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Upgrading My Graphics Card

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October 14, 2013 6:45:22 PM

I am wanting to upgrade my graphics card and PSU and was wondering if anyone had any advice for a good choice to pick. I would like to spend around 200 dollars for the Graphics Card and 100-150 for the PSU. I am however worried that my CPU is too old to run them properly. I don't have enough money to upgrade my whole computer so I am just wanting to upgrade the power supply and the graphics card. My CPU is Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8300. If anyone has any advice on how I can best spend my money efficiently on PSU/graphics card I would be very much appreciative. (I only play League Of Legends and want a more stable FPS when I play) -Thankyou once again for taking the time to read this and I appreciate and I am open to any help I can receive.

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October 14, 2013 7:13:59 PM

You don't need a huge or expensive PSU to do the job. If you are only running a single GPU and have a few hard drives and fans with an optical drive, I would probably recommend a 550w-750w PSU.

I would recommend getting the best GPU you can, that way when you save up to upgrade your CPU/mobo you can keep using the same GPU.

$350 total budget, I would get:

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $299.97

You save $50 and can hide that away for the CPU/mobo upgrade in the future.


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