Question about new GPU

[tymccall98]

Hi there. So im looking at buying a new gpu. MSI VGA Graphic Cards RX 580 ARMOR 8G OC.
Says recommended power is 500w. If my current power supply is 600w. Do i need upgrade my power supply or am i good to go?

 

[RememberThe5th]

Which psu?
Rx max uses with torture 300W

 

[tymccall98]

Which psu?

Is there a way to tell without taking the case off my tower? It is the stock power supply.

 

[jawlesspython04]

There is no way to tell which PSU it is without taking off the case cover.

And because you mentioned its the stock PSU, It is most likely low quality. For an RX 580, I'd strongly recommend upgrading it to a decent quality one.
Corsair TX550M, Seasonic Focus Plus 650W, EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W are good high quality units
Bitfenix Whisper Formula, Cooler Master Masterwatt are good mid range options.

 

[tymccall98]

There is no way to tell which PSU it is without taking off the case cover.

And because you mentioned its the stock PSU, It is most likely low quality. For an RX 580, I'd strongly recommend upgrading it to a decent quality one.
Corsair TX550M, Seasonic Focus Plus 650W, EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W are good high quality units
Bitfenix Whisper Formula, Cooler Master Masterwatt are good mid range options.

Rosewill Gaming Power Supply, Arc Series 750 Watt (750W) 80 PLUS Bronze Certified PSU with Silent 120mm Fan and Auto Fan Speed Control, 3 Year Warranty - ARC750

Im looking at this. Not sure it's a good quality one though.
Edit: Should mention that ive had this PC since 2013. So probably worth upgrading.

 

[madmatt30]

You're going to have to take the case side off to fit a new gpu so I have no idea why youre reluctant to do so to let us know the Psu model ?

It may be a perfectly serviceable budget psu in there.

Just unclip the left case panel , the Psu will have a label on the side , let us know what it is.

 

[tymccall98]

You're going to have to take the case side off to fit a new gpu so I have no idea why youre reluctant to do so to let us know the Psu model ?

It may be a perfectly serviceable budget psu in there.

Just unclip the left case panel , the Psu will have a label on the side , let us know what it is.

Give me a bit. Easier than i remembered. Corsair CX 600. I know Corsair is a good brand.

 

[tymccall98]

Another question. If my MB has UEFI Bios printed on it, does that mean it supports it? And how do I get to Bios to upgrade it in Win 10?

Edit: Is there any harm if I keep the current GPU in pc and use with new one? Current gpu is a AMD Radeon 7770.

If you cant tell, I don't know much about pc's.

 

[smorizio]

https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy
find the make and model of your mb. then go to the vendor web page and download the newest bios and unzip it to a usb stick. plug the usb stick in and reboot into the bios. most newer bios have bios updater inside the bios. dell and hp use there own updater programs.

 

[tymccall98]

https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy
find the make and model of your mb. then go to the vendor web page and download the newest bios and unzip it to a usb stick. plug the usb stick in and reboot into the bios. most newer bios have bios updater inside the bios. dell and hp use there own updater programs.

Thanks! Finally got my BIOS upgraded. Learning that I could possibly "brick" my mb made me rather hesitant to do it.

 

[RememberThe5th]

Pick one that helped you.

 

[tymccall98]

Pick one that helped you.

I did. Now just need to make sure the new gpu will be compatible with the older cpu. If thats not a issue than i have no worries.

 

[RememberThe5th]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2725933/mixed-reviews-corsair-cx600-cx600m.html
Still I would swap PSU.

 

[tymccall98]

Ok then. After reading some of that i guess i'll have to get new psu. Havent had any issues with this one though. Also dont think its been down right pushed hard either.