#1, most people buy gtx 750 for it's low power consumption which they can use even with their low wattage factory power supplies. The r7's take twice the power or more which makes most factory power supplies in pre-built systems unusable until they upgrade that too.
#3 - Totally agree. And then if you just looking to use it in a OEM box with a 330W and down to say 250W, this is a fine choice; although a lot of cash for web-browsing, email, and YouTube.
It has merit for the "entry youth" gamer that's going to be on a 1680x1050 or lower resolution. However when you can get a R7 250 for $20 less, still sips power, and honestly you'd never notice the difference in experience coming through the screen at such low resolution... Sure $20 isn't going to break the bank, but take it from experience (twins) they'll quickly grow out of this you'll sell that box in a year and that card won't be a big selling point or recoup the cash. I find personally, the Half-Height to be the best investment in this class, as they'll offer strong resale a year or so down the road. As they're always sought after by guys constructing media centers in a SFF chassis on the cheap. I'd pull it and sell it separately. I'd be looking at this Half-Height XFX R7 250 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5 (R7-250A-ZLF4) for $77 âAR$20 +$2 shipping.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150682
Now if it is 1080p gaming on the cheap, I still say ante-up a little extra and get either GPU suggested above, and then do it right and just get a PSU. Many nice Bronze+ can be had for very little, and in all likelihood save more power long term than holding on to those OEM PSU that aren't efficient. Then remember the AMD GPU when sleeping drops to like 2W, that 750 will be drawing 5-7amps. Sure much more expense up-front, however it will sustain the "entry gaming" longer, while the power savings from the efficient PSU and Zerocore will prove to be a better investment long term.
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It has merit for the "entry youth" gamer that's going to be on a 1680x1050 or lower resolution. However when you can get a R7 250 for $20 less, still sips power, and honestly you'd never notice the difference in experience coming through the screen at such low resolution... Sure $20 isn't going to break the bank, but take it from experience (twins) they'll quickly grow out of this you'll sell that box in a year and that card won't be a big selling point or recoup the cash. I find personally, the Half-Height to be the best investment in this class, as they'll offer strong resale a year or so down the road. As they're always sought after by guys constructing media centers in a SFF chassis on the cheap. I'd pull it and sell it separately. I'd be looking at this Half-Height XFX R7 250 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5 (R7-250A-ZLF4) for $77 âAR$20 +$2 shipping.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150682
Now if it is 1080p gaming on the cheap, I still say ante-up a little extra and get either GPU suggested above, and then do it right and just get a PSU. Many nice Bronze+ can be had for very little, and in all likelihood save more power long term than holding on to those OEM PSU that aren't efficient. Then remember the AMD GPU when sleeping drops to like 2W, that 750 will be drawing 5-7amps. Sure much more expense up-front, however it will sustain the "entry gaming" longer, while the power savings from the efficient PSU and Zerocore will prove to be a better investment long term.
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