good low power graphics card

[Arrin]

i've been looking around for good low power consuming graphics cards which only need 1 6pin, due to my psu only having 1

my psu is a "storm" 600w, i'm unsure how i read the power ratings but on the side it has for the 12v rail, 600w and 24a

so the cards i've been looking at are either

MSI 7770 - £93

PNY GeForce GTX 550 - £88

MSI 7850 Twin Frozr OC - £182 - there is also a "power edition" for £10 more, whats the difference?

Asus 7850 DirectCU II - £189

i believe all of these cards only require 1 6pin adapter, please do correct me if i'm wrong!


i couldn't find many nvidia cards that have a low power consumption, which is a huge deal to me, as well as price.

the games i'm looking to play will mainly be guild wars 2, skyrim and bf3 at medium or higher settings with either 1920x1080 or 1600x900

i was wondering if my psu would be able to handle a 7850 (how much of a diffrence is the power consumption between 7770 and 7850?) and whether or not it was worth double the price of a 7770 in terms of performance, the 7770 seems really good for the current price that it's at but even if i wanted too, i wouldn't be able to buy another for crossfire in the future!


i'm really money short at the moment so if i don't have too i'd rather not buy another psu unless it's necessary, even though i know i should!

 

[Omar24Kobe]

600w is more than enough for the 7770 and the 7850 .. my recommend to u is the 7850 DirectCu II

 

[Arrin]

600w is more than enough for the 7770 and the 7850 .. my recommend to u is the 7850 DirectCu II

thanks, but are you positive that my psu won't blow up? after all, it is an unknown branded psu that probably isn't even close to 600w

i just want to make sure that it will recieve the needed power so i can get the most out of the card

also is the price really justifiable for the 7850?

 

[Norton]

You can pick up a pretty decent new psu and a 6850 for the price of a 7850. Gaming performance should be right between the 7770 and the 7850.

Bad idea to try to run a rig without a decent psu.

 

[LGV]

pretty decent new psu and a 6850 for the price of a 7850

my vote go to this.
Hate low end PSU-s.
Probably thet PSU blow up over 450 watt. I think 600w pull from wall.

 

[Arrin]

what are some good psu's that i could price up? (preferably crossfire/sli capable for the distant future)

there's some corsair ones but to me, they all seem the same (cx, tx, gs), they're all so pricey though!

would this ezcool 700w £40 psu do or am i being too cheap ?

 

[AlienIsGOD]

you may even find a 6870 for a good deal if you search hard enough.

 

[Norton]

This one (Antec HCG-620w)

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/620w...r-87-eff-80-plus-bronze-eps-12v-quiet-fan-psu

*Note- internals are high quality and made by Seasonic

or this one (Corsair 650w):

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w...0-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-quiet-fan

Don't go cheap on the psu. One short from a bad psu can destroy your whole rig....

 

[NdMk2o1o]

what are some good psu's that i could price up? (preferably crossfire/sli capable for the distant future)

there's some corsair ones but to me, they all seem the same (cx, tx, gs), they're all so pricey though!

would this ezcool 700w £40 psu do or am i being too cheap ?

A corsair/seasonic 400w+ would provide the same power as that and last a LOT longer, stop looking at the wattage and look at brand and +12v amps, thats what matters.

 

[Arrin]

A corsair/seasonic 400w+ would provide the same power as that and last a LOT longer, stop looking at the wattage and look at brand and +12v amps, thats what matters.

i was more concerned about the price than the wats

 

[josgba2002]

You can pick up a pretty decent new psu and a 6850 for the price of a 7850. Gaming performance should be right between the 7770 and the 7850.

Bad idea to try to run a rig without a decent psu.

+1

BTW, a decent 500W psu could easily handle a i7 + 680. So you can just find out a good psu and later can upgrade video card to high end.

PD: See my specs and psu I'm using.