Buying a new graphics card

[SMURFGAME]

I'm buying a new card and was thinking about getting a 980 Ti but I have little to no experience when it comes to building a PC or adding hardware. I heard that the 980 Ti requires an 8 pin connector and I was wondering if this is something I could just buy or will it require me to get different expensive parts for my PC... Sorry, I'm completely terrible with this stuff.

 

[BadActor]

If your PSU isn't the proper wattage or has the necessary connectors, you may need to change it. What games/settings are you playing or want to play, and what are your system specs?

 

[SMURFGAME]

If your PSU isn't the proper wattage or has the necessary connectors, you may need to change it. What games/settings are you playing or want to play, and what are your system specs?

GTX 660
i5 3570K
16 GB RAM

Do you need to know the motherboard?

 

[BadActor]

Just need the power supply model. What games are you wanting to play?

 

[SMURFGAME]

Just need the power supply model. What games are you wanting to play?

All the news games such as Fallout 4, Battlefront, Battlefield, Unity(Never got to play that because I couldn't run it), Syndicate and Far Cry 4(Another I couldn't run). How do I find the power supply model or do I just have to look inside the case?

 

[BadActor]

You might have to look on the side of the PSU itself. What resolution does your monitor run at?

 

[SMURFGAME]

You might have to look on the side of the PSU itself. What resolution does your monitor run at?

It's a little overboard for the 1080p monitor I have now but sometime in the near future I was looking to either upgrade to a 1440p or 4K monitor, so I'm kind of planning ahead. Not sure if it helps or not but it says CX600 on the side.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

CX600 is not a PSU you want powering a 980ti.

 

[BadActor]

That helps. The PSU is not the best quality but it meets the minimum recommended requirements for a GTX 980Ti and has two 6+2 PCIe connectors.. Your RAM and processor are fine.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.overclock.net/t/1431436/why-you-should-not-buy-a-corsair-cx
Why you should not buy a Corsair CX

 

[SMURFGAME]

That helps. The PSU is not the best quality but it meets the minimum recommended requirements for a GTX 980Ti and has two 6+2 PCIe connectors.. Your RAM and processor are fine.

What PSU do you recommend for a 980 Ti?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

650W is more than enough as long as the quality is great. CX is not a good PSU lineup.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $79.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-18 20:27 EST-0500

 

[SMURFGAME]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $79.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-18 20:27 EST-0500

So this should be sufficient enough to power what I currently use? Thanks for the help everyone.

 

[BadActor]

Any of these, and if your budget allows, 750+watts for the XFX and EVGA.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=107146&vpn=220-GS-0650-V1&manufacture=eVGA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207034&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PSS12II620&c=CJ

 

[SMURFGAME]

Any of these, and if your budget allows, 750+watts for the XFX and EVGA.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=107146&vpn=220-GS-0650-V1&manufacture=eVGA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207034&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PSS12II620&c=CJ

One last question I have is what is the best 980 Ti to get? There are tons of different versions and the reference cards to choose from. Which would be best for my system if I bought a new PSU?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Any of these, and if your budget allows, 750+watts for the XFX and EVGA.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=107146&vpn=220-GS-0650-V1&manufacture=eVGA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207034&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PSS12II620&c=CJ

One last question I have is what is the best 980 Ti to get? There are tons of different versions and the reference cards to choose from. Which would be best for my system if I bought a new PSU?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card ($654.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $654.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-18 20:37 EST-0500

 

[BadActor]

Asus, EVGA and MSI are considered to be some of the best cards. I would look at the specs, see what they are clocked at, what they use for cooling, what output connections they have, but most importantly, I would read a lot of reviews and see what people that own them have to say. Also check to make sure your case has enough room for the longer cards.

 

[SMURFGAME]

Any of these, and if your budget allows, 750+watts for the XFX and EVGA.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=107146&vpn=220-GS-0650-V1&manufacture=eVGA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207034&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PSS12II620&c=CJ

One last question I have is what is the best 980 Ti to get? There are tons of different versions and the reference cards to choose from. Which would be best for my system if I bought a new PSU?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card ($654.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $654.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-18 20:37 EST-0500

I don't know if I would have enough room in my case for a card that big. Is there a smaller version?

 

[BadActor]

What kind of case do you have?

 

[BadActor]

This is one of the shorter cards and has very good reviews:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487142&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[tridib2060]

my cpu has power supply of 650w (frontech) with i7 processor and 4gb ddr4 ram and zotac gt730 4gb grphix card.

In my machine games like FARCRY 4 and COD: Advance warfare is running smooth.