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So im looking into getting a graphics card and i realized my PC has only a 300 watt power supply which isnt all that good. And it really sucked cuz i was looking at the r9 280 4gb and the gtx 960 but now i realize i cant because of my lack of power. The thing is its rlly hard to get money at my age right now so i was asking is it worth getting a bit extra money and upgrading my power supply or should i just go straight into the GTX 750 ti. i have heard it can run most games just fine but im not rlly sure.I play Dayz and CSGO i guess that can give u a guide line of what i play. PS i have never opened a PC/built one so yea im kind of scared to add parts on to it. Thanks if u can help!
 
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Yeah, I wouldn't splurge on a new PSU and a high end graphics card. You have more important things to spend money on :)

If you want good performance in games, the 750 Ti will serve the purpose. Acer's website wasn't any more help with how to open the case... They didn't even provide pictures of the back. Have a look at it, if there are obvious screws, then that is how it opens. one of the side panels can be slid off, probably either by twisting a small bolt in the back or removing one or two screws in the back. Maybe it doesn't even need that, Acer wasn't helpful in finding out how.

Once open, there you should have a good view of the motherboard. There will be three or four plastic slots that have probably nothing in them. Only one of...
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a 750 Ti is an alright card buddy, but I would recommend saving $40 and getting a Evga 500 B power source. Least expensive fairly reliable PSU. Dont do corsair. Anyways, that'll allow you to take it all the way up to a GTX 970, not that you will, but its comforting knowing you can.
 
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If you want to upgrade your graphics card without replacing the power supply, the GTX 750 Ti is definitely your best option. Assuming you aren't expecting good performance in something like 1080p with ultra quality settings or something like that in very intensive games, then it will work excellently.

Physically putting the graphics card into the computer is really easy, assuming it is not difficult to get the case open. This varies between different cases and I can't help with the process without knowing the case you have. I can find this information if you tell me the computer's model number.

Another concern is if the case is too small to fit every GTX 750 Ti (unlikely but possible) and I can find out for sure with the model number.

Assuming the card fits in the case, the only other help you would need is with the software and that's easy enough with a program like Driver Cleaner or Driver Fusion.

Regardless, upgrading the power supply would be a good idea, especially if you want something better later on. A good 450W like an Antec 450 can be had for about $35 USD and would be good for almost any graphics card.
 
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the 750 ti can play those games 1080p high+ settings


just make sure it is a version that runs only on the power of the pcie slot, and doesn't need 6-pin pcie power cables to be installed


rest of your specs?
 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883101145&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Desktop+Computers-_-N82E16883101145&gclid=Cj0KEQjw58ytBRDMg-HVn4LuqasBEiQAhPkhuoRdGrp_LkqCJLozOOSUD1ZB8BsPLjObRcmy0GFqHp4aAqLF8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds This is the link to my PC an how big of an fps boost would it be to upgrade the power supply and get one of those 200 dollar graphics card like is it rlly that worth it

 
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Your computer is built to be able to be upgraded. I'll check Acer's website to see if a screwdriver is needed to open the case.

Just going to the 750 Ti would be a huge increase in performance (many many hundreds of percent better than stock). Going beyond it is arguably worth the price because you can get easily double the 750 Ti's performance with a $200ish card, but that just means you can run with higher quality settings, not really much faster.

Whether or not it is truly worth it depends on you. If you are willing to spend the money on a new PSU and a faster graphics card, then you will get what you pay for- much higher gaming performance. Fortunately, your computer does have a very powerful CPU, so you don't need to worry about bottlenecks there.
 
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I mean what would u do im 14 years old i dont have many sources of money and i rlly am kind of leaning towards the 750 ti because im not that crazy about high settings as long as i get good fps im fine. I could always get the 750 then later on when i have a good amount of money i can upgrade my psu and get a faster gpu.
 
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Yeah, I wouldn't splurge on a new PSU and a high end graphics card. You have more important things to spend money on :)

If you want good performance in games, the 750 Ti will serve the purpose. Acer's website wasn't any more help with how to open the case... They didn't even provide pictures of the back. Have a look at it, if there are obvious screws, then that is how it opens. one of the side panels can be slid off, probably either by twisting a small bolt in the back or removing one or two screws in the back. Maybe it doesn't even need that, Acer wasn't helpful in finding out how.

Once open, there you should have a good view of the motherboard. There will be three or four plastic slots that have probably nothing in them. Only one of them will even look like the 750 Ti can fit in, pay attention to where the notch is in the slot compared to the card. The card will only go into the PCIe x16 slot (the notch is near the back of the case) and only one way, with the video output ports like HDMI facing outside of the case. It's very easy.
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The slot marked PCIe x16 in this image is the right slot on your motherboard. The color might be different, don't worry, the color of the slot does not matter at all.
 
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Thank you man! :D

 
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After following the instructions in my previous post, you can then power on the PC (with the monitor plugged into the graphics card). If all went well, it will power on and work fine. You will still need to fix the drivers to get it working with games. You'll need to completely uninstall the Intel drivers. After installing them in Windows, install Driver Sweeper to get rid of pieces that are left over from the uninstall. These pieces can cause errors and a lot of problems.
http://www.guru3d.com/content-page/guru3d-driver-sweeper.html

After that, install the latest drivers from amd.com. Do not use the drivers on the disk that comes with the graphics card because they are old versions.

If all does not go well and it won't power on, then come back and we'll be sure to help you get it working.
 
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one more question. is the 750 ti compatible with my case as in size and like all the pins and ports or whatever?

 
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