best gpu for 400w psu

[kunnyS]

hi guys!

i want to upgrade my computer (gpu)

i want to buy gtx970 but i only have 400w psu

so, can u guys recommend me the best gpu for 400w psu

spec:

intel core i3 4150 3.5ghz
corsair vengeance blue (2x4gb)
gigabyte h81m-ds2
his radeon r7 360 (current gpu)
fsp hexa+ h2-400w

ty before! 😀

edit:

1 more question

did i have a good psu?

 

[ajpaolello]

Believe whatever you want i guess. You guys are no better than fanboys ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[ajpaolello]

Forgot that this was Nvidia's Hardware ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Chugalug_]

........I don't have a bias for any brands, this is a matter of statistical fact.
If you go through my recent threads, you'll see i've suggested the RX 480 numerous times for users.
In this case however, I believe the RX 480 to be the best option for OP, but it is still a fact that the 1060 is a better performing card by a considerable margin.
If you're not willing to accept facts and move on, then I'm afraid you'll never succeed as a forum user, because people will just keep bringing up the hard numbers.
Sorry if this sounds a bit harsh, not trying to be rude.

 

[Chugalug_]

The EVGA 500B is terrible ajpaolello, although OP your PSU does need upgrading.
Get the Seasonic S12II 520w.
Made by Seasonic, and is very high quality.
By the way, an RX 470 is cheaper than a 970, and performs a little bit better. Crossfire is also an option in the future with the PSU listed.
Get this combo, comes out to $258. http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-NT4704G&c=CJ
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PSS12II520&c=CJ

The EVGA 500B is not terrible. It seems too many people have no middle ground territory; there are not just "great" and "terrible" power supplies in this world. Most are somewhere in the middle, especially the S12ii with its fan bearing noises it makes, group regulated design, and failure to properly implement overcurrent protection even though its specifications say it has it. There are just power supplies and their usages.

I don't see how the EVGA 500B has terrible ripple http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=351

Also I'm going to call out that overclock.net author. He is complaining over Teapo and Capxon capacitors. Like what? Did he look at the spec sheets? The temp ratings and other properties, or the fan profile? People need to realize that having Japanese capacitors does not make a power supply good. There are certain Chinese caps that are better than certain Japanese capacitors, and some overclock.net guy complaining over the brand is being totally biased against a capacitor company rather than analyzing the properties of the particular series of capacitors used.

I don't see how people can expect to see high quality, expensive capacitors in budget units. There's nothing wrong with getting a budget power supply if it will last you as long as you need it to. Those capacitors in the Seasonic will fail eventually, too, and could fry the computer. The S12ii probably doesn't use the best capacitors either, considering its price. Being Nippon Chemi-Con does not make them the best, it depends on what particular ones are used. It's more a matter of how often he uses his computer, his budget, and how long he'd like it to last.

Yeah, sorry.
Poor choice of wording by me.
I meant that it is a terrible choice in this scenario, as it does not feature good quality components and is poorly priced.
Agreed on the author of that article, but I wanted to get my point across without link dumping.
I'm a little lazy like that, also it's 11:30pm here! 😉
I don't trust HEC as an OEM, but that aside the ripple at higher loads on the 12v rail isn't very good under higher load.
Here is what I mean: https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/500B/9.html
The ripple on the 12v rail gets too high for my personal liking on even a budget unit, although the minor rails perform well.
I agree with the rest of the statements you made though, the 500B is perfectly fine for a budget system with low power requirements (around 50%) and workstation PCs, my adjective use was a little over the top. ^.^
I'm simply suggesting that there are much better PSUs in that price range.
For a little more money there is a significant jump in quality of units, the CXM, S12II and XFX TS series as examples.

 

[ajpaolello]

........I don't have a bias for any brands, this is a matter of statistical fact.
If you go through my recent threads, you'll see i've suggested the RX 480 numerous times for users.
In this case however, I believe the RX 480 to be the best option for OP, but it is still a fact that the 1060 is a better performing card by a considerable margin.
If you're not willing to accept facts and move on, then I'm afraid you'll never succeed as a forum user, because people will just keep bringing up the hard numbers.
Sorry if this sounds a bit harsh, not trying to be rude.

So for +$10 I get +9 FPS in some games? Why would I spend the extra cash for such a minimal benefit? If you have to say you're not trying to sound rude then you honestly shouldn't have put what might've made you sound rude. Now I know that you were trying to sound rude. Clearly I'm helpful to a lot of people.

Also site bias is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V54W4p1mCu4

Just saying.

 

[Sizzor]

I will suggest go for RX470 or 480 or Gtx 1060 (most probable RX470 coz lower TDP and cheaper) if you can upgrade your PSU aswell like corsair CX 500.

 

[ajpaolello]

Not the CX series. Those are not good PSUs.We can all agree to that here I think