Looking for some advice - I've inherited an old PC and want to upgrade some bits and pieces, I just want to check whether I'm going down the right road, or if I should be looking at packing it all in and getting a new PC entirely:
Current specs:
CPU: Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600
Motherboard: Packard Bell MCP73VT-PM
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7050 256MB (Intergrated)
RAM: 4GB DDR2
I am looking to upgrade GPU to:
XFX AMD Radeon 2gb HD 7850
(http://www.dabs.com/products/xfx-amd-radeon-7850-2gb-pci-express-3-0-hdmi-double-dissipation-core-edition-96D4.html?src=3)
Along with upgrading power supply to cope - Silverstone 500w PSU (http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500w-silverstone-strider-essential-80-eff-80-plus-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-quiet-fan-atx-v23-psu?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=COSEif-UkLwCFUsOwwod-3kAuA)
Is there anything else that I should be looking at, or will this even work with such an old motherboard? I don't want to plough £150 into an ineffective upgrade. Any help/comments would be appreciated.
Current specs:
CPU: Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600
Motherboard: Packard Bell MCP73VT-PM
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7050 256MB (Intergrated)
RAM: 4GB DDR2
I am looking to upgrade GPU to:
XFX AMD Radeon 2gb HD 7850
(http://www.dabs.com/products/xfx-amd-radeon-7850-2gb-pci-express-3-0-hdmi-double-dissipation-core-edition-96D4.html?src=3)
Along with upgrading power supply to cope - Silverstone 500w PSU (http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500w-silverstone-strider-essential-80-eff-80-plus-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-quiet-fan-atx-v23-psu?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=COSEif-UkLwCFUsOwwod-3kAuA)
Is there anything else that I should be looking at, or will this even work with such an old motherboard? I don't want to plough £150 into an ineffective upgrade. Any help/comments would be appreciated.