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Upgrading my desktop


Best Answer phillpower2 , 23 November 2016 - 02:46 PM

There is an awful lot of wasted expense in that parts list, some of it would be better spent elsewhere such as on a better video card. You do not need the aftermarket cooler and using it could... Go to the full post »


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Looking better but still the same video card, consider the Radeon R9 Fury + Fury X, less than half the price of the GTX 780Ti, benchmarks here it would require upgrading the PSU to 750W though.


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Looking better but still the same video card, consider the Radeon R9 Fury + Fury X, less than half the price of the GTX 780Ti, benchmarks here it would require upgrading the PSU to 750W though.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dc2n8K

 

Here is the new parts, and please inform me if I need to change the PSU or no.

 

Thanks.


Edited by MichaelBandit, 24 November 2016 - 02:52 AM.

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Change the PSU to the one here and you are good to go, the EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G1 has a 10 year warranty as well btw  :thumbsup:


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Thanks for the help.  :D

 

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You are welcome MichaelBandit, glad we could help  :)

 

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