GTX 970 for an Acer Predator G3620 with Intel Core i5 2320

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I hope I posted this the right place, and provided relevant information.

This computer is barely handling GTA V, which is a game that I plan on playing a lot, and I also want to get The Witcher 3 sometime. So I want to upgrade it, and I want to buy the GTX 970. The problem is, I don't know much about the process of upgrading, so I don't know what I need to do to my pc for it to be able to run the GTX 970.

So I would appreciate it if someone could explain what other stuff I need to do before getting the GTX 970 (Any suggestions for another graphics card is welcome. I have 2 monitors, one of which is 144 hertz).


I have a few pictures of the insides here:

http://i.imgur.com/x3gwqQ3.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7saUxBR.jpg


And also some pictures of what CPU-Z tells me:

[CPU] http://i.imgur.com/zm25Ct7.png

[Caches] http://i.imgur.com/tUPCEbM.png

[Mainboard] http://i.imgur.com/ueLhg4G.png

[Memory] http://i.imgur.com/G9PFUqj.png

[SPD] http://i.imgur.com/Ev7mA5j.png

[Graphics] http://i.imgur.com/9ZIAlsn.png

I hope this is sufficient information, otherwise, let me know what you need and I will provide it.


Also, it seems that Speccy is a more detailed program. Is there a preferred way of sharing what this program shows? There are a few times where all the info isn't shown, but I hope these screenshots are good enough:

[Summary] http://i.imgur.com/6e26CzE.png

[Operating System] http://i.imgur.com/fRB9vAM.png

[CPU] http://i.imgur.com/2eeqAfg.png

[RAM] http://i.imgur.com/D29PL5z.png

[Motherboard] http://i.imgur.com/0Ists2A.png

[Graphics] http://i.imgur.com/cK6unp9.png

[Storage] http://i.imgur.com/ucOEO6y.png

[Optical Drives] http://i.imgur.com/RDZvQGs.png

[Audio] http://i.imgur.com/pfrsN3D.png

[Peripherals] http://i.imgur.com/ihmxWpg.png


I will buy the Asus 24" LED VG248QE monitor along with the G502 Proteus Core mouse in just a few days, so the peripheral information is a little bit incorrect.

There's also an issue with graphics cards versions. I noticed that there are different versions of each graphics card. I've read that the EVGA version of GTX 970 is the best. Is this true?

In advance, thanks a lot for your help.
 
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You will need to change your PSU to a GOOD QUALITY unit at least 400W. If you go beyond the reference design speed or if you OC, you will want at least a 500W with the necessary 6 or 8 pin connectors. But in that small case with its limited air flow, I would avoid OC'ing. See if that Acer case accepts a front fan.

This is one of the fastest clocked GTX 970 out of the box: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487077
And Evga has one of the best warranties. Be sure to measure from the rear expansion slot covers to the drive cage or other obstruction that will limit the card's length. And the above card will require at least a 500W PSU.
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You will need to change your PSU to a