnt even there. What should i do???|||If your sure you Installed it Update it from windows update or go on device manager|||Sounds like you don't have the drivers installed, so the computer isnt recognizing the graphics card. Try this link, and choose your graphics card, then install the software and go into your graphics properties to change the resolution if it doesnt do it automatically.



download the driver here:

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.asp…|||Sounds like you didn't install the drivers for that card...and/or...you didn't uninstall the old drivers and there is a conflict.

Can i run GTA4 on my old computer?

The Specifications are-

Intel PentiumD CPU@2.80GHz

Nvidia GeForce GTX550Ti,1GB

2.00GB of DDR2 RAM(1x1GB),@1066MHz

500GB of SATA HDD



On how much graphical settings will i be able to run the game?|||Lowest settings on a low res.



GTA IV will eat that 2GB of RAM up like nothing, and bog that ancient Pentium D down. Not to mention the GTX 550 Ti is just a medium/low-range card.|||What a waste of that 550 Ti|||google "can I run this?" select the game from the drop down list and it will tell you how your pc will go. if it falls below the game can sometimes still be played on it. there's just a large risk of laggyness.

Can a GTX550Ti Run battlefield 3 on high settings?

Ive got an intel i7 2600 CPU if that helps.|||Yes sir. A GTX 460, an older GPU, is enough to run it fine on Ultra Settings. You'll run it like a charm mate.

How many 9800gt's is equivalent to a single gtx550ti?

No amount. The GTX 550 Ti supports additional features such as DirectX 11 that a 9800GT won't support no matter how many you chain together.



If you're just looking at general performance, then two 9800GTs might roughly equal the performance of a GTX 550 Ti. Maybe.



Ah. In that case, you'll see a very nice jump in performance. It's no going to be an otherworldly difference, but you'll definitely see it. Bigtime.

192bit and 256bit GTX550 TI & AMD HD6870 Sapphire 1GB card(s) real difference?

Alright well, my budget is pretty much maximum $200AU but I would preferably like to spend as much less as possible. However here is my question:

The Nvidia GeForce GTX550TI EVGA edition is a good card from what I have read, runs at 951MHz and 4356 effective clock. However what I am unsure about is, is this card is a 192bit GPU. I was looking at AMD's range and I came across the HD6870 and saw it runs at 900MHz and 4200MHz effective clock, and this card was a 256bit GPU. I did compare the fill rates on either one of the cards the GTX550TI has a fill rate of 28.8 (billion/sec) and the ATI HD6870 has 28.8 Gigapixels/second pixel rate and 50.4Gigatexels/second texture rate. Now what I am wondering is, first what card is better and does the bit/rate difference really make a LARGE difference?. Thanks|||The 6870 is *significantly* faster than the GTX 550 Ti. The 550 Ti, is a lower end card. The 6870 is a mid range card. The non-Ti GTX 560 offers is on par with the 6870.|||Go with the AMD 6870 if you have a 500watt or bigger Power Supply or a close second GeForce GTX 560 both under $200

Stay away from the 550's|||The hd 6870 owns the 550 (which was made to compete with the 6770's) aim for that

What is better graphics card?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-PNY-GMGX55TN2H1IZPB-GeForce-GTX-550-Ti-Graphic-Card-900-MHz-Core-1-GB-GD-/310366784668?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item48434d4c9c



or



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Evga-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX550Ti-1GB-GDDR5-PCI-Express2-0-Graphics-Card-SuperClocked-/320817542682?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5339162928071788273|||The second is better|||EVGA Superclocked cards are awesome because they are faster than the stock defaults of the PNY cards.|||Not much difference but the second one should be a little better.

Is this a good gaming pc?

i am building this pc and i need to know if it will be any good in bf3 and other games



CPU: intel i5 2300 quad core

GPU: asus gtx550ti

RAM: gskill 8gb 1333

Harddrive: 500gb

PSU: 530 modular

CASE: Antec 300|||That is VERY good although your cpu might need a little improving the i7 series is a very good one and if you have the money it is worth considering. harddrive might need improving too, although it depends on what you are doing with it. all in all, a good good good pc|||CPU = Very good. Might want to bump up to i5 2400 for $10 though and have 3.1 ghz per core instead of 2.8



RAM = Good

GPU = So-so. I'd go with a 6870 Radeon/460 GTX or better|||Pretty Damn Good.

Will my computer run MW3 smoothly?

Hp desktop specs -

Windows 7

Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz

8GB of RAM

DirectX 11 (not sure if that matters)

and 1024MB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GTX550Ti graphics card|||It might have issues with the highest setting, but otherwise, you're good.|||As long as ur not playing on ultra, yes. If ultra, then probably not

Better gaming graphics card?

- NVIDIA GTX550Ti 1GB Video

- AMD HD 6870 1GB Video

- dual AMD Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card|||- dual AMD Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card



by far

Which Of These Graphics Cards Are Better Rank From 1st Place - 7th Place?

