I have a Dell Studio XPS 435T and was looking to upgrade my graphics card. I need something that can run resource-heavy new games well. I would also need a new power supply, as it only has a 475W stock one, I don't think that would be able to power a high end graphics card. I'm also worried that the new power supply and card wouldn't fit or be compatible.
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4670
Processor: Intel Core i7 920
Would this work, and if so what is a good graphics card and power supply that will be able to run new games.
Dell PSUs are often proprietary sizes and incompatible with standard ATX PSUs. You may want to get a spare PSU and attempt to mount it to be sure it fits first. But a good 475W PSU can easily handle a 5770/5850 class card. You'd probably be limited to a GTX560 or lower on the Nvidia side though. You just need to make sure you have enough space for a new GPU, I'd measure the area around the PCIe slot first.
It's a standard ATX mid tower case with a standard ATX PSU. It will work, you're looking to spend about $60-80 for a new PSU (if you're getting anything more powerful than what Bohb said) and $150-350 for a new GPU depending on what you're getting. Either that or just getting a $110 6770 or $150 6850 which your PSU likely is good enough for.
For the PSU I'm looking at either [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028[/url] or [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182067[/url]
As for the GPU, I'm looking for something that can run Battlefield 3 and Crysis 2 well. My budget is <$250
[QUOTE=Weaxer;32720147]For the PSU I'm looking at either [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028[/url] or [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182067[/url]
As for the GPU, I'm looking for something that can run Battlefield 3 and Crysis 2 well. My budget is <$250[/QUOTE]
if you're getting this soon, [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371031&Tpk=neo%20eco%20620w[/url] while it's on offer
and this card [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125401[/url]
[QUOTE=reapaninja;32720595]if you're getting this soon, [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371031&Tpk=neo%20eco%20620w[/url] while it's on offer
and this card [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125401[/url][/QUOTE]
*SCREAMS BLOODY MURDER ABOUT ANTEC*
Get anything else, anything else but Antec. OCZ, Corsair, Cooler Master, Thermaltake.
Antec are fine, stop bitching bohb, the NEO ECO is a great unit regardless of capacitors.
[QUOTE=bohb;32723638]*SCREAMS BLOODY MURDER ABOUT ANTEC*
Get anything else, anything else but Antec. OCZ, Corsair, Cooler Master, Thermaltake.[/QUOTE]
ocz over a seasonic based antec? at this point you're either trolling or stupid
maybe you missed the last time I replied to one of your idiotic anti-antec posts because I disproved your bad caps theory
[editline]11th October 2011[/editline]
would love to see you find a better unit for the same price instead of spending every single post complaining about problems that don't exist
[QUOTE=reapaninja;32726193]ocz over a seasonic based antec? at this point you're either trolling or stupid
maybe you missed the last time I replied to one of your idiotic anti-antec posts because I disproved your bad caps theory
[editline]11th October 2011[/editline]
would love to see you find a better unit for the same price instead of spending every single post complaining about problems that don't exist[/QUOTE]
Yeah, because you finding random articles on the internet that say they're fine gives you the license to be an ass.
And because said articles totally prove that Antec PSUs have absolutely no problems with caps are more valid than the dozens of physical Antec PSUs I get that I repair myself and see first hand how the majority of them use Fuhjyyu capacitors. I've posted pictures on this forum of three different Antec models from three different years (2004, 2009 and 2010) which all had Fuhjyyu caps.
Then, even putting the cap issue aside, the majority of them still have the thermistor controlled fan problem which lets them overheat and bake themselves for silent operation.
Also, the GTX560TI uses slightly less power than a HD5870 and will work fine on a 500 or 550W PSU. But here's two other 600W units for the same price, and one with a rebate:
Corsair 600W
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028[/url]
Silver Stone 600W: (I have one of these that's several years old and it still runs like a champ)
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256071[/url]
OCZ 600W: ($75 with a $15 rebate)
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017[/url]
[QUOTE=bohb;32738501]Yeah, because you finding random articles on the internet that say they're fine gives you the license to be an ass.
And because said articles totally prove that Antec PSUs have absolutely no problems with caps are more valid than the dozens of physical Antec PSUs I get that I repair myself and see first hand how the majority of them use Fuhjyyu capacitors. I've posted pictures on this forum of three different Antec models from three different years (2004, 2009 and 2010) which all had Fuhjyyu caps.
Then, even putting the cap issue aside, the majority of them still have the thermistor controlled fan problem which lets them overheat and bake themselves for silent operation.
Also, the GTX560TI uses slightly less power than a HD5870 and will work fine on a 500 or 550W PSU. But here's two other 600W units for the same price, and one with a rebate:
Corsair 600W
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028[/url]
Silver Stone 600W: (I have one of these that's several years old and it still runs like a champ)
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256071[/url]
OCZ 600W: ($75 with a $15 rebate)
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017[/url][/QUOTE]
so some of the best PSU review sites are wrong? well gee maybe they were reading labels wrong
and I'm sure your vague information and lack of specifics are far more trustworthy, especially when you're recommending units from the brand that refuses to get with the times and sells 700W units they only claim 550W on 12V for
I have never claimed every antec unit is fine, but it's certainly not what you're claiming
Uh, PSU load ratings aren't supposed to be 100% based on the 12v rails. The most accepted way is to add up the 12v, 5v and 3.3v max loads and that's the output wattage. Shady manufacturers like HEC, Raidmax and Logisys just plain lie about the max load and manufacture the PSU to output half of the rated wattage as max because they think that's a "nominal" load.
it hasn't been the "most accepted way" for a good while, now it's common practise to consider only the 12V rail because that's what modern systems use most, after all how many components will draw more power than CPU+GPUs combined
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/_pap.png[/img]
its usually only older or lower end PSUs that don't stick to this, or bad manufacturers looking to bump up numbers in any way they can
[editline]12th October 2011[/editline]
[url]http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Power-Supplies/181/8[/url]
[quote]Nowadays, a typical PC pulls more power from the +12 V outputs. This occurs because the two most power-hungry components from the PC – the CPU and the video card – are connected to the + 12 V outputs (through the ATX12V/EPS12V connector and through the PEG connector, respectively).
Take another look at the power supply label from Figure 29. From this label, you can clearly see that this power supply uses an updated project, where the power supply is capable of delivering more power from the +12 V outputs (504 W) than from the +3.3 V/+5 V outputs (155 W).
Now consider the power supply from Figure 30. This unit can deliver more power/current from its +5 V/+3.3 V outputs than from its +12 V outputs, meaning that this power supply uses an outdated design. Believe it or not, this power supply is still being sold, and there are several power supplies with outdated designs around.
In summary, buy power supplies where the maximum capacity is on the +12 V outputs and not on the +5 V/+ 3.3 V lines.[/quote]
article from 08, I don't know the exact year this started
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