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I want to get a new card but it appears that i will need a new psu aswell if i want anything decent.

I was wondering what is important for a psu apart from the 6 pin connector and wattage. Also, is a psu hard to install? I wouldnt want to risk breaking anything as i use my pc often.

By budget is roughly £100 and i was thinking maybe 30 on psu, so best card around 70quid?
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The amp ratings on the 12v rails are also of prime importance.

Your components (specifically the card in this case) require a minimum amount of amps to function properly.

But cards in your price range (if buying new) tend not to need a 6pin connector as they are powered purely by the pci-e port.

What card were you thinking of? And what card do you have now?
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i currently only have integrated graphics,which ive really had enough of.

ive looked at a number of cards 8500 was one but got a confused as there was many and a lot of them differed very slightly and many had good reviews
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as for psu i was thinking of this http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=468732
is there any compaptibiliy issues with psu's or is it universal?
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http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=468732
was thinking of getting that for psu
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the psu i was thinking of getting was this
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=468732
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