Rank These From 1st Place - 7th Place



- Palit Geforce 9800GT Sonic ( Overclocked by Palit )

- Saphire HD6570

- EVGA Geforce GTX550Ti Superclocked

- AMD HD6490M

- Leadtek Geforce GT520

- Nvidia Geforce 210

- Palit Geforce GT430|||Rank (lower rank is better)

40 - EVGA Geforce GTX550Ti Superclocked

111 - Saphire HD6570

113 - Palit Geforce 9800GT Sonic ( Overclocked by Palit )

168 - Palit Geforce GT430

181 - AMD HD6490M

204 - Nvidia Geforce 210

302 - Leadtek Geforce GT520



http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_li…

Hi is this budget gaming pc good and if not what can i improve?

How does this look?

Amd Am3 Hex(6x) 1100T Blk 3.3

Asus M4A89TD Pro Usb3 discrete

Asus GTX550Ti DC 1G d5

CM 600w eXtreme + Eps12v

R6330 incl vat

Should we go lower?

Thank you|||I'd save some money and get a quad-core processor, like the Phenom II X4 955 (3.2 GHz) or 965 (3.4 GHz), or even an Athlon II X4 640 (3.0 GHz) and put the savings toward a better video card, like a GTX 560 or GTX 560 Ti. The GTX 550 Ti is so-so, from what I've read.



You don't mention how much memory you're planning to put into the machine, but I'd get at least 4GB (2 x 2GB) of DDR3-1600 that's on your board's qualified vendor's list (QVL). Latency doesn't make much difference, as long as you're at CL9 or better.



If you're not dead-set on going with an AMD setup, you could go with an Intel Core i3-2120 (3.3 GHz dual-core) and a motherboard with the Z68 chipset. You'll be just about as fast as any of the AMD quad-cores, and you'll have lots of upgrade potential later, such as the Core i5-2500K or Core i7-2600K. The Core i5-2500K is the best gaming processor on the market, especially for the price.



If you ARE dead-set on going with AMD, I'd get a board with the AM3+ socket, such as the ASUS M5A99X EVO:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



That way, when AMD's new line of "Bulldozer" processors comes out, you can upgrade your processor to one of those. The board is a bit cheaper than the one you listed, too. It's good to plan ahead for upgrades. :-)



Hope that helps!|||A good PC, but not very good bang/buck for gaming.



First of all, the Phenom II X6 1100T is a great processor for video editing and 3D design work, but for gaming it's worse than the faster-clocked (and less expensive) Phenom II X4 970 or 975. But the price difference is substantial. By going with an X4 970, you save enough money to upgrade your graphics card to a Radeon HD 6870!



Speaking of which, the GTX 550Ti isn't a winning choice in that price bracket. It's performance is almost identical to the Radeon HD 5770/6770, but it costs $20 more on average. For the price of a GTX 550Ti, you're better off spending another $10 for a GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 6850.



Of course, right now Intel's Sandy bridge processors are much more attractive for new builds than anything AMD has to offer. Even the Core i3 2100 (which costs $125) matches the performance of the Phenom II X4 970 in most games, while the Core i5 2400 is better than all of AMD's processors. Until Bulldozer arrives, AMD isn't very competitive on the CPU side.



http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/the-s…

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rade…|||AMD? I would just pick up this one:



http://www.ebay.com/itm/130562625491?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649



Ask about changing the video card, it's negotiable.

Phenom 965 gtx560ti or i5 2500 gtx550ti for gaming?

Hello all, im after a new much needed gaming desktop, money is as tight as a ducks rear but iv managed to get about £600 for this.



Sooooo now im stuck between 2 posible systems the OK Phenom 11 x4 965 with the WICKED gtx560ti or the WICKED i5 2500 with the OK gtx550ti?



Will be used for 1080 gaming only (and some pornhubin').



Im not looking to OC or spend any more money on it for at least 4 years, so which system set up will last longer?



Thank you verry much hope you can help.|||i5 2500k is way better than phenom x4 965 you check their comparison

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/2…

and in gpu i will suggust you gtx 560 ti it is better than gtx 550 ti no doubt

so i think you should get i5 2500k with gtx 560 ti it will be really very good for gaming believe me

HOPE THIS HELPED|||If your on a Budget then the AMD phenom 965 will play any game on the market, I know because I have the 955 the same CPU as the 965 just different clock speeds....



I have played almost all the top games without any trouble and I am using a lower end card compared to the GTX 560ti or 550ti...



I am using a ati readon HD5830



If you got the budget then I would say get the i5 2400k but if you cant go that high budget then the AMD is a good CPU and will fast enough to play games ..|||first gaming is heavily depended on GPU then CPU 965+560ti WILL GET MORE FPS than I5+550ti,

i5 is best, couple with 560 ti and u have no match.

Processor Intel Core i5 2400

Motherboard Intel DH67VR-B3

RAM Corsair CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 4GB

Graphic Card MSI GTX560 Ti HAWK

HDD Seagate 500GB 7200.12

DVD Writer LG 22X SATA DVD

PSU Corsair GS600

Case NZXT GAMMA

Mouse Logitech MX-518

Keyboard Logitech KB-200

Mouse Pad Razer Goliathus Fragged Omega S - Speed/Control

around 600 to 700 pound sterling without monitor and speaker

GTX460SE or GTX550Ti?

