Let's begin with a speccy of my current PC:
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The GPU is really struggling with basically everything,so I want to upgrade it to a budget one.
Either the EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB or the Asus GTX660-DC2O-2GD5. I don't know if they're compatible in my system. I heard that my processor is a huge bottleneck if I would get the 660. How much will that decrease my performance?
Also,I think my power supply is 120/230 Volt. No idea if that's the right thing i'm looking at.
Yes,i'm fucking retarded about technical PC stuff.
Any ideas? Feel free to suggest new GPUs that are around €150 mark,btw.
5670 buddies!
If you care about power efficiency, get the 750Ti. If you don't, get the 660. Also, ASUS have better coolers.
Also, how is your GPU struggling? I have the same one on a worse CPU (Core 2 Quad) and it still runs fine at 1080p
[QUOTE=Adam.GameDev;44718807]5670 buddies!
If you care about power efficiency, get the 750Ti. If you don't, get the 660. Also, ASUS have better coolers.
Also, how is your GPU struggling? I have the same one on a worse CPU (Core 2 Quad) and it still runs fine at 1080p[/QUOTE]
Depends on what games. BeamNG for example runs at like 20 fps on lowest settings. I just want a better GPU :P
I think the 750ti is the closest you'll get to that price in the netherlands. But you should definitely buy a new power supply as well, something like a corsair 430w, or at least find out exactly what the wattage on your current one is.
[QUOTE=Lilyo;44719881]I think the 750ti is the closest you'll get to that price in the netherlands. But you should definitely buy a new power supply as well, something like a corsair 430w, or at least find out exactly what the wattage on your current one is.[/QUOTE]
I can't really afford a new power supply. Also,I thought the 660 was much better than the 750Ti? I know the 660 is more expensive than €150,but it seems to be worth it.
It's hardly any better. The 750ti is a good spot for a budget card. The r9 270 would be your next best bet, but you definitely need a power supply for that. Again, find out the exact wattage on your power supply. Look inside your case, it'll say like 430w or something. I doubt it's under 200w like you said (and it's watts not volts).
[QUOTE=Lilyo;44721132]It's hardly any better. The 750ti is a good spot for a budget card. The r9 270 would be your next best bet, but you definitely need a power supply for that. Again, find out the exact wattage on your power supply. Look inside your case, it'll say like 430w or something. I doubt it's under 200w like you said (and it's watts not volts).[/QUOTE]
My PC is a prebuilt but i replaced the GPU,RAM and hard drives,and it literally said Volt on the site. But i'll crack open the case tomorrow (probably)
Sorry for the doublepost,but if my powersupply is sufficient,I might go for the MSI Radeon R9-270X HAWK. Is the extra ~€10 (€182) worth it vs the MSI Radeon R9 270X GAMING 2G?
[QUOTE=Zotobom;44729706]Sorry for the doublepost,but if my powersupply is sufficient,I might go for the MSI Radeon R9-270X HAWK. Is the extra ~€10 (€182) worth it vs the MSI Radeon R9 270X GAMING 2G?[/QUOTE]
They sound exactly the same except for their names. It would help if you could post links to these products so we can make a better comparison. And don't forget to find out what wattage your PSU can output, that's very important here.
[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;44729726]They sound exactly the same except for their names. It would help if you could post links to these products so we can make a better comparison. And don't forget to find out what wattage your PSU can output, that's very important here.[/QUOTE]
Hawk: [url]http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R9_270X_HAWK.html[/url]
Gaming: [url]http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R9_270X_GAMING_2G.html#overview[/url]
Hawk seems to be slightly better in performance,but I don't know how much.
Both are overpriced, especially the hawk. You might as well get a 760 for that money. Though the 270x is even over your budget.
[QUOTE=Lilyo;44729973]Both are overpriced, especially the hawk. You might as well get a 760 for that money. Though the 270x is even over your budget.[/QUOTE]
I can stretch my budget to 200 if it was a huge improvent,which I thought it was. The only 760 readily available here is the MSI GeForce GTX 760 Gaming for 200€. Is that worth it?
Yes a the 760 is a good card, but if you can find the 270 for a lot lower price get that instead. A 270x is just a slightly higher clocked 270.
[QUOTE=Lilyo;44730098]Yes a the 760 is a good card, but if you can find the 270 for a lot lower price get that instead. A 270x is just a slightly higher clocked 270.[/QUOTE]
I think I might get the 760. How much will my CPU bottleneck it though?
It won't really.
