Upgrading to a new card in a prebuilt

[Max_43]

I currently have a lenovo h50 PC which has a good processor (i5 4460) but the graphics is really lacking. It has a GT 705 which is no longer enough for my needs. In the maintenance manual it has a list of really low end video cards which you can reply the 705 with. As much as I'm sure that it will work and that this list is just a bunch of crap from lenovo to make you buy a new computer, I just want to double check if i might run into any compatibility issues. The card i'm planning to upgrade to is an rx 480 (obviously with a new power supply) and i would appreciate it if anyone could tell me anything I need to know before going ahead. Thanks.

-Max

P.S. I'm aware of the issue with the 480 pulling too much power from the motherboard and I expect that it will be sorted by the time I buy the card in September.

 

[timeconsumer]

The issue with the extra power consumption at the PCI-E slot has been corrected with the newest driver for the RX 480. It's still out of spec, but not as bad and I would say it's safe. The only thing to watch out for is to make sure the new card will fit in your case.

Other recommendation would be to buy a PSU off this list: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html You can currently find good values (in the US) on the XFX TS 550w or 650w and the EVGA G2 series.

 

[Max_43]

Thanks mate. I'm planning to check clearance very soon