New GPU question

[lethalweaponforever]

Hey,

I Have a Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L mobo and a Mercury 450W PSU
I plan to upgrade my Graphics Processor to a XFX Radeon 6670 GDDR 5 1GB card.

Will the mobo and SMPS support this card or will I have to do a full upgrade?

 

[Tenida]

Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L has PCI Express x16 slot.So you can install a PCIe graphics card.Before you do that, you need to change the PSU.Go for FSP Saga 500 watt@2.2K or Corsair CX430V2@2.5K.And
for graphics card Sapphire or MSi HD6670 will do good.But avoid XFX because of pathetic service of Rashi peripheral

 

[guru_urug]

@OP mention total budget please

 

[lethalweaponforever]

Thanks for the replys.

I'll look into the Sapphire/MSI options.
And I think I'd rather spend Rs. 500 more and go for a Cooler Master 500W from the Extreme Power Series than go for a Corsair 430W.

 

[dashing.sujay]

^^Better check this before buying- *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/power-supply-cabinets-mods/147389-power-supply-blacklist-thread-newbies.html

 

[Tech_Wiz]

CM Extreme Series is a nice gift for persons who you don't like

Seriously Don't buy that. Get anyone of what Tenida Suggested above. Both are lot RELIABLE than CM one.

 

[sukesh1090]

@op,
go for corsair cx 430 or fsp saga 500w and please avoid CM extreme series power supplies for god sake.

 

[ssb1551]

CM Extreme Series is a nice gift for persons who you don't like

Seriously Don't buy that. Get anyone of what Tenida Suggested above. Both are lot RELIABLE than CM one.

..nice sarcastic reply!!Good one.

@ OP - pay heed to forum member's words otherwise you would surely regret one day going with that time-bomb i.e CM Extreme!!

 

[Cilus]

CM EXTREME -- The Extremist PSU which will led everything inside your Cabinet to dust by Suicide bombing using weakly designd detonator.

 

[ssb1551]

^^..Boy the moment anyone of us sees the name "CM Extreme" the Chandler inside us comes out!!..

 

[lethalweaponforever]

Wow, didn't know CM sucked that much....CORSAIR FOR THE WIN!!!

 

[Skud]

FSP Saga II 500W is good too. You may also consider this.

 

[abhinavmail1]

FSP saga 500w is value for money product.avoid CM psu's at any cost.