Whats for the best graphics card for my spec?

thepigman · Apr 28, 2014

Hi All,

I'm not very experienced in the world of upgrading graphics cards as I'm worried I'll have an incompatible motherboard or I'll overload the power supply or something. What do you recommend on a relaxed budget between £150 - £200 from the current below specs?

(I play games like Dayz and currently get around 15 - 20 FPS if I'm lucky)

Motherboard: ASUSTeK Computer INC
- Model: M4N68T-M-LE-V2
- Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce 7025
- Southbride NVIDIA nForce 630a

Graphic Interface:
- Version: PCI-Express
- Link width: x16

CPU: AMD Athlon 2 x4 630

Memory: 8GB DDR3

Graphics card: ATI Radeon HD 5670

OS: Windows 7 64bit

Any further information needed, just let me know and I'll be happy to provide

Thanks for your help.

Danbuscus25 · Apr 28, 2014

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42765kr

lowriderflow · Apr 28, 2014

the GTX 750... it's literally 3x as powerful as your 5670, and produces very little heat and uses little energy.

it's also only $110 us... not sure what that'd be for you, but it's certainly well below your price range.

anything more powerful than this, and your CPU would be bottlenecking you... so no real point to spend much more

Danbuscus25 · Apr 28, 2014

however, you need a good psu for this, idk what you have, but this one http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9 will run your system just fine.

Danbuscus25 · Apr 28, 2014

his cpu shouldnt bottleneck a 760, but if you want to be safe and cant pay 250 pounds for a bpu and psu, then get this http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112170120g and the psu i posted if yours isnt good enough, which i doubt it is.

thepigman · Apr 29, 2014

Thanks for your replies, so from my understanding of your posts, if I use http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112170120g then I won't have to change my power supply?

I'll check the power supply later (I understand there's no piece of software that will tell me this, so I have to take my computer apart)

Danbuscus25 · Apr 29, 2014

well, im not sure if you will need a new psu, the only way to know is open your case and have a look at your current psu

RCguitarist · Apr 29, 2014

thepigman :

You shouldn't have to take your pc apart, just take the case door off and the PSU should have a label on it that will tell you the brand and model.

I also recommend the GTX 750 for your PC. It will be perfect for medium to high settings on all of the modern games. Expect the graphics to look like they do on the Xbox One and PS4 at those settings.

Danbuscus25 · Apr 29, 2014

yeah, the 750 is a great card, and if you use multiple monitors are high resolution then the 750 Ti is great, only a little more expensive but a little faster and double the vram. if you can afford a better card though, then for sure make sure your psu can handle it.

thepigman · May 20, 2014

Hi, been a while, thanks for your responses. I eventually got my PSU details. it's: Winpower 650W Standard Power Supply. Would the 750 work with that or would I need to upgrade?

Danbuscus25 · May 20, 2014

well, it has enough power, but it isnt very high quality. it will work fine for now, but i suggest you get a new one that is higher quality, like from antec, seasonic, or XFX.

thepigman · May 20, 2014

Ok thanks, after searching online for the GeForce GTX 750, I've found that there's quite a few different manufacturers for the same card. (asus, palit, gigabyte). Any recommendations?

Danbuscus25 · May 20, 2014

wll the ones i would recommend are EVGA, Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI

GDsmiffy · May 20, 2014

r7 270/x i got the x version and 1080p gaming all day long easily does it no problem and in uk you can find them £137

GDsmiffy · May 20, 2014

r9 270/x my bad ... lol

thepigman · May 21, 2014

Ok cool, would the r9 270/x work with my PC without having to upgrade the PSU?

Danbuscus25 · May 21, 2014

probably, as long as the psu has enough pcie connectors, which it most likely does.

thepigman · May 21, 2014

Ok, it's a Winpower 650W Standard Power Supply. Should be enough right?

Danbuscus25 · May 21, 2014

actually, i just googled it, and i dont think it has any pcie connectors at all. you can double check, open the case and look at all the cables not being used, are any a 6 pin or 8 pin (6+2) pcie? if there arent any, then get a 750 or 750 Ti

thepigman · May 21, 2014

Yeah, I won't get chance to take my PC apart this evening, but I googled it as well and the specs were:

Molex - 4x
SATA - 2x
FDD - 1x
24Pin - 1x
4pin - 1x
6pin - n/a

So I guess it's the 750 or 750 Ti?

thepigman · May 21, 2014

So, just to complete this post, if I went for the 2GB version of the 750 Ti, would I be ok to upgrade without any power issues?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/GIGABYTE-NVIDIA-750Ti-PCI-E-Graphics/dp/B00IGQ4UX8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400698240&sr=8-1&keywords=geforce+gtx+750+ti

thepigman · May 21, 2014

Apologies, I've answered my own question with what I want. I really want the 750 Ti, so I'm going to have to buy a better PSU.

thepigman · May 21, 2014

Any PSU recommendations from the above spec of my computer, or should I start another thread?

CrispyChips · May 21, 2014

You should be fine,the 750Ti can get all the power it needs from the PCI-E slot.

thepigman · May 21, 2014

CrispyChips :

Ah right, the only reason I asked because an Amazon reviewer (quoted below) said it needed extra power. But this 2GB version would be ok for my PSU then? (sorry for asking questions twice, but I hate to part with my money unless I'm buying the right thing

)

"I bought 5 of these cards under the impression that they drew all of their power requirements directly from the PCIe lanes on the motherboard. But it turns out that only the 1GB model of this card will do this. The 2GB card requires additional PSU power. I intended to use powered risers with these cards but since PCIE power is required, the powered risers I bought are not necessary now. Still using them, but without the molex power connector attached."

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