[QUOTE=Lilyo;44731192]It won't really.[/QUOTE]
Really? My i3 is low-end while the 760 is between mid to high (I think). Also,my dad said something about my monitor bottlenecking? I think it's bullshit but still. I got a 60hz 1440x900 monitor so I think it should be fine?
Lol well at 900p you'll max out any game with even a 750ti probably.
[QUOTE=Lilyo;44735677]Lol well at 900p you'll max out any game with even a 750ti probably.[/QUOTE]
Hmm. Would the 760 still be a good purchase then? Because I might upgrade my monitor next year then or something,because I thought 1440x900 was still an acceptable resolution.
Yeah the 760 is a mid great card.
[QUOTE=Zotobom;44735992]Hmm. Would the 760 still be a good purchase then? Because I might upgrade my monitor next year then or something,because I thought 1440x900 was still an acceptable resolution.[/QUOTE]
At 1440x900, you could probably run most things on high/ultra/whatever and still get a decent framerate with a GTX 760. Pushing it up to 1920x1080 means you might have to sacrifice a few settings by putting them on medium, like particle effects or anti-aliasing (at 1080p, you rarely need more than 4x anti-aliasing anyway. Basically, more pixels means less jaggies). The choice is yours, you should just be aware of what you'll have to do to stay between 30 and 60FPS.
[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;44736747]At 1440x900, you could probably run most things on high/ultra/whatever and still get a decent framerate with a GTX 760. Pushing it up to 1920x1080 means you might have to sacrifice a few settings by putting them on medium, like particle effects or anti-aliasing (at 1080p, you rarely need more than 4x anti-aliasing anyway. Basically, more pixels means less jaggies). The choice is yours, you should just be aware of what you'll have to do to stay between 30 and 60FPS.[/QUOTE]
760 it is then.
I'll probably get the EVGA one,as that seems like the best one without being too expensive.
Edit: I will probably get the MSI Gaming one instead of the EVGA. Opinions?
[QUOTE=Zotobom;44718870]Depends on what games. BeamNG for example runs at like 20 fps on lowest settings. I just want a better GPU :P[/QUOTE]
That's nothing: I have an FX 6300 and a Sapphire Radeon R7 250, on BeamNG I get 35-41FPS, I turned SSAO and Vsync off though, helps a lot.
[QUOTE=Zotobom;44736949]760 it is then.
I'll probably get the EVGA one,as that seems like the best one without being too expensive.
Edit: I will probably get the MSI Gaming one instead of the EVGA. Opinions?[/QUOTE]
I'd go with the MSI one.
Current power supply is 350W,but we have a spare power supply which has 420W.
Is it enough? If not,recommend me the cheapest power supply that is,please.
Sorry for doublepost,but would 650W be enough? I'm looking at the MS-Tech MS-N650-VAL and it's REALLY cheap (€30) and I think it'd be enough,but not completely sure.
Also,why is it so cheap? Is it really low quality? Also,is too much power bad for your computer or something?
Sorry for so many questions,i'm just really dumb. You guys have been a great help btw <3
I would not buy that psu
[QUOTE=Zotobom;44763450]Sorry for doublepost,but would 650W be enough? I'm looking at the MS-Tech MS-N650-VAL and it's REALLY cheap (€30) and I think it'd be enough,but not completely sure.[/QUOTE]
It would probably be enough, but I've never heard of MS-Tech and power supplies from relatively unknown or obscure companies tend to be much less reliable. You'll want to look for PSUs from Corsair, SeaSonic, EVGA, CoolerMaster, Antec, or Rosewill. Anything between 550W and 700W should do you just fine, and it helps to get something that's 80+ Bronze certified (this is the efficiency rating of the PSU, based on how it handles electricity going in and out of your system. A PSU without any kind of 80+ certification could mean a higher risk of it blowing up in your face. 80+ Bronze is cheaper, but still effective and reliable.), and if you can afford it, a semi-modular (some cables are removable, helps reduce the cluttering of wires) or fully modular (all cables are removable, so you can choose to only plug in the ones you need) PSU.
The only real point of fully modular psu's are if you want to use custom cables. Semi modular psu only have the mb and cpu cables plugged in.
I assume the Corsair CX750M is fine?
[QUOTE=Zotobom;44735992]Hmm. Would the 760 still be a good purchase then? Because I might upgrade my monitor next year then or something,because I thought 1440x900 was still an acceptable resolution.[/QUOTE]
I have a 1080p monitor and a 760, no issues
Sorry if this is considered a bad bump,but I need to buy a new case as well because my current one is too small.
Does anyone know if either the Corsair Graphite 230T Windowed Orange or the Sharkoon T9 Value Green edition can fit a MSI GTX 760 Gaming?
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