Will gtx 970 work with my cpu and motherboard?

[EthanRWPH]

I have an amd fx 8320 and my motherboard is an asus m5a97 le 2.0 will it work with a gtx 970? My current gpu is a r9 280x but I'm going to upgrade I just want to make sure the 970 will work with my setup. Also which version of the 970 would you reccomend? I was looking at the msi 100 me.

 

[Whateverworks_19]

Yes. I recommend Asus 970 STRIX.

Just for good measure, what kind of power-supply do you have?

 

[RCFProd]

Any modern graphics card will work with that motherboard. The GTX 970 model depends on which case you have. If you have a case that allows 310mm graphics cards, this is the recommended model:

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($329.00 @ NCIX US)
Total: $329.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-17 13:32 EDT-0400

If you have a relatively small case, this should fit:

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($310.19 @ Amazon)
Total: $310.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-17 13:32 EDT-0400

 

[LukaBoki]

It will work,but you need to have a quality 500W+ PSU powering your PC.

ASUS,MSI,EVGA ACX 2.0 and Gigabyte models are your best bet. I'd personally choose the ASUS one,but it's all up 2 you,

 

[EthanRWPH]

I have a corsair 750w
and when i get the gpu i'm also getting a new case, the NZXT s340

 

[LukaBoki]

Nice choice for the case. Definitely one of the more quality cases.

What is the exact model of your PSU?

 

[Whateverworks_19]

I have a corsair 750w
and when i get the gpu i'm also getting a new case, the NZXT s340

Is it the CX series?

I own one myself for my secondary rig, I have however read some negative feedback on this forum and just general reviews regarding that PSU, so the quality may be in question.

It will power a 970 for sure however, the question is for how long and if you compromise any of your components.

 

[EthanRWPH]

I honestly don't know which model my psu is. Any way to check from the pc?

 

[LukaBoki]

I agree there. ^

The CX/VS/CS/Builder series of Corsair PSUs should never be used in higher quality rigs,due to their poor quality CapXon capacitors (on higher loads(when gaming for example) those capacitors tend to pretty much blow up (not right away,maybe after a year of use) thus damaging your GPU and then the rest of your components).

 

[LukaBoki]

I honestly don't know which model my psu is. Any way to check from the pc?

There is no programme (as far as I'm aware) that can tell you the exact model of your PSU.

However,you can open your case and check if there is anything that points to the name(model) of the PSU you're using.

 

[Whateverworks_19]

I honestly don't know which model my psu is. Any way to check from the pc?

It is usually labeled on the PSU itself, if you open the case and look. If there, for some reason, is no label I am not aware of any software programs which will tell you the exact model, unfortunately.

edit

had too laugh a little, due to the similarities between my and Sir LukaBoki's response, seems like we are correct then - regarding being no software available for this purpose.

 

[LukaBoki]

Why thank you Sir Whateverworks_19 for calling me "Sir".

I like that. 😀

 

[Whateverworks_19]

I honestly don't know which model my psu is. Any way to check from the pc?

Assuming you have additional funds available besides that for a new GPU, I would advice the following set-up: granted your 750w PSU is sub-par quality.

This is a top-notch quality PSU and will allow SLI if you want that, in the future:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yv8623

This is a good quality PSU sufficient powering a system with a 970, not appropriate for SLI however:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dMdk8d

 

[LukaBoki]

This one would be amazing for your build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-xfxts550w

 

[Whateverworks_19]

Completely forgot about the TS-series from XFX. Extremely good quality for the price. Plenty to power your system, though again not appropriate for SLI, if you want that possibility. The TS-series is supposedly only a tier behind XFX's highest tier's power-supplies, which speaks volume of the quality of the TS, considering XFX's good reputation.

 

[LukaBoki]

Since the M5A97 LE R2.0 isn't capable of SLI,going for a higher wattage PSU isn't really a good idea (unless the OP wants to change the motherboard in the future).