Best budget Gpu to Pair with Old mobo

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Sidek Meher

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first of all her is the config of the old pc :
Cpu : Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
GPU : ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series ( with 1GB as far as i remember )
Ram : 4gb ( Corsair CM3X2G1333C9 - 1333mhz if am correct )
All in a Enermax Phoenix Neo Case with 2 12cm rear/front fans and 25cm side fan.
And A 22 Samsung with a max resolution Of 1680x1050 (so the games will run at that reoslution).
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Hi , as you can see above that's my old computer that am willing to give to my little brother because i will be getting new pc anyway , so i was wondering what is the best Budget GPU i can upgrade too that can work and pair with my MOBO and that can run most now games with a respectable fps on meduim or high ( gta 5 , battlefield , cod , witcher 3 etc... ) and if the cpu will be a bottleneck for that card !?
knowing that i don't exactly remember the brand but i have a 650w or 600w 80+bronze psu .

- i would like to add 2 1666mhz ram sticks (2x2gb) but as you can see i have (2x2gb) 1333mhz.

so if i buy 2 1666mhz ram stick's will they work with the 1333mhz rams i have !?
or i must either buy another 1333hmz (2x2gb) or just remove the one i have and replace them with 1666mhz (2x4gb) Ram sticks .

Thank you

Ps : am just curious but i would like to know what is the equivalant of now Mobo's with mine not as it is now but when she came out years ago if you get i mean ! ?


Thank you !
 
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What is the current motherboard in it?

As for the RAM, if the motherboard will accept the 1600mhz modules, they would be automatically downclocked to match the 1333. Assuming there isn't a compatibility issue between the modules themselves. Run Crucial's scanner to find out exactly what will work with the motherboard:
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/systemscanner

What's your budget for a GPU?
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html
(Note: the June update will probably be out in a few days)
 
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I'd say GTX 750. Decent performance, low power, no external power connector required.

As for RAM, this depends on what the motherboard can support. If you can go 8GB (2x4GB) low latency DDR3 1600, go for that. If this is a DDR2 board your options are going to be limited and expensive. Check your motherboard compatability before you buy any ram.
 
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I'd say GTX 750. Decent performance, low power, no external power connector required.

As for RAM, this depends on what the motherboard can support. If you can go 8GB (2x4GB) low latency DDR3 1600, go for that. If this is a DDR2 board your options are going to be limited and expensive. Check your motherboard compatability before you buy any ram.
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oh , what an idiot i am , am sorry i forgot to mention my MOBO
So , it's a " Asus P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP "

4 x DIMM, max. 16 Go, DDR3 1800(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz, Non ECC, un-buffered memory
Architecture Dual channel
Support technology Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

i hope that will help you determine

Ps : am just curious but i would like to know what is the equivalant of now Mobo's with mine not as it is now but when she came out years ago if you get i mean ! ?
 
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I don't think you would see a big difference between 1333 and 1600, so either will work. I would test them combined first and if stable, leave it. Otherwise, just run the 1600's.

As for GPU, you should be good up to about a R9 270X before the CPU becomes a big factor.

As to other motherboards, that one you have is pretty nice, unless you are having issues, I would continue using it. ASUS is one of the best brands IMO, I still have a motherboard from them from around 2003 and it's still going strong.
 
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thank you for your answer , but can you please tell me what is today equivalent of my mobo as she was back then in her day's?
 
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If I understand you right, you are asking for a modern equivalent for the board you have there, as in features and quality. but for today's CPU's. If that is correct, here is the list at Newegg or some nice boards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%2050001315%2050001944%20600438202%20600491547%204814%20600176035&IsNodeId=1&Description=intel%201150%20motherboard&name=Intel%20Motherboards&Order=PRICE&Pagesize=30&isdeptsrh=1

They all have Crossfire/SLI, and a lot of features.
 
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yes thank you that's what i meant , so the gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 that i chose for my next build will be better and more than enough than the today equivalent of my old mobo and for future proofing ?
 
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Yeah, that's a nice looking board. I personally am not a fan of Gigabyte, but there are a lot of people that love them. It should serve you well. Future proofing is not possible, the sockets just change too fast. however, you should be able to get some good longevity from it. Just put a good CPU in it. With how things are progressing in CPU performance, you should be set with an i5 or i7 for a good amount of time, Intel has only had 5% average performance increases over the last 3 generations.
 
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yes i know , am going for a i5 4690k ( with a hyper evo212 as cooler ) because am planing to do some decent overclocking on it , will the mobo get the job and be stable for that!?
 
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Baring any manufacturer defects, then I believe you will get the performance you are after. If you are looking for a good amount of longevity from it, and budget allows, you might consider going for the i7. Programs are getting much better threaded and IMO, the i7 will keep up longer.
 
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am only going for games , the other tasks i do like editing photos videos creating and mixing audio etc.. they're not heavy stuff with a heavy load just light stuff , and i think the i5 can more than handle them and budget do not allow and i can always upgrade later so i think i'll stick with the i5

thank you for your answer !
 
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