was just wondering if my Rosewill 600W PSU be able to run this Gigabyte GeForce 8500gt.

i might consider just going for the 8600gt, but still not sure. Is it worth it?

Foxconn 8600gt 256mb doesn't look bad, only $30 more.

I'm not really a hardcore gamer, i usually only play Counter-strike, Counter-strike: Source, or Day Of Defeat: Source

My current specs:

Amd Athlon 64 3000+ Venice Core

DFI N4..(something, i forgot) Mobo

Western Digital 250gb SATA 16mb cache

1gb ram pc2700

ATi Radeon x300SE

Rosewill 600W PSU

Would those cards be an overkill with my current specs?

Edited May 19, 200719 yr by BombaTwist

well you definatly have enough wattage.

i don't wanna spend too much on my next video card, but if its really worth getting the 8600gt over the 8500gt, i'll go for it.

How many pixel pipes does the 8500gt have? i can't seem to find how many.

I see that one site says it has 12 pixel pipelines and another says it has 16 pixel pipelines.

Im confused x.x

Edited May 19, 200719 yr by BombaTwist

the 8600GT is about twice as powerful as the 8500GT in terms of synthetic benchmarks. The 8600GT uses around 50-70 Watts from what I remember and does not require an additional power connector.

Comparison at GPUreview: http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?ca...3&card2=514

I really recommend that EVERYONE read this article when asking the question "does my PSU have enough power". People far overestimate the amount of power their system requires, and often waste money on a high-wattage PSU when they don't need it.

Honestly I'd be more worried about the quality of that PSU.

well it seems to be not too bad. Lots of good ratings and reviews.

Honestly I'd be more worried about the quality of that PSU.

That's exactly my point. A 450W or 500W PSU doesn't mean jack if the brand is something that isn't well known or is known to be bad. I'd take a 380W Seasonic over a 600W Zalman any day...

7900/7950's beat the 8600's in every aspect I have seen. I dont think they are worth it. I wouldnt buy anything less then a 8800gts in the 8 series.

7900/7950's beat the 8600's in every aspect I have seen.

But you won't see a 79x0 run a DX10 game/benchmark.

It has been said that the performance if 8500/8600 based cards may be very good under DX10 games. There aren't enough to test with yet so it's hard to tell...

Edited May 22, 200719 yr by nmX.Memnoch

7900/7950's beat the 8600's in every aspect I have seen.

But you won't see a 79x0 run a DX10 game/benchmark.

It has been said that the performance if 8500/8600 based cards may be very good under DX10 games. There aren't enough to test with yet so it's hard to tell...

thats another reason i considered it. alot of people are telling me to go with 7600gt's and 7900gs's. but the 8x00's might perform better in the long run of the direct x 10 games that will come out soon.

Edited May 23, 200719 yr by BombaTwist

will dx9(example: 7300gt) games be able to run dx10 games at all?

If it does, ill just spend my money on a better dx9 card. If not, i will go for the 8x00gt's.

also, what is HDCP and will i need it in the future?

Edited May 27, 200719 yr by BombaTwist

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDCP

you will be able to play dx10 games with a dx9 video card, but a dx10 video card will play the gamer better and will take full use of all the dx10 features. aka, it will look better and run faster.

do you personally think its better to invest in a dx10 card or just buy a better dx9 card? In the long run that is.

i personally think that you should get dx10 only for the purpose that you will be set for the future.