Need advice on upgrade to my PC

cricketbodine · Jan 18, 2013, 07:27 AM

Would a Corsair TX850 PSU and (2) GTX 580 graphics cards be compatible with my HPE-257c PC, also would it be better to run 2 GTX 580 cards or 1 GTX 690? It's the base model no upgrades so far and its been a great PC but I've recently started video editing and really need an upgrade

HammerON · Jan 18, 2013, 07:33 AM

If this is your PC:
Refurbished: HP Pavilion Elite HPE-257c (BK424AAR#...

According to the specs you only have 1 PCI-E x16 slot so that would mean no SLI or CrossFire:

That being said, you would notice a very nice performance boost with a single GTX 580 or the GTX 690; however there are many newer cards from both camps that will out perform the GTX 580 and are in a good price range.

cricketbodine · Jan 18, 2013, 07:43 AM

Could you recommend some other graphics cards?

DarkOCean · Jan 18, 2013, 08:44 AM

First you need to upgrade the psu the stock 300w one it just not enough for any decent gpu.

Jetster · Jan 18, 2013, 09:08 AM

Ive never seen a OEM PC with two PCI-e slots. But list all your hardware. Im not sure the rest of your components would benifite from such a upgrade

And yes a 690 would be bete then 2 x 580

DarkOCean · Jan 18, 2013, 09:35 AM

Sure a gtx 690 would be better than 2 570's but it also has a ginormous price.

blibba · Jan 18, 2013, 10:38 AM

Just as a btw, these high-end gaming cards mentioned so far are

a) Overkill for gaming below 2560*1600.
b) Overkill for video editing. An SSD might be a better upgrade.

TC-man · Jan 18, 2013, 11:41 AM

If it's for video editing a faster videocard won't help much, unless you have video-editing software that can make use of Opencl or Nvidia's CUDA. In general for video editing you need a faster processor.

Anyway if your PC is the one HammerOn mentioned, then you can only use one videocard, just because there's only one PCI-E x16 slot on the motherboard. While the Core i7 860 with 8 threads should be enough for fast video-editing, but you could use a boost from a decent overclock, but I guess the motherboard in that HP PC wouldn't allow it.

Anyway, if besides video-editing you also want to play demanding video games, then a GTX 670 and a Corsair TX650 V2 PSU would be more than enough (depending on the screen resolution of your LCD monitor or single/multi-monitor setup).

blibba · Jan 18, 2013, 11:45 AM

For a stock i7 8** and GTX 670, a good 500W PSU would be (considerably more than) enough.

Jan 18, 2013, 07:27 AM	#1
cricketbodine Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5 (0.04/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need advice on upgrade to my PC Would a Corsair TX850 PSU and (2) GTX 580 graphics cards be compatible with my HPE-257c PC, also would it be better to run 2 GTX 580 cards or 1 GTX 690? It's the base model no upgrades so far and its been a great PC but I've recently started video editing and really need an upgrade

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Jan 18, 2013, 08:44 AM	#4
DarkOCean Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: on top of that big mountain on mars(e Eu) Posts: 1,419 (0.90/day) Thanks: 39 Thanked 272 Times in 234 Posts System Specs	First you need to upgrade the psu the stock 300w one it just not enough for any decent gpu. __________________

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Jan 18, 2013, 09:08 AM	#5
Jetster Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,875 (2.35/day) Thanks: 935 Thanked 865 Times in 633 Posts System Specs	Ive never seen a OEM PC with two PCI-e slots. But list all your hardware. Im not sure the rest of your components would benifite from such a upgrade And yes a 690 would be bete then 2 x 580 Last edited by Jetster; Jan 18, 2013 at 10:59 AM.

Jan 18, 2013, 07:33 AM	#2
HammerON The Watchful Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Cold North Posts: 4,351 (2.82/day) Thanks: 3,979 Thanked 2,875 Times in 1,541 Posts System Specs	If this is your PC: Refurbished: HP Pavilion Elite HPE-257c (BK424AAR#... According to the specs you only have 1 PCI-E x16 slot so that would mean no SLI or CrossFire: That being said, you would notice a very nice performance boost with a single GTX 580 or the GTX 690; however there are many newer cards from both camps that will out perform the GTX 580 and are in a good price range.

Jan 18, 2013, 07:43 AM	#3
cricketbodine Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5 (0.04/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Could you recommend some other graphics cards?

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Jan 18, 2013, 09:35 AM	#6
DarkOCean Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: on top of that big mountain on mars(e Eu) Posts: 1,419 (0.90/day) Thanks: 39 Thanked 272 Times in 234 Posts System Specs	Sure a gtx 690 would be better than 2 570's but it also has a ginormous price. __________________

Jan 18, 2013, 10:38 AM	#7
blibba Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 777 (0.59/day) Thanks: 109 Thanked 167 Times in 113 Posts System Specs	Just as a btw, these high-end gaming cards mentioned so far are a) Overkill for gaming below 2560*1600. b) Overkill for video editing. An SSD might be a better upgrade. __________________ Heatware. eBay feedback.

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Jan 18, 2013, 11:41 AM	#8
TC-man Join Date: May 2011 Location: Netherlands Posts: 330 (0.45/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 111 Times in 98 Posts System Specs	If it's for video editing a faster videocard won't help much, unless you have video-editing software that can make use of Opencl or Nvidia's CUDA. In general for video editing you need a faster processor. Anyway if your PC is the one HammerOn mentioned, then you can only use one videocard, just because there's only one PCI-E x16 slot on the motherboard. While the Core i7 860 with 8 threads should be enough for fast video-editing, but you could use a boost from a decent overclock, but I guess the motherboard in that HP PC wouldn't allow it. Anyway, if besides video-editing you also want to play demanding video games, then a GTX 670 and a Corsair TX650 V2 PSU would be more than enough (depending on the screen resolution of your LCD monitor or single/multi-monitor setup).

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Jan 18, 2013, 11:45 AM	#9
blibba Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 777 (0.59/day) Thanks: 109 Thanked 167 Times in 113 Posts System Specs	For a stock i7 8** and GTX 670, a good 500W PSU would be (considerably more than) enough. __________________ Heatware. eBay feedback.

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