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Upgrade / GTX 285

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white_dove

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I want to upgrade my video card which is GTX 285. The cpu is Intel I7 920, no overclock.
PSU is Corsair TX 650 W. Would my cpu be okay for GTX 580 or something similar ?
What about the PSU ? What would you recommend from ATI, same or better than GTX 580 ?
Thanks in advance.
 
white_dove said:
I want to upgrade my video card which is GTX 285. The cpu is Intel I7 920, no overclock.
PSU is Corsair TX 650 W. Would my cpu be okay for GTX 580 or something similar ?
What about the PSU ? What would you recommend from ATI, same or better than GTX 580 ?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes, your system will run that 580 just fine. AMD's equivalent would be the 6970 (slightly slower) or the 7950 (faster).

Used 580's are a great bang for the buck GPU right now.
 
I have that same basic setup, i7 920, Corsair HX620. I generally don't run it overclocked, but have a BIOS profile that gives me 3.2, 3.4, 3.6 or 3.8 GHz overclocks if I really think I need it. Stays cooler that way, and uses less power.

I too am upgrading from a GTX 285. I'm going straight for the GTX 680, as soon as I can land an EVGA.
 
257Tony said:
Yes, your system will run that 580 just fine. AMD's equivalent would be the 6970 (slightly slower) or the 7950 (faster).

Used 580's are a great bang for the buck GPU right now.
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What about HD 7950 and my CPU and PSU ?
Will they be okay for this videocard ??
 
Yeah thats a good psu but 7950 is not a good deal neither is GTX 580. I'd go straight for a GTX 680 if looking to spend that much. And maybe think about Ocing that CPU. Free performance right there.

Some reviewers still use that 4 year old CPU in their GTX 680 reviews. No big deal.
 
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