Do these go together...

[santoshn]

I have placed an order for Rosewill 550W PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182262

I am interested in getting the following GPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125423

The newegg video says the GPU needs a 8pin and 6pin PCI-power connector. I am unable to judge whether the PSU provides these. Does this mean that I am covered?

PCI-Express Connector: 2 x 6+2-Pin

Did I pull the trigger on PSU too early? If so do I need to change my GPU preference

Thanks in advance,
S

 

[blastingcap]

6+2 pin means it has a hybrid style connector and can supply any combination of two PCIe 6 OR 8 pin. You are fine. If that 550W unit is anything like the Capstone Gold 450W or 650W then that will be a very good PSU and you won't need to worry about powering any single-GPU system.

Edit to add: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Rosewill-CAPSTONE-550M-Power-Supply-Review/1584

Looks legit.

 

[Corporate Thug]

that psu will work just fine.

 

[santoshn]

6+2 pin means it has a hybrid style connector and can supply any combination of two PCIe 6 OR 8 pin. You are fine. If that 550W unit is anything like the Capstone Gold 450W or 650W then that will be a very good PSU and you won't need to worry about powering any single-GPU system.

Edit to add: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Rosewill-CAPSTONE-550M-Power-Supply-Review/1584

Looks legit.

Thanks for the link. Very very technical stuff in there.

that psu will work just fine.

Thanks for the reassurance.

Thanks all,
S

 

[zaydq]

It'll probably work... my curiosity is whats in the rest of your system? CPU/Ram etc. I just fear you'll pay for a 670 but get bottlenecked by the rest of your system if its a few years old.

 

[santoshn]

It'll probably work... my curiosity is whats in the rest of your system? CPU/Ram etc. I just fear you'll pay for a 670 but get bottlenecked by the rest of your system if its a few years old.

Thanks to the good members at General Hardware Forum,
CPU: 3570K
MB: AsRock Pro4
RAM: Samsung 8GB, low profile
PSU: Rosewill Capstone 550-M
Case: Fractal Design R4.
Cooler: Noctua NH-C12P SE14

I have already placed order for all components. Little too late for suggestions but I will definitely like to hear if you have anything interesting.

Thanks,
S

 

[mjd24]

Hi Santoshn, nice build you have put together. I also am currently doing a new build and just purchased the same PSU. I was looking for a GPU around $400 as well, my question is... what made you decide on the GTX 670 over the 7970? I was leaning towards the Sapphire 7970 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102982 but haven't made up my mind yet.

 

[zaydq]

Thanks to the good members at General Hardware Forum,
CPU: 3570K
MB: AsRock Pro4
RAM: Samsung 8GB, low profile
PSU: Rosewill Capstone 550-M
Case: Fractal Design R4.
Cooler: Noctua NH-C12P SE14

I have already placed order for all components. Little too late for suggestions but I will definitely like to hear if you have anything interesting.

Thanks,
S

You'll be golden!

Hi Santoshn, nice build you have put together. I also am currently doing a new build and just purchased the same PSU. I was looking for a GPU around $400 as well, my question is... what made you decide on the GTX 670 over the 7970? I was leaning towards the Sapphire 7970 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102982 but haven't made up my mind yet.

You're really juggling between a 7970(non ghz) and a 670 stock for stock in games. What it comes down to is what games you play, whether you want to overclock (Nvidia has forced no voltage control) and whether compute performance is important. Hands down the 7970 ghz edition is better for more money, a 7970 is comparable at stock clocks but allows you to overclock it further than what a 670 could.

For reference sake, 7950 overclocked and a 670 overclocked trade blows. The GTX 670 is a stand up card, its priced right for the performance you get and compliments many big titles (BF3, BL2, etc). The 670 is also frugal in terms of power efficiency.

 

[santoshn]

You're really juggling between a 7970(non ghz) and a 670 stock for stock in games. What it comes down to is what games you play, whether you want to overclock (Nvidia has forced no voltage control) and whether compute performance is important. Hands down the 7970 ghz edition is better for more money, a 7970 is comparable at stock clocks but allows you to overclock it further than what a 670 could.

For reference sake, 7950 overclocked and a 670 overclocked trade blows. The GTX 670 is a stand up card, its priced right for the performance you get and compliments many big titles (BF3, BL2, etc). The 670 is also frugal in terms of power efficiency.

I am looking to play titles like BF3, BL2, Skyrim, Crysis, Diablo, CS:GO. I am not looking for any compute performance.

AMD has had driver issues (its in the past, agreed) so from those formative years I always thought Nvidia would be the card I buy. Its something that stuck with me and hence the 670. Of late AMD has done really well, but maybe next time.

Thanks,
S