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PC gaming just got a major win today, Nvidia has not only raised the bar but has lowered the power requirements on it's newest round of graphics cards. This is great news for gamers on a budget. The new cards run fast and run colder, meaning they can be smaller without the need for large fans. This is such an advantage because usually it takes a long while for the newer cards to make it to laptops and bargain PCs. With this change in efficiency, the card won't consume as much power, leading to a decrease in overall PSU requirements.

This makes your PC more green, you won't spend as much on that electric bill for more processing power. Obviously this is a win all the way around. Gamers have a need for power, and this delivers the power without the extreme cost we've seen in the past, these new chipsets are being offered for anywhere in the ballpark of $100-200. So crazy considering the last round of chipsets clocked in at anywhere from $350-1000 depending on how bleeding edge you had to be.