Look at this chart http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=1355&game=Tomb%20Raider Game Specifications
Each place you go will show something different so now it is all about who writes the better web page review.
I will say that 3GB for most games is a minimal amount of VRam for good gamming @1920x1080
2GB will work fine in most games at the lowest settings for most games that are 2 or 3 years old.
Now 4GB is the mean as no one sales 3GB cards that I know of.
 

Guys, watch this video. See how much more apparent the stutters are in 2GB version, hardly visible on 4GB. The future has more games like Rise of the Tomb Raider coming. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iA-vOSAsOhs

himmatsj
Guys, watch this video. See how much more apparent the stutters are in 2GB version, hardly visible on 4GB. The future has more games like Rise of the Tomb Raider coming. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iA-vOSAsOhs

you're missing the point. You will be capable of achieving 4gb. Stutter is one thing (which is not apparent on the 4gb card) performance is another. you will start losing FPS (by a lot) once you go over 2gb due to the 128bit bus.

I would recommend for your Current Computer (Inspiron 660) that that you have. They will vent the heat out the rear of the case.
 
Low End
 P/N: 04G-P4-3960-KR EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB GAMING 

• 1127MHz Base Clock
  
• 1178MHz Boost Clock
• 4096MB GDDR5 Memory
• 7010MHz Memory Clock
• 112GB/s Memory Bandwidth

 
Warranty: 3 Years
 
Mid Range
 
 P/N: 04G-P4-1972-KR EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SC GAMING

• 1140MHz Base Clock
• 1279MHz Boost Clock
• 118GT/s Texture Fill Rate
• 4096MB GDDR5 Memory
• 7010MHz Memory Clock
• 224.3GB/s Memory Bandwidth

 
Warranty: 3 Years
 
 
 

I am confused. I moved this thread over to the power supply forum for a power supply topic, but 99% of the topic seems to be a back and forth about the 960, and nothing about power supplies anymore.

More of a General Hardware topic now. LOL We don't care. You ask, we answer no matter where you decide to put it.

And guys, another question about the PSU. If I buy the new PSU, like EVGA 500B or 500W or 430W, will this cause more heat inside my PC case? Based on the linked image of the PC inside of the casing, do you think it will pose a problem?
 
How can I tell if the size of the 500B or 500W will fit in my casing? Is it same size as my current PSU?

himmatsj
Ok guys, I just want to ask again, between the single-fan GTX 960 SC and dual-fan GTX 960 SSC, which releases more heat? Is the difference small, or large? Will it pose any danger to other components in my PC? I have a single-fan GTX 750 SC that has an aggressive factory over clock, can I expect similar heat release, or far greater for the GTX 960?

Linking the picture of the inside of my case again so you can see its size and cooling. http://i42.tinypic.com/2144k5i.jpg

Thanks!

P/N: 04G-P4-3960-KR EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB GAMING the two you have listed blow the hot air into the case not out the rear or out of the case.
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-2962-KR GTX 960 SC This one will blow hot air inside the case and out the rear
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-2966-KR GTX 960 SSC This one will blow hot air inside the case
 
 

stalinx20
The ACX card, though, does push out hot air out of the back as well, the one with 2 fans. I confirm this.

@stalinx20 What Model Number are you talking about?
The Air Flow is up out the top and out the bottom of the card


 
 

bcavnaugh

stalinx20
The ACX card, though, does push out hot air out of the back as well, the one with 2 fans. I confirm this.

@stalinx20 What Model Number are you talking about?
The Air Flow is up out the top and out the bottom of the card

Well, when I put my hand on the back of my case where the GPUs are, I can clearly feel heat coming out of them from the back exhaust. So, I'm not sure what else to say here...

I may have lost it reading through here as this goes all over the place (apologies if this is the case), but are you sure it will fit?  A lot of those Dell cases have proprietary PSU components and the cases won't always accept another power supply.  If you already did the measurements and/or you are comfortable with drilling any alignment holes then you are obviously good to go.

stalinx20
Well, when I put my hand on the back of my case where the GPUs are, I can clearly feel heat coming out of them from the back exhaust. So, I'm not sure what else to say here...

It's called positive pressure. If you have positive pressure heat will come out of every single space that air can escape. The back of all of the cards are open, so the pressure from inside the case will come out at the back of the cards.

If you set up negative pressure, it will vacuum air in from the same exact spot. Positive pressure is always preferred.

himmatsj
Guys, I have now come down to the 500B or 500W by EVGA. For my use case scenario, where I have a very mediocre stock PC build and am throwing in a GTX 960 in it, which would be sufficient? I am NOT planning to do and overclocking, everything at present runs as it does in stock mode.
 
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-B1-0500-KR
 
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-W1-0500-KR
 
Please advice me on the pro and cons of each of the PSUs I linked above.
 
Thanks!
 
Edit: Also, what about the 430W? It's even cheaper. Would this be fine for my use case?

Cheaper is not always better in the long run 2-3 year run that is.
The Con is the PSU you are looking at are just that cheap, so you should also go with a cheap video card for such an old low end computer.
 
Get the EVGA SuperNOVA 550 GS Power Supply P/N: 220-GS-0550-V1 $85 Gold Rated PSU. $74.99 on Amazon.
And you get a free game with this PSU. A Good PSU + Good GPU = Happy User.
 

himmatsj

CoercionShaman
I may have lost it reading through here as this goes all over the place (apologies if this is the case), but are you sure it will fit?  A lot of those Dell cases have proprietary PSU components and the cases won't always accept another power supply.  If you already did the measurements and/or you are comfortable with drilling any alignment holes then you are obviously good to go.

Wow man are you serious? I never did any measurements, but people were telling me it's a standard size that will fit.

I linked the image of the inside of the case of the PC in OP. Can you please kindly look at it and let me know? Would hate to buy and then realize it don't work. I am not comfortable drilling holes and what not.

 
I have put in two different Standard ATX PSU in my Dad's Inspiron 660 computer.
What I found for the best fit was a Full Modular PSU

I think I will settle at the 430W PSU Evga W1. Got good reviews on Amazon, and I have calculated my system power draw and it should be no more than 250W at max power draw with a GTX 960 in it.
 
Connectors:

• 1 x 24 Pin ATX
• 1 x 4 + 4-Pin EPS12V
• 1 x 6 + 2-Pin PCI-E
• 4 x SATA
• 1 x Molex

This will be enough right for the build above?

Ok, and how much difficulty would I have to remove the old PSU and insert the W1 EVGA PSU? Must I make my own adjustments etc? Or will it fit right in with the old PSU?