780 Blew up finally

[ExedosePC]

So I left the other day and let my computer sit. Came home to just a lit keyboard, shut off monitor and tower. Decided to fire it up and BAM! sparks came flying out of my 780. Unplugged it, tried a different gpu slot and no turn over. Unhooked the gpu and ran it perfectly fine. My guess is the GPU is fried and done. Bad luck with gpus tbh, old 760 gave up so bought the 780. Had for 3 years exactly after this month. But my question is, which gpu would I be able to toss into my build instead of building a new complete build? I have an i7 4770k with an MSI-Z87 G45 Mobo. I have words saying it's my psu and don't know how to post a picture of the gpu but there is a burn mark on the back plate if that helps.

Thanks.

 

[General_Cool]

I would say a GTX 1060 6GB or a GTX 1070 would be the best GPU you can get. Very little bottleneck on both. You could also get a 1080/ti, as there really is nothing wrong with using those too.

 

[ExedosePC]

All new cards are capable of being put into older systems? are they globally fit for any builds?

 

[General_Cool]

Depending on the size of the case, I would say there is a 99% chance it will fit. These are global fits, and they are backward compatible.

 

[sizzling]

What resolution and Hz is your monitor?

 

[ExedosePC]

1920x1080 144hz

 

[artk2219]

So I left the other day and let my computer sit. Came home to just a lit keyboard, shut off monitor and tower. Decided to fire it up and BAM! sparks came flying out of my 780. Unplugged it, tried a different gpu slot and no turn over. Unhooked the gpu and ran it perfectly fine. My guess is the GPU is fried and done. Bad luck with gpus tbh, old 760 gave up so bought the 780. Had for 3 years exactly after this month. But my question is, which gpu would I be able to toss into my build instead of building a new complete build? I have an i7 4770k with an MSI-Z87 G45 Mobo. I have words saying it's my psu and don't know how to post a picture of the gpu but there is a burn mark on the back plate if that helps.

Thanks.

Who made your 780? Depending on the manufacturer, if they offered a 3 year warranty, you may be able to get them to help you out, especially if it was a catastrophic failure like that.

 

[sizzling]

For 1080p 144Hz I would go minimum 1070 up to 1080. Your cpu is still very good with an overclock and should pair nicely with anything up to a 1080, I would expect a 1080Ti to be too much though.

 

[General_Cool]

For 1080p 144Hz I would go minimum 1070 up to 1080. Your cpu is still very good with an overclock and should pair nicely with anything up to a 1080, I would expect a 1080Ti to be too much though.

I would agree with that statement, which is why I went with a 1060 6GB or a 1070 as a recommendation, as it isn't overkill for the CPU.

 

[pete_101]

While I agree that a GTX 1070 or even 1080 would still be mostly fine paired to a 4770K. I will point out that even a GTX 1060 6GB will match a 980 and is about 25% better than a 780. So depending on budget, even getting a 1060 is an upgrade.