which slot for gpu and power supply

[derek nagorcka]

Hi,
I'm looking at upgrading my gtx 650 gpu to Gtx 760 4gb oc, I've 2 problems.
1. I'm not sure if my Thermaltake 500nl2l 500w power supply is up to the job.
2. My Z87m g43 mb has only one pcie 3 slot and one pcie 2 slot problem is if I use the pcie3 the gpu will cover the little pcie2 slot I need for my FireWire card which also requires a 4 pin power connector.

So will the gtx 760 be ok below the FireWire card in a pcie2 slot and is my power supply gonna handle it?
Thanks

 

[COLGeek]

The PSU is questionable. TT does not make the best PSUs around. I would not OC this system using the current PSU.

Put the GPU into the primary PCIe x16 slot (one nearest the CPU). You can move the firewire adapter to the other PCIe x16 slot (PCIe is backward compatible, you can install x16, x8, x4, x2, and x1 devices into a x16 slot).

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The power supply also isn't Haswell compatible , claims it has 36 amps on the 12v rail , so it should be able to run a 760.

I would upgrade soon to protect your other components.

 

[derek nagorcka]

Thanks for the quick responses, colgeek the pcie slot the FireWire card goes in is only a really small slot not like the slot for the gpu, will the fw card go in the larger slot?
Also can you guys suggest a better psu preferably not to pricey.
Thanks so much for the help

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Made by the best SEASONIC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 22:01 EDT-0400)

 

[COLGeek]

Yes, it will go in a larger slot. No problem at all doing so.

What is your budget for a better PSU?

 

[COLGeek]

Made by the best SEASONIC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 22:01 EDT-0400)

This is a superb choice, BTW.

 

[derek nagorcka]

Man you guys are quick, I could go to about $100 au
Cheers

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Total: $99.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-13 12:06 EST+1000)

 

[derek nagorcka]

I'm having trouble finding those psu in aus but I found these- seasonic oem ssp- 550rt for $99 or the seasonic ssr- 550rt for $115 would one of these do the trick? Thanks so much guys

 

[COLGeek]

Yes, Seasonic makes great PSUs.

 

[derek nagorcka]

Cheers guys much appreciated

 

[COLGeek]

You are most welcome. Enjoy!