The Gaming PC Building/Upgrade Thread

[Garcian Smith]

Twistedpixel said:

 

Switch the case with this Raidmax $90 one with a 500W PSU with a single 6 pin PCI-E adapter. The above cannot run that graphics card.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156062

It also has a $15 mail in rebate.

Its got 5 stars from Newegg.

Alternativrly

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156098

Optional:

Consider the HD 5750 for direct X 11 support, lower power useage, display port, higher quality card, 1GB ram vs 512 for $145

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127460&cm_re=HD_5750-_-14-127-460-_-Product

 

You're looking at a different 350W SeaSonic. The one that I linked states that it's "PCI Express Ready" in the description.

Also, don't buy those cases. Not only are they ugly (IMO), but the PSUs only have a one-year warranty. Basically, they're crap, and they'll probably fail on you right when that warranty runs out. Oh, and both cases you linked to feature dual 80mm fans, which will emit a lot of noise.

Finally, there's a joke among hardware enthusiasts that the 5750 is a good DirectX 10 card (if you know what I mean). It's not powerful enough to run DX11 games at playable framerates. In addition, the 4850/5750 can't really take advantage of more than 512MB RAM, so the extra 512 is useless. The only advantages the 5750 really offers over the 4850 is lower heat/power consumption and slightly better performance, and those really aren't worth paying the extra $40 for unless you're specifically worried about heat/power.