Can my computer handle it?

Zelmile · May 21, 2014

Hey so I was wandering if I would be able to buy a new graphics card, I have a gtx 650 (non ti) with 4043 MB and I was looking to buy an upgrade, what would be a good upgrade to buy? I was hoping for a new graphics card but I didnt know what to get. Also my Computer tower case is a Gigabyte Chassis GZ-X2 and I was not sure if a new card would fit. Any help would be much appreciated, you will also find my specs below.

OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name ADAM-PC
System Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model B85M-HD3
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4130 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 3400 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. F4, 12/07/2013
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 7.95 GB
Available Physical Memory 3.89 GB
Total Virtual Memory 15.9 GB
Available Virtual Memory 10.3 GB
Page File Space 7.95 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

tater5761 · May 21, 2014

The r9 270 seems like a decent choice. The cheapest one on Newegg is the XFX card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150687 . And as for whether or not it will fit, it seems like it will.

cdrkf · May 21, 2014

Yes your computer can handle a faster graphics card.

There are some very good value cards about at the moment that are faster than the 650, I'd reccomend looking at least at an R9 270 to get a worthwhile upgrade.

If you have a bit more to spend the GTX 770 is a really nice card as well.

If you're unsure what cards to look at I recommend Toms guide and in particular the 'graphics card hierarchy chart' at the end (you should be looking to get a card at least 2 tiers higher than you're current one for a decent upgrade):

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32899.html

Guest · May 21, 2014

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

Check out the above link for a good reference. You want to move up AT LEAST 3 tiers to make the upgrade worth the cost.

It will all depend on your budget, so pick the best card from that list (at least 3 tiers up) that you can afford.

HiTechObsessed · May 21, 2014

What kind of power supply (brand/model/wattage) do you have? That's going to be the biggest factor here. Something like a 750 Ti would be a great improvement if your power supply isn't that great, or if it is, you can go to something like the 270 or so as recommended above.

With an i3, I really wouldn't go above something like the 270x or 760.

Zelmile · Jul 2, 2014

Thanks for all the help guys, sorry for not replying soon!

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