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  • scott91575
    You would probably be fine. Max load power consumption for a computer not heavily overclocked, only 1 or 2 hard drives, and that GPU would be in the neighborhood of 350-400 watts. Yet that is running something that is GPU and CPU intensive. Plus, if it is too much for your PSU (I doubt it), I don't think your PSU will fry or destroy your computer. It will probably BSOD or you will see artifacting or tearing on the screen. You made the right call upping the PSU for the long run, but in the short term you will be fine.
    scott91575
    I believe the 560Ti is 8 months old (I bought it in June and he said it was 3 months old). They were released last January, so the max age would be 10 months old.
    scott91575
    The GTX560Ti will be approx 50% better than the 280. Yet it also a much better overclocker, quieter, and uses less energy. It also brings DX11 support, and as mentioned on board HDMI (it works well, I used it). The GTX280 can still play any game out there in 1080p, but games like BF3 have to be set to medium and some low settings. In comparison, the 560Ti can play BF3 will mostly high and some ultra settings. The negative to the 560Ti is I could not give you warranty support.

    The 280 was the top card 3-4 years ago, so it's still a solid performer. Yet is a little noisy and power hungry (probably uses about 50 more watts than the 560Ti). The 560Ti on the other hand is a current gen card and brings the benefits I mentioned.
    scott91575
    It's an EVGA GTX280. It has a lifetime warranty for the original owner (which is me). So if anything goes wrong you would just have to contact me. As noted before, you would need to have a good power supply. It doesn't have HDMI out, but you can get a converter from DVI to HDMI (I might have one, I have to check...yet I believe they have some issues when converted). The other card is a EVGA 560Ti and has HDMI out with audio (it actually can send lossless blu ray audio). It also only needs 2 6pin connectors, where the 280 requires one 8 pin and one 6 pin. I also bought that used, so no warranty. Yet that one would be more expensive. I could probably go $160 for the 560Ti, $70 for the 280. Prices include shipping.
    scott91575
    Got my new card today (heck of deal, Amazon price screw up they actually honored). Are you still interested in my other card? Let me know. If not, no big deal. I have other ways to sell it.
    jwinslow
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    scott91575
    yeah, it would be paypal. I am still waiting on Amazon though for the other card. Might be another week or two. Plus, if you are interested in the GTX280 make sure your power supply can handle it. I would say 550W would be recommended. You also need two connectors for the GPU. One six pin and one eight. You can get by with 3 six pin or 2 six pin and 2 molex connectors (the card comes with adapters to make those setups work). If you don't have that stuff, then you would need a new power supply. Probably not worth the effort.
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