Acer Aspire m3920 upgrade?

The Apex · Dec 3, 2013

So i am currently running a stock Acer Aspire m3920. Specs:
CPU: Core i5 2300 @ 2.8 Ghz
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT 530
PSU: Stock 300 W
Stock Motherboard.(i think its a Intel H67 motherboard but not sure)
8gb of DDR3 RAM

So this christmas i am planning to upgrade my pc for gaming. So im thinking a

Gigabyte GTX 770 Winforce 3X

CoolerMaster Vanguard 700W M

Case: Corsair Carbide series 200R or the Cooler master Silencio 550.

So here are my questions:
Do you think the i5 2300 will bottleneck the new GPU?

Will the cases give good airflow?

Will the motherboard in the m3920 work with the GTX 770?

Will this setup give good performence in for example battlefield 4?

And finally, is it a good setup overall?

Thanks for the help!

tiny voices · Dec 3, 2013

Change the PSU to antec, XFX, Corsair, Seasonic 650w is more than enough.

Your CPU will be fine. I would get the Corsair 200r for sure.

This upgrade will be VERY good. You should easily max bf4.

The Apex · Dec 3, 2013

thank you so much for the help and i will se wich psu to get but the 700 w is still good? Because the case was in a pack with the psu that made the deal a bit cheaper

tiny voices · Dec 3, 2013

Yes, it is a fine PSU, just way more than you need.

The Apex · Dec 3, 2013

thank you again and i cant wait for my new pc parts

tiny voices · Dec 3, 2013

Always glad to be able to help!

The Apex · Dec 4, 2013

One last thing. Will the fractal Design Define R4 be any good? or do you have any other good gaming case tips?

tiny voices · Dec 4, 2013

That case is VERY good. Highly recommended.

The Apex · Dec 4, 2013

thanks for the great help!

The Apex · Dec 9, 2013

Ok so an update here. Im goong thinking of future sli and new processor and im thinking of taking a corsair CX 750 w . I have made tests abd it says the upgraded pc will take 663 w so is the PSU any good?
(i know im asking alot but im not very good at PSU's)

tiny voices · Dec 9, 2013

You cannot SLI on that motherboard. You will need to spend $100+ on a new motherboard if you want to SLI. Yes, 750w is plenty for gtx770 SLI.

The Apex · Dec 9, 2013

Sorry forgot to mention the new CPU i want to buy and motherboard
PCU: i5 4670K
Motherboard: Msi G45 gaming

tiny voices · Dec 9, 2013

Yes, it will work. You will have no need for more than one 770 for a while though, because it will easily max all games at 1080p.

The Apex · Dec 9, 2013

i wont buy that second upgrade in a while either so. But still thanks for you reply.

The Apex · Dec 10, 2013

*Sigh*
so i just got thinking of a 780. so my next question on this post is. Will my pc keep up with the 780? also i will need a new psu right?

tiny voices · Dec 10, 2013

Your CPU will maybe bottleneck 1-8% of the 780. Nothing really bad or noticeable even. You will only need 650w for a gtx780.

The Apex · Dec 10, 2013

tiny voices :

ok so how much fps loss?

tiny voices · Dec 10, 2013

Like nothing at all. You will max all games because you will be playing at 60fps. You will not have any trouble running all games at 60fps at max settings.

The Apex · Dec 10, 2013

tiny voices :

thank you so mich for helping me with all this. Now i have all answers. Thx again!

tiny voices · Dec 10, 2013

Always glad to be able to help!

tiny voices · Dec 10, 2013

You may need to pick up some right angle SATA cables because the GPU may cover up your first row of sata ports on that board depending which card you get.

The Apex · Dec 10, 2013

do you know the axact model of my motherboard? Because i havent found out wich it is. And also ill check if i need the sata cables

tiny voices · Dec 10, 2013

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Acer-Aspire-M3920W-Intel-Desktop-S1155-Motherboard-MIH67-P67L-MB-SFD01-004-/251236296820 it will look like this or very similar to it.

The Apex · Dec 10, 2013

ok thanks i already had some spare angeled sata kables from an old computer but ill get some new. They werent very expensive

tiny voices · Dec 10, 2013

You don't need new ones. they all operate at the same speed, old or new.

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