Which one is better is it

EVGA GeForce GTX460 SE 1GB or EVGA GTX550Ti 1GB DDR5?

I'm looking for a graphic card which can run games smooth at high FPS

I need one for the upcomming game BF3 and COD but i don't know which one is better for gaming.|||The GTX 460 SE generally faster than the 550 Ti by like 10%.



Also, the eVGA cards come with Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 (and Printshop Deluxe 2.0 & Digital Scrapbook). You can sell the software bundle on Ebay for like $50-60 so it's a much better deal. Or you can keep it for yourself if you need Photoshop Elements 9. It's basically Photoshop for non-advanced users and has most of the features regular people use.



Go to http://www.evga.com/articles/00616/ and register an account and then fill out that form after you purchase your card. This makes the eVGA cards such a good deal right now. The software bundle is available for most of the eVGA GTX 460 cards and the 550Ti, 560Ti, and the GTS 450 SuperClocked.|||GPU buyers guide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utjw77kHk…|||A GTX470 is faster than a 550. Save another 30$ and get a better card. The 460 isnt that great.|||EVGA GTX550Ti 1GB DDR5

Can i play battlefield 3 with nvidia geforce gtx550ti if other requirements are matching?

Yes yes and yes... Have fun|||If you want to just play then you can do it.



but if you want to enjoy it. then go for



GTX 560 2 or 3 way Sli - for ultra settings.|||yes you can play..|||yes.definitely but at the price range of GTX 550 Ti,I suggest Radeon HD 6790.it is faster than GTX 550 Ti at same price point



here is the performance of HD 6790 in BF3.it averaged 35 fps at 1920x1200 resolution with HIGH settings.just 5 fps slower than superior GTX 460 and HD 6850.



http://www.techspot.com/review/458-battl…



just make sure you have enough power supply.HD 6790 requires a good quality 450-500 watts of power supply.

Would this be a bottleneck issue?

GPU=GTX550Ti

CPU=Core2Duo Dual Core e7300 @2.66Ghz|||That's probably not a bad match between CPU and GPU. Most games are now more GPU-limited than CPU limited so having a GPU that outpaces the CPU is more desirable than the reverse. That said, I wouldn't go any higher up the food chain in GPUs with that CPU.



My approach would be this: Get the GTX 550Ti now and see how it goes. If performance is still lacking for what you play, it's probably time to get an 1156 motherboard and a Intel SandyBridge 2500K. Get a motherboard that supports SLI, buy a second GTX 550Ti and use SLI. (Along with a power supply that's SLI-rated.) That way, you're out nothing for the attempt.|||The clock speed on it is too low to run something at any decent type of resolution, so yeah, it would be a bottleneck since that card is meant to run on something higher than 1280x1024, which is likely the max you will comfortably play at.



People underestimate how much a CPU can affect FPS. Graphics cards are typically more important, but if your CPU is on full load, there really isn't much difference from ultra settings to low.



For me and WoW, when I am in Stormwind and it is peak hours, Ultra settings is 20 FPS. Low is 30-35ish. That kind of thing.|||That's a good combination.



The GTX 550Ti is about the upper limit of what processors like that can keep pace with.

Graphics card GTS450 vs GTX550Ti vs GT440 vs GTS250?

Now I really don't want to pay more than 120$ and don't want more than I need I play:Modern Warefare 2,Black Ops,Counter Strike Source,NFS HOT PURSUIT,Farcry 2,Starcraft 2,Flatout 2,Fallout 3,Crysis 2

want to play every thing at max except Crysis



Also please mention what brand like:eVGA,Zotac,ASUS



NO ATI they run to hot for me! and have crap drivers!!!!



THANKS|||if you want to spend less, then buy the GTS250, it should be enough for those games mentioned, and it's bang for the buck. but if you still want good performance at with lower cards, you can always overclock 'em with EVGA Precision, Riva Tuner or any other overclocking utilities. but be careful with overclocking. Read reviews and manuals on how to do it.

Should I buy this computer? GeForce GTX550Ti 1gb, Intel Core 2 Duo E6850, ASUS P5K3 Deluxe?

I am able to get this computer for $300 canadian and I think its a good deal for a gaming computer. It comes in a NZXT case, has 1gig graphics card kinda old processer and motherboard (07/08 year) and 8gig of ram. Let me know please.



Motherboard: ASUS P5K3 Deluxe: Link: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5K3_DeluxeWiFiAP/



Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3GHz-L2 Cache 4 MB-FSB Speed 1333 MH.: Link: http://ark.intel.com/products/30785/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-E6850-(4M-Cache-3_00-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB)



1GB Video Card GeForce GTX550Ti 1gb ddr5 8GB DDR3 Ram Corsair make 750 GB Hard Drive DVD Burner Windows 7 Professional 32Bit 700W power supply CPU Cooler Zalman|||That's good for the price... while upgrading the CPU is possible, it would cost $200-$280 all by itself (socket LGA 775 upgrades are expensive) so you'd be standing pat with that configuration.|||wait? i answered this earlier today you feen you deleted my answer ): well see