Hey guys, Harv here,
I'm upgrading my mid-high range budget gaming PC in order to run games better for recording. ( http://www.youtube.com/HOCgaming - in case you're interested). Current specs:
AMD FX 6100 6-core CPU - OverDrive to 3.6GHz
AMD Radeon HD 7770 GPU
8GB 1600MHz RAM
ASUS M5A78L-M Motherboard
128GB SanDisk SSD
2TB & 1TB HDDs
750W Power Supply
The Power Supply is some no-name small company, and I realise it's a good idea to go for a well-reputed brand. However, I need to upgrade the PSU anyway because it has insufficient pin-output for the graphics card I intend to buy - AMD R9 290 (has a single 6 + 2 pin output [that I can find] and the 290 requires one 6 pin and one 8 pin).
I know, I know: the 290 is hot and noisy. Which is why I'm getting a non-reference XFX Edition of it in order to improve matters somewhat. The card is good value for money and I'm confident in my choice, unless it turns out to be incompatible with the rest of my hardware. Which is why I'm here; to find out. So, intended specs after upgrade:
AMD FX 6100 6-core CPU - OverDrive to 3.6GHz
XFX Radeon R9 290 Boost Edition GPU
8GB 1600MHz RAM
ASUS M5A78L-M Motherboard
128GB SanDisk SSD
2TB & 1TB HDDs
XFX P1-650S-NLB9 650W PSU
Any advice? Will the CPU throttle the GPU? Is the PSU sufficient? Do I need more RAM? I'm open to suggestions, but after spending +£400 on these two upgrades I'd rather not spend any more. http://bit.ly/19KMNOl
Thanks,
Harv
Edit: Looking to buy within two weeks, by 16/01/2014
I'm upgrading my mid-high range budget gaming PC in order to run games better for recording. ( http://www.youtube.com/HOCgaming - in case you're interested). Current specs:
AMD FX 6100 6-core CPU - OverDrive to 3.6GHz
AMD Radeon HD 7770 GPU
8GB 1600MHz RAM
ASUS M5A78L-M Motherboard
128GB SanDisk SSD
2TB & 1TB HDDs
750W Power Supply
The Power Supply is some no-name small company, and I realise it's a good idea to go for a well-reputed brand. However, I need to upgrade the PSU anyway because it has insufficient pin-output for the graphics card I intend to buy - AMD R9 290 (has a single 6 + 2 pin output [that I can find] and the 290 requires one 6 pin and one 8 pin).
I know, I know: the 290 is hot and noisy. Which is why I'm getting a non-reference XFX Edition of it in order to improve matters somewhat. The card is good value for money and I'm confident in my choice, unless it turns out to be incompatible with the rest of my hardware. Which is why I'm here; to find out. So, intended specs after upgrade:
AMD FX 6100 6-core CPU - OverDrive to 3.6GHz
XFX Radeon R9 290 Boost Edition GPU
8GB 1600MHz RAM
ASUS M5A78L-M Motherboard
128GB SanDisk SSD
2TB & 1TB HDDs
XFX P1-650S-NLB9 650W PSU
Any advice? Will the CPU throttle the GPU? Is the PSU sufficient? Do I need more RAM? I'm open to suggestions, but after spending +£400 on these two upgrades I'd rather not spend any more. http://bit.ly/19KMNOl
Thanks,
Harv
Edit: Looking to buy within two weeks, by 16/01/2014