(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Im wanting to upgrade to a gtx 480 as its a little cheaper then a 570 and almost the same in performance from what ive seen.Is it a good gpu? Im upgrading from a 550ti.Also what psu would be suggested im trying to get rid of a lot of wires as well small computer case and i think the 480 needs 600 watts.

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It's a great GPU for the money now. If I could go back I would have taken two of these instead of a single 580.

But it's a power hungry card. And it runs hot (You can just use MSI Afterburner to increase the fanspeed a tad)

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ik lol i need help choosing a psu for it the heat idc so much about my 550 runs about 61c on average anyway, if you would need more hardware info ill reply back if you could help me find a psu that would work for me

You could provide me with system specs, just to make sure that you're not bottlenecking anything.

But I will tell you this card is over 10 inches long, so make sure you have enough space.

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xps 8500
cpu:i7-3770
12gbs or ram 1033 other then that idk my board type think its a micro atx

Are you sure you have enough space in your case? Those dells look pretty small. The specs are fine.

i have just enough room for 10" but thats cutting close it might actually go under the hdd bar but idm as long as wires dont touch , think im getting a 560-ti 2gbs overclocked with a 800wat psu tomorrow tho , but thanks for the help

The 480 is better.

yes but the card im looking at is a little cheaper then the 480 and id have to order it off newegg. when i can just drive 5mins down the road after work and pick em up id rather do that :p, and for a ssd what brand would you suggest plan on getting one by the end of the year

Crucial for reliability.

Samsung for good reliability and good speeds.

OCZ/Corsair for great speeds and decent reliability.

I have yet to see Kingston SSDs in action. I heard they are very fast and reliable too.

At the end of the day, I'd say get a Samsung 830, or a Kingston HyperX SSD