I'm planning to get a new graphics card and processor soon, seeing that my current ones are horribly outdated and are barely able to run any new game, even WoW on new content correctly.
Which ones are the best to get for the budget mentioned?
What socket do you have now? You might need a new motherboard if your new CPU is not the same socket.
What is your current setup? Often with processors you'll have to get a new motherboard and possibly ram as well
I've got a 1155 LGA socket.
I'm not a real tech savvy so pardon if I make some mistakes answering :v:
[QUOTE=erkor;44933377]I've got a 1155 LGA socket.
I'm not a real tech savvy so pardon if I make some mistakes answering :v:[/QUOTE]
On the LGA 1155 socket, the best CPU you can get for gaming is an Intel i5 3570K. There's not much holding you back when it comes to graphics cards unless your PSU has an insufficient wattage. Do you have a specific website you're looking to purchase these new parts from?
[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;44933418]On the LGA 1155 socket, the best CPU you can get for gaming is an Intel i5 3570K. There's not much holding you back when it comes to graphics cards unless your PSU has an insufficient wattage. Do you have a budget and is there a specific website you're looking to purchase these new parts from?[/QUOTE]
I'm probably going to check that big german electronics market chain [I]Mediamarkt[/I], not sure if that's in America and elsewhere.
They've got practically everything there.
[QUOTE=erkor;44933427]I'm probably going to check that big german electronics market chain [I]Mediamarkt[/I], not sure if that's in America and elsewhere.
They've got practically everything there.[/QUOTE]
See if you can find out the wattage that your power supply uses, you can probably find it on a label somewhere on the part or you can use [url=http://www.piriform.com/speccy]Speccy[/url] to find it in your system specs. If it reports 500W or higher, you could get a GTX 760 or 770 and you should be okay. If not, you'll have to get a new power supply if you want a strong graphics card.
Can't seem to find anytihing related to PSU on Speccy. Any advice on what I should search for?
[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;44933480]See if you can find out the wattage that your power supply uses, you can probably find it on a label somewhere on the part or you can use [url=http://www.piriform.com/speccy]Speccy[/url] to find it in your system specs. If it reports 500W or higher, you could get a GTX 760 or 770 and you should be okay. If not, you'll have to get a new power supply if you want a strong graphics card.[/QUOTE]
PSU's only deliver power, they don't actually give data. He has to open the case and look, there should be a sticker indicating brand and wattage.
If you're willing to wait, the NVIDIA 800 series should use a lot less power if your PSU is under 500W
I'll find out the PSU soon, so that'll be easier to decide later.
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