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| 751985 | 2009-02-28 03:42:00 | I want to buy a new ATI Radeon HD 4850 (Dual Slot) to use instead of my current integrated graphics. On the website, it says that it requires a minimum of 450W, but my PSU is 420W. WIll it run OK in the long term? here are my specs: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2140 @ 1.60GHz (no OC) Palit ii-G31 2 x 2GB DDR2 1 SATA 160GB HDD 1 IDE DVD + RW Drive 1 PCI Wireless N Card Please help! Thanks |
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| 751986 | 2009-02-28 03:49:00 | What kind of PSU? Some PSU's can actually handle more than its load, most of the the 12v over 3 rails ones can. But, you should get a new PSU, just to be safe. Not too expensive(I'd say around 125 bucks, maybe less when you minus the money u get when you sell your old PSU) Also-your CPU might be a bottle neck when you get this 4850, as its a bit unbalanced. 4850 might be overkill, if you tell us what you'll be doing with it, we might be able to think of a cheaper, more suitable alternative GFX card Corsair one here:www.pbtechnz.com Note sure of quality of this, but good value:www.computerlounge.co.nz Cheers Blam |
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| 751987 | 2009-02-28 04:01:00 | Sorry. I forgot to mention that my PSU was a Maxtron 420R-12. Will this work OK? |
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| 751988 | 2009-02-28 04:12:00 | No then, probably not | Blam (54) | ||
| 751989 | 2009-02-28 05:03:00 | I highly recommend you get a newer CPU first, that thing will bottleneck the system a lot if you have a 4850 | Netsukeninja (13296) | ||
| 751990 | 2009-02-28 05:16:00 | I wouldn't recommend it. At all. Get a Corsair 450W or another reputable brand. If you'd like to stick with your CPU, I also recommend you overclock it. |
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| 751991 | 2009-02-28 05:35:00 | ATI Radeon HD 4850 it says that it requires a minimum of 450W, but my PSU is 420W. No. Get a decent PSU - Corsair, and I'd get more than 450w, you might not need more just yet but later is another thing....... |
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