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    Upgrade to GTX 1060 SC\SSC in Lenovo K450e

    Awesome pete_101! I'll read up on the PSUs and get the GTX 1060 SC. Thank you all very much for your time. I'm selecting the most direct answer since I can only select one (and it'll help others looking for that exact answer), but everyone contributed and helped me a lot. 4/28 Update: I...
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    Upgrade to GTX 1060 SC\SSC in Lenovo K450e

    The heatsink's highest point is lower than the locking lever on the PCIe slot (it's black plastic like the PCIe slot itself). So I think yes. But the slot itself is in line with the base of the sink (the sink is higher than the PCIe slot, but lower than the PCIe slot's lock). The lock just...
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    Upgrade to GTX 1060 SC\SSC in Lenovo K450e

    Okay, so just so I understand, that silver heatsink already on the motherboard and the close proximity of the RAM slots won't have any effect on the placement of the card? Does that apply to both SC and SSC models? (Sorry for the multiple edits, trying to perfect this. I took a picture of the...
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    Upgrade to GTX 1060 SC\SSC in Lenovo K450e

    Hello all! I am looking to upgrade my graphics card with the affordable EVGA 1060 SC 6GB or 1060 SSC 6GB within the next few days. I will also be getting a new PSU to accommodate it. PSU I'm leaning towards the EVGA Supernova 550w g3 or 550w N1, $70 is the price point I'm looking at. I was...