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Yumiya Umbra

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Since my gfx card is outdated (in my opinion at least), I'm searching for a new one.

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OS: W7 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i5 2310, quad core, 2800 mHz
GFX Card: NVIDIA GeForce 510, up to 4095 RAM (I think it's on his default 1GB, don't know if I can change this.
RAM: Intern Memory; 8GB DDR3
HD: 1TB SATA
Mother/Main -board: Manufacturer; Acer. Model; Aspire X3990
BIOS: Manufacturer; American Megatrends. Version; P01-B2

I'm really don't care what the price is, but what would be the best my computer could handle? If more information is needed, just ask ^_^
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (€249.90 @ Caseking)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Red) ATX Full Tower Case (€125.37 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€89.90 @ Caseking)
Total: €465.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available


btw i dont know but i cant find the white or black versions of the phantom 530...red may not appeal to you, in that case this is also a nice choice http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-500rwt ...however i would still strongly recommend going for the phantom 530...it...
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a gtx 750ti should work perfectly fine without any bottlenecks, you could try your luck with a gtx 760 as well but that might cause some bottlenecking
gtx 750ti http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-3753-KR

gtx 760 http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=04G-P4-2768-KR

or....if want an amd card for maybe better price: performance and you dont need physx then the r7 265 or the r9 270 are good choices...
r7 265 http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1226&pid=2201&lid=1

r9 270 http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/product_index.aspx?pid=2089&lid=1

none of these cards should cause any serious bottlenecks, although the gtx 750ti and the r7 265 will definitely not be bottlenecked but the gtx 760 and the r9 270 might be pushing it a bit

EDIT: and as the above post mentioned, upgrading is difficult since your power supply cannot be upgraded, however the gtx 750ti doesnt require a separate power connector, it runs off the pci-e x16 slot, so you should be fine...actually yea i just looked at ur pc, the power supply does not supply enough power for you to upgrade anything really in the system so you will have to get a new case and a new power supply
 
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Yumiya Umbra

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I don't really have a budget... If it's TOO expensive, I can just save up some money. I honestly don't know what PSU I have, but it can't handle anything better then the GeForce 510?
 
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Yumiya Umbra

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I'm not sure if they both fit? xD That's one of the problems I'm encountering right now. The PC itself is not big so I want to be sure it can fit in. Also, are there a lot of differences between the 750 and 760?
 
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the gtx 750ti should fit inside anything, but anyways your power supply unit simply doesnt provide enough juice to run the card...you NEED a new power supply to upgrade anything...as for a new case, you'd have to personally look inside your box and see what sort of power supply it houses, chances are it has one of them OEM power supplies that dont have a casing around them and the internals are visible to the eye, ...if it does have that sort of a power supply, then you also need a new case
 
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Yumiya Umbra

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The GeForce 510 works fine the way it is though. (I don't know a lot about GFX cards and PSU's, so I'm sure I'm wrong anyway.)
I would love some help :3. Well, let's make it a budget of 700$, is that enough? xD
 
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the Acer Aspire X3990 isn't a mother board is it? all i can find is a acer which is a mini computer and because of this i don't see the point of upgrading or if spending money on any card would be worth it. in my opinion its better for you to start from scratch you could buy a new card like a gtx 700 series that's a good upgrade from your current one however is its the computer im looking at i don't see how it would fit in that tiny case and because it is a new card you would bottleneck the system you would have to upgrade the ram and then the cpu etc

so in my opinion scrap your pc and start over i do this every 5 years and maybe the next pc you think of buying buy one that you know you can upgrade, these mini pcs are no good for what you want.
If your not good at building a pc or have no clue how to either they are plenty of sites that do very nice pre built systems i know if your in the US origin are good and the uk try scan their 3XS systems have come along way and are quite cheap but please for the love of god stay away from alienware, dell or gateway
Anyway i hope ive helped :)
 
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well no not really a new case and a new power supply should be fine, the OP's processor is somewhat comparable to a fx 4300 which isnt a bad cpu for gaming, however this upgrade will surely be the OP's last one, after this, a whole new pc will have to be put together...all depends on how open you are on money Yumiya Umbra...as for the case, the gtx 750ti is small enought to fit inside anything...if the OP's current gpu fits then the 750ti should be no problem
 
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Yumiya Umbra

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Actually, this PC works really good excluding gaming. It's fast and can do a LOT at the same time. I've got this PC for two years now. I'm not thinking in replacing my whole computer YET, at first I want to look at if I can upgrade it. If this would be way more expensive, replacing the PC becomes an option.
 
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Yumiya Umbra

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I stated that in a previous post:
"Well, let's make it a budget of 700$, is that enough? xD"
As far as I'm concerned, a case isn't worth a lot of money. A PSU is though....
 
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this is a rough example of what you might need to change

power supply http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12g550

gpu http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX750TIOC2GD5/

case http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/134-phantom-530.html ...the reason for such a case is longevity so that you don have to change it every 2 years

all this adds upto about $450 ...if you decide to go with a gtx 760 instead http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=02G-P4-2765-KR that brings you to about $578

if you're worried about the power supply quality then this is very very good http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr550rm ...however that would take your budget upto $660
 
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Yumiya Umbra

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Ah, bookmarked 'em all. My motherboard is small though, does this matter when placing it in a new case? I've never migrated parts from one PC to another, let alone everything.
 
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[PCPartPicker part list](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/6VQkgs) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/6VQkgs/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**Video Card** | [PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr9270x2gbd5tdheoc) | €178.13 @ Amazon Deutschland
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | €52.90 @ Caseking
**Power Supply** | [XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://de.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9) | €56.26 @ Amazon Deutschland
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | €287.29

;)

 
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its funny because i said you should start over and with all these parts they won't be much left of the original pc also i found out i could buy your mobo for the amount thats in my wallet right now judging off that i really think you should take what i said into consideration
 
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