Hi all
Could someone please help me. The graphics card on my PC just stopped working so am looking for a replacement. I mainly use my PC for a few low-intensive graphics games (eg Total War series / Civilization), web surfing and for work (using MS Excel and Word). I know my PC is quite old so there are 2 options.
1) Replace my Graphics card (and monitor). If I’m only changing the graphics card, would it be compatible with my motherboard? Any other suggestions for the graphics card or the monitor?
2) Completely upgrade my PC. For this option, I know that it is a massive overkill for my requirements but it’s unlikely that I’d upgrade again for 5-10 years. Also, this was the fastest setup I could find in my budget (£1,500)
I will be upgrading / building the PC myself, if this makes any difference.
Current setup (mostly given to me free by someone 4-5 years ago):
Motherboard: Asus P6T Deluxe v2
CPU: i7 – 920
Memory: 6GB ram
GPU: Geforce GTX 260
Case: Coolermaster Silencio RC-550
PSU: Coolermaster GX 650W
Option 1 – new graphics card and monitor only
GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix
Monitor: Asus PB278QR
Option 2 – New PC build
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1
CPU: i7-5820K
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB
GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix
Case: Fractal Design Define R5
PSU: Corsair RM650 80+ Gold
Monitor: Asus PB278QR
Thanks in advance
Could someone please help me. The graphics card on my PC just stopped working so am looking for a replacement. I mainly use my PC for a few low-intensive graphics games (eg Total War series / Civilization), web surfing and for work (using MS Excel and Word). I know my PC is quite old so there are 2 options.
1) Replace my Graphics card (and monitor). If I’m only changing the graphics card, would it be compatible with my motherboard? Any other suggestions for the graphics card or the monitor?
2) Completely upgrade my PC. For this option, I know that it is a massive overkill for my requirements but it’s unlikely that I’d upgrade again for 5-10 years. Also, this was the fastest setup I could find in my budget (£1,500)
I will be upgrading / building the PC myself, if this makes any difference.
Current setup (mostly given to me free by someone 4-5 years ago):
Motherboard: Asus P6T Deluxe v2
CPU: i7 – 920
Memory: 6GB ram
GPU: Geforce GTX 260
Case: Coolermaster Silencio RC-550
PSU: Coolermaster GX 650W
Option 1 – new graphics card and monitor only
GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix
Monitor: Asus PB278QR
Option 2 – New PC build
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1
CPU: i7-5820K
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB
GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Strix
Case: Fractal Design Define R5
PSU: Corsair RM650 80+ Gold
Monitor: Asus PB278QR
Thanks in advance
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