is my psu enogh for gtx 760 ?

[ezio11]

hello guyz!
first time posting here! recently iam in the market to buy a new graphic card that is ASUS gtx 760 .
as stated it requires 500w , and my psu is coolermaster thunder 500w so i wnated to make sure
that can my psu can power 760? i choose asus gtx 760 because it rquires single 8 pin which is there in my psu.

my current pc specs is :

processor- i5 2500k

mobo- asrock b75

gpu- 9800gt

ram - 4gb

hardisk - 500gb

psu- coolermaster thunder 500w

resolution - 1440x900

i bought my psu 11 months back so its not that old, and i will be using my pc for till april only so that's why not looking to buy a new psu if possible.

 

[rolandzhang3]

Yes that should work, the CM Thunder 500W has two 12v rails at 24A and 21A which both together should deliver more than the 30A required for the 760 and your other system components

 

[AndySledge]

Yes its enough, even a overclocked 680 with 100 % load on a CPU and GPU takes about 360 W , many believe they need 1000 W PSU's , but that is just a waste of energy, 500 W is fine

 

[ezio11]

thanks guyz for a quick response , now i just wanted to ask that can my psu can power r9 280x?
i will be playin @ 1440x900 resolution.

 

[rolandzhang3]

It might work but the 280x consumes a fair bit more power than the 760 so I probably would recommend a better PSU for a 280x

I wouldn't trust that CM PSU with running a 280x tbh

 

[ezio11]

ok, then how will 760gtx will perform in 1440x900 resolution ? will it be able to run games at ultra ? and is it worth spending on psu for 280x ?

 

[rolandzhang3]

At 1440x900 the 760 will have little to no problems playing games at ultra, you could definitely consider spending more towards a PSU for a 280x though, it's essentially a 7970 GHz edition and is much more powerful than the 760, but at 1440x900 it would be a little overkill in my opinion

The AMD equivalent of the 760 would be the 7950, so go with whichever one is cheaper

You can also consider adding 4GB more DDR3 ram into your system for a total of 8GB, that's the optimal amount for gaming nowadays

 

[ezio11]

please i am confuse u guyz suggest which will be good for me gtx 760 or new psu and 280x ?
NOTE: i will use this pc till june 2014 at maximum.

 

[rolandzhang3]

Oh if you only need it to last you till June of next year then just go with the 760

 

[azzazel_99]

i would get the 280x

 

[ezio11]

really this is very confusing
yes its true i do want to play all the games in ultra @ 1440x900 resolution until june but confuse which one to go with
i am getting 2 games free with asus gtx 760 where as nothing with 280x but 280x is more powerful after all .
please suggest me which way to go.?

 

[rolandzhang3]

Just go with the 760, it's more than enough to last you at that resolution for a few months

 

[ezio11]

ok friends now i will buy gtx 760 i just want to make sure is asus a good brand ?
and is 500w really enough because that's the only reason i am going with 760 and i don;t want to see blue screen and crashes etc.
so please tell me is this psu enough for gtx 760 ? because if i need to change my psu i will definitely go with 280x .

 

[rolandzhang3]

Yes it should be, the Asus one has a great cooler, the Asus model requires an 8 pin PCI-E connector

The combined rails of your OSU deliver 408W or 34A so it's enough for the 760, you also have two 6+2 pin PCI-E connectors so that should be fine as wel

 

[ezio11]

thanks , now probably my last question, i just wanted to know that will there be any problem to put 2 different brand rams in pc ?
for eg- i have 4 gb ram of transcend and now i want to add another 4gb ram of corsair will it be fine ? or i need a same brand ?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

It's best to use identical ram modules.

 

[ezio11]

It's best to use identical ram modules.

then in my condition i am not able to find actual model of my current ram so what should i do ?
and @ SR-71 Blackbird- what do u think how will gtx 760 will perform in 1440x900 resolution ?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

It will perform fine at that resolution , it's a great card , I own 2.

Wait for a sale, get 2 matching modules to avoid issues.

 

[ezio11]

It will perform fine at that resolution , it's a great card , I own 2.

Wait for a sale, get 2 matching modules to avoid issues.

are u having 2 760s in sli ?
and do u think it will run nfs rivals at ultra in my resolution ? or i should go with 280 x

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I have the 4gb 760's in SLI , so I have no issues at all.

If you can afford a 280x , it's a great card.

 

[ezio11]

I have the 4gb 760's in SLI , so I have no issues at all.

If you can afford a 280x , it's a great card.

the problem is i will be using my gaming pc till june and i will also need to change my psu as well for 280x, and i think gtx 760 can max games at 1440x900 resolution till june 2014 am i right ?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes the 760 will get real nice frame rates.

 

[ezio11]

Yes the 760 will get real nice frame rates.

ok so one think i am using Dvi to Vga adapter so its little old as asus 760 dosen"t come with any adapter so will it be wise to use old one ?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I never use them , but old or new it should work.

 

[ezio11]

guyz do u think 520w will be enough for r9 280x ? or cx 600 w ?