Hello there techies
So I'll be frank and say I'm a total noob regarding hardware (and software aswell).
The reason for my post is that i would like to upgrade my pc's performance, mainly in the gpu department and was wondering if that is even possible. I was thinking about getting a R9 280x.
So my specs are as followed:
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.7GHz
Chip type: AMD Radeon HD6970
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3
Ram: Kingston 4096 MBytes (x4=16gb)
Power Supply: 500W(?)
I'm quite sceptic that my rig can handle the 280x, but i have absolutely no idea where i stand and was really hoping to get some sound advice. Because my budget is pretty tight (i'm a uni-student working in a call-center...) the max amount i can spend right now is about 250€.
Help would be very much appreciated!
Best
So I'll be frank and say I'm a total noob regarding hardware (and software aswell).
The reason for my post is that i would like to upgrade my pc's performance, mainly in the gpu department and was wondering if that is even possible. I was thinking about getting a R9 280x.
So my specs are as followed:
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.7GHz
Chip type: AMD Radeon HD6970
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3
Ram: Kingston 4096 MBytes (x4=16gb)
Power Supply: 500W(?)
I'm quite sceptic that my rig can handle the 280x, but i have absolutely no idea where i stand and was really hoping to get some sound advice. Because my budget is pretty tight (i'm a uni-student working in a call-center...) the max amount i can spend right now is about 250€.
Help would be very much appreciated!
Best