Good graphics card for 130 and under?

[sniperviper21]

i'd think ur bfg 550 would be fine,
everything in my sig is running off my 550 Rosewill psu.

as long as u got enough plugs for power u should be good.
i dont think HDD's that much power?

 

[newjacksm]

i'd think ur bfg 550 would be fine,
everything in my sig is running off my 550 Rosewill psu.

as long as u got enough plugs for power u should be good.
i dont think HDD's that much power?

I have basically the same stuff as you but more HDD and a Zalman HSF.. And a crappy GPU

What volts do you have your CPU running at?

 

[Atomic Rooster]

The BFG 550W PSU will be perfect for that system. They are very reliable and provide plenty of power and amps on their multiple 12V rails.

 

[sniperviper21]

I have basically the same stuff as you but more HDD and a Zalman HSF.. And a crappy GPU

What volts do you have your CPU running at?

stock everything.

just i keep it at 3Ghz till i get a new hsf, tho i can go upto 3.4

 

[newjacksm]

stock everything.

just i keep it at 3Ghz till i get a new hsf, tho i can go upto 3.4

what are your temps at idle, with stock oc?

With the stock HSF I had like 48, with the zalman I get from anywhere from 35-38 idle, I am using MX-2 thermal paste.


Edit:::

this is the exact PSU I have

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817702010

 

[Atomic Rooster]

this is the exact PSU I have

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817702010

Cool. 550W with dual 12V rails providing a total of 36A. That should do the job just just fine.

 

[sniperviper21]

what are your temps at idle, with stock oc?

With the stock HSF I had like 48, with the zalman I get from anywhere from 35-38 idle, I am using MX-2 thermal paste.
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I got the stock HSF with the stock thermal pad on the HS, and at idle i get about 34c, and max load, p4, i get about 58c

and i use Core Temp.

 

[newjacksm]

what are your temps at idle, with stock oc?

With the stock HSF I had like 48, with the zalman I get from anywhere from 35-38 idle, I am using MX-2 thermal paste.
QUOTE]

I got the stock HSF with the stock thermal pad on the HS, and at idle i get about 34c, and max load, p4, i get about 58c

and i use Core Temp.

My max temp is 48 with full load.. The lowest I have seen my CPU is 33.. It must be airflow in my case it has to be...

I use coretemp too.

 

[sniperviper21]

what case do u have?

bear in mind that i dont have a aftermarket HSF, if i did, my cpu would be freezin in my case ;0

 

[newjacksm]

This is the case I have
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156224

Edit:: I have the side panel off because with the sidepanel on it gets hotter.