Best video card to put into a m93? (970?)

[highlandshrimp]

I am planning on upgrading my pc, and I know of the psu requirements, but i am wondering how large of a video card that I put into this. It is the full sized pc, not the compact. I'd get a 500 watt psu with a 14pin adapter and i was hoping for a gtx 970. how long of a card can i put in? What's a good card? Will any cards even be seated properly? Overheating issues? I'd like the most powerful one up to a 970. Does anyone know if the ram slots will allow room? and some of the ports? Please Help.

http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-i7-4770-10A7000QUS-Warranty/dp/B00E7LM53I/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454370300&sr=1-4&keywords=thinkcentre+m93
is the pc.

 

[okcnaline]

I'm in almost the same position as you. I have the Lenovo P300 30AH004MUS. See my logo for description.

So here's how it breaks down. Lenovo uses proprietary power supplies. OEM for the 280W PSU is Lite-On, and OEM for the 450W model is FSP. Lite-On is not reviewed. They manufacture fully proprietary power supplies. The 450W is a custom FSP Aurum 92+. It has full JP capacitors (Nippon Chemi-Con), and the efficiency easily reaches the 80+ Platinum certification at ~92%, ±2%. The efficiency was one of the best I ever observed. However, at $114, there's 60mV ripple on the 5VSB and 12V rail, so it's a dealbreaker.

You can get a 24-pin to 14-pin Lenovo proprietary adapter, but that'll require modular PSUs. Otherwise, you would be stuck with a 24-pin PSU. And that won't work with the 14-pin adapter, making it redundant. So you'll need a fully modular PSU. There's no 500W PSUs on the market right now that'll allow you to apply the mod, so you should go get a 550W PSU.

As for the graphics card, it should sit in properly. The Lenovo M93 seems to be similar to an ATX build. The card should fit in without problems.

However, don't go for the top-of-the-line GTX 970 since that'll be a water-cooled card. You won't be able to fit that loop into the case, since there isn't a mounting place for that.

Here's what I would go with:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($318.89 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $378.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-02 02:28 EST-0500

 

[highlandshrimp]

I'm in almost the same position as you. I have the Lenovo P300 30AH004MUS. See my logo for description.

So here's how it breaks down. Lenovo uses proprietary power supplies. OEM for the 280W PSU is Lite-On, and OEM for the 450W model is FSP. Lite-On is not reviewed. They manufacture fully proprietary power supplies. The 450W is a custom FSP Aurum 92+. It has full JP capacitors (Nippon Chemi-Con), and the efficiency easily reaches the 80+ Platinum certification at ~92%, ±2%. The efficiency was one of the best I ever observed. However, at $114, there's 60mV ripple on the 5VSB and 12V rail, so it's a dealbreaker.

You can get a 24-pin to 14-pin Lenovo proprietary adapter, but that'll require modular PSUs. Otherwise, you would be stuck with a 24-pin PSU. And that won't work with the 14-pin adapter, making it redundant. So you'll need a fully modular PSU. There's no 500W PSUs on the market right now that'll allow you to apply the mod, so you should go get a 550W PSU.

As for the graphics card, it should sit in properly. The Lenovo M93 seems to be similar to an ATX build. The card should fit in without problems.

However, don't go for the top-of-the-line GTX 970 since that'll be a water-cooled card. You won't be able to fit that loop into the case, since there isn't a mounting place for that.

Here's what I would go with:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($318.89 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $378.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-02 02:28 EST-0500

First off, thank you so much for answering, and secondly, is that psu absolutly needed? I saw this:
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Continuous-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454454357&sr=8-1&keywords=500+watt+psu and, combined with http://www.amazon.com/Power-Supply-Adapter-Cable-Lenovo/dp/B00WE5KSFQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454454435&sr=8-1&keywords=24+pin+to+14+pin , would this work with just a little extra loop? that'd save $20. As well, there is an obtrusive plug for the front panel about 8 inches from the back of the case that may block a part of the card that is that far in??? It only blocks the part underneath the pci-e x16, where the card would extend downward over, the next slot down, the pci-e x4. I just don't know if the larger gpus will fit... Thanks again

 

[okcnaline]

That's the cheapest I was able to go, and yes, it is needed.
1) The HEC EVGA units are passable, but that's all they are. They aren't going to provide enough juice to both GPU and CPU under load.
2) You'll need to plug the cable into the modular PSU's 24-pin connector.

 

[highlandshrimp]

That's the cheapest I was able to go, and yes, it is needed.
1) The HEC EVGA units are passable, but that's all they are. They aren't going to provide enough juice to both GPU and CPU under load.
2) You'll need to plug the cable into the modular PSU's 24-pin connector.

Thanks again, and one more question. I am going to get the zotac 970, just the base 8 in for the size, but i must ask, can i get the 500 watt evga with that one? and the 24 to 14 pin shoved onto that? the big power supply with the zotac would just miss my $370 budget, but I'd be able to get it and some csgo skins if the evga power supply was used. Final verdict plz, and thanks once again.

 

[jerdle]

you could always just set the other PSU top of your case or next to it, and use it soley to power the GPU. No adapters needed 😀

 

[highlandshrimp]

you could always just set the other PSU top of your case or next to it, and use it soley to power the GPU. No adapters needed 😀

youre right... what wattage of the psu should i get?

 

[okcnaline]

Let's see... GTX 970? A SeaSonic 350W is enough.