Upgrading Graphics Card

[j pell]

Hi everyone,

I own a HP Phoenix 800-060. I just put a Samsung Evo 250GB SSD and have to say I'm loving. I'm comtemplating upgrading graphics cards as I really want that lovely gameplay. Looking around I was able to find that the best bang for my buck seems to be the GeForce 750 Ti 2GB. Now the thing I want to know is whether or not my system will be able to run it without having to upgrade my power supply. (Feel free to offer any other suggestions for graphics cards)

Here are the two models I'm debating getting. (I have around a 200-250$ budget for this)

Link to Specs: http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay?javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.prp_ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03791812-7%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.tpst=ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01&sp4ts.oid=5358985&ac.admitted=1399142852779.876444892.492883150


First - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127783

Second - http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127784

What are your thoughts?

 

[todd1780]

You certainly won't need to upgrade your power supply. Your PC as is wouldn't draw more than 400 watts (and that's being generous).
At full power the GTX 750 Ti draws 60 watts, well within your PSUs capabilities.
It really doesn't say what PSU they installed in that model other than the wattage. It could be delivering quite a bit less than its stated output depending on its efficiency. I wouldn't be afraid to go as high as a GTX 760 in that computer. (AMDs cards are still priced too high for my tastes).

 

[coozie7]

System builders like HP aren't over generous with their PSU's but what they DO install is usually decent and reliable as long as you don't push it to the limits, so since I doubt overclocking is an option, I'll agree totally with todd1780, you'll be fine with a GTX760 if you will push the budget to it's upper limits.
Cool, quiet and with a superb warranty/backup: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130953 And it's one Cent below budget! 😉
If you want to stay with a GTX750Ti, http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127784 unless you're going to savagely overclock this card really doesn't need a big, dual fan cooler, or the extra $20 it adds to the price.
Obviously, these two are streets apart in performance, with the GTX760 being a better choice for 1080 gaming if you want the bells and whistles, if you're happy with lower settings, the GTX750Ti is still a fast card.
Some evidence, your honour: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_750_Ti/ Bear in mind, they're testing at maximum settings, no tweaking to get a better balance between smoothness and quality!
As always, particularly with a prebuilt case, check the card of your choosing will fit.

 

[j pell]

I appreciate your answers. Seems like I will be going for the 760 (Granted that it will fit)!

 

[hellslayerx]

did that gtx 760 work on it whit the 600w psu

 

[j pell]

Haven't tried it yet. 🙁

 

[mordorrson]

You may want to consider an R9 280, since it's a bit cheaper, more poweful, and has 3GB of GDDR5 as opposed to 2GB (http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-270X-vs-GeForce-GTX-760)

It does have a higher TDP, and slower clock speeds, but its performance means that clock speeds don't matter since they're still pretty good. The TDP means it'll generate more heat, so if that's a problem then you should go with the 760.

This is the best price I found for the R9 280 ($230 with $30 MIR): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150706&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

This is the best price I found for the GTX 760 ($236): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DKX0NBU/?tag=pcpapi-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&tag=discfm-20