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August 12, 2013 12:11:31 AM

Hi, my computer is roughly 1 year old and playing some of the games recently im forced to use lowest graphics settings or my framerate fails i was thinking it is because of my graphics card and was hoping to buy a new one without buying a whole new computer. If there is another way into solving this problem or a better way please tell me and what your advice is on how to go about this.

my specs are: http://imgur.com/Dk3EDSm

750 naxn power supply

and my motherboard is GA-H61MA-D2V gigabyte

im aware of the fact you cant just buy a better graphics card and it will work on your computer so im not sure if i have to buy a new motherboard too :/  hope you can help

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August 12, 2013 12:19:04 AM

could you also tell us the budget for the graphics card?
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August 12, 2013 12:25:50 AM

What is your upgrade budget?

Actually, in your case, upgrading your video card from the GTX 550 Ti to anything newer will make a world of difference. Your 750W PSU is more than capable to handle a GTX 660, 760 or a GTX 770.

Now, another question remains, what kind of case do you have to see if a large card can fit?
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August 12, 2013 12:35:54 AM

i have about 700 i can throw around but i dont want to waste money on things i dont need
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August 12, 2013 12:49:16 AM

42 cm/ 16.5 inches long 41.5/16.5 inches tall 17cm wide approx 7 inches
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August 12, 2013 1:33:37 AM

radiovan said:
What is your upgrade budget?

Actually, in your case, upgrading your video card from the GTX 550 Ti to anything newer will make a world of difference. Your 750W PSU is more than capable to handle a GTX 660, 760 or a GTX 770.

Now, another question remains, what kind of case do you have to see if a large card can fit?


knowing my case size now and 700 budget i was also told my hdd might be slowing me down for transfer rate im not sure if i need to buy a new one too and use my one as a slave and what gfx would you reccomend to put in with all the costs?
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August 12, 2013 1:40:44 AM

dards said:
42 cm/ 16.5 inches long 41.5/16.5 inches tall 17cm wide approx 7 inches

Sounds like it is a pretty small case, so a GTX 660 or higher is out of the question, as it might be a bit too long. So probably like a PNY 650 Ti - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... is the way to go.

Do you know how much internal clearance you have for a video card? My ASUS GTX 660 is 11"/28cm long, so that gives you and idea of what is avaiable to you.

700 budget, is that in dollars?
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August 12, 2013 2:02:56 AM

radiovan said:
No text in your post multiple posts.


sorry im new to this website about 20 minutes new lol i said i may remove the bottom shelf to let the gfx run the full 17 inches so thats not an issue and its $700 australian which is the same as american i believe
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August 12, 2013 2:20:13 AM

dards said:
radiovan said:
No text in your post multiple posts.


sorry im new to this website about 20 minutes new lol i said i may remove the bottom shelf to let the gfx run the full 17 inches so thats not an issue and its $700 australian which is the same as american i believe

No worries. Yah, so in that case you can easily get a GTX 660/660ti/760 or GTX 670 and eventually, could also upgrade your CPU, later if you want, to a i5-3570K, which should be with in your budget.
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August 12, 2013 4:07:23 AM

Let's clarify a few points:
It is possible to put a new/upgraded video card into an existing machine provided: It will physically fit, the system has the correct mounting slot, the power supply has the correct leads and out put to power it.
Small cases often have limited airflow, putting a powerful card into one needs to be done a little carefully to avoid the risk of overheating other components (can you provide a few pics of its interior?).
According to my money gurus there's a 20 cent difference between the US and Australian Dollar, but PRICES are very different, stuff is a lot more expensive in Oz than the USA.

Given the (relatively) limited CPU I'd go for either a GTX660Ti or GTX760 from Nvidia-there's almost no difference in performance between them but until we see a little more about the case I'll suggest one with the reference cooler like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
It's 9.5" long BTW and blows all its hot air out of the grille in the back, possibly important in a case with possibly limited airflow.
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August 12, 2013 6:20:35 AM

coozie7 said:
Let's clarify a few points:
It is possible to put a new/upgraded video card into an existing machine provided: It will physically fit, the system has the correct mounting slot, the power supply has the correct leads and out put to power it.
Small cases often have limited airflow, putting a powerful card into one needs to be done a little carefully to avoid the risk of overheating other components (can you provide a few pics of its interior?).
According to my money gurus there's a 20 cent difference between the US and Australian Dollar, but PRICES are very different, stuff is a lot more expensive in Oz than the USA.

Given the (relatively) limited CPU I'd go for either a GTX660Ti or GTX760 from Nvidia-there's almost no difference in performance between them but until we see a little more about the case I'll suggest one with the reference cooler like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
It's 9.5" long BTW and blows all its hot air out of the grille in the back, possibly important in a case with possibly limited airflow.



to be honest i dont even think id leave the computer closed just leave it open for air flow but the thing i didnt know was the mount slots thats why i needed help i told you what motherboard i was using i can change the case so it allows up to probably 15 inches for the gfx
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August 12, 2013 11:28:30 AM

I hope you have no cats in the house, mine LOVE to play with wires, not a happy combination if those wires are inside a working computer.
Otherwise it's fine to run with the side off, in fact quitea few do just that, just keep the cats or small children at a safe distance ;)  .
As for the card, a company called Zotac make some very compact GTX660Ti and GTX760 cards, one of those might be the best choice for your situation.
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August 12, 2013 3:43:53 PM

coozie7 said:
I hope you have no cats in the house, mine LOVE to play with wires, not a happy combination if those wires are inside a working computer.
Otherwise it's fine to run with the side off, in fact quitea few do just that, just keep the cats or small children at a safe distance ;)  .
As for the card, a company called Zotac make some very compact GTX660Ti and GTX760 cards, one of those might be the best choice for your situation.


yeah lucky i have no kids or cats so its fine haha, i think i will go for the GTX 760 thanks for all the help :) 
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August 12, 2013 4:22:49 PM

dards said:
radiovan said:
Or you can always go with this one as an option if you have limited space and at the same time would like some power: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx670d... (ASUS GTX670-DCMOC-2GD5 "mini"), which is around A$400.


thanks for helping too

My pleasure. All the best with your upgrade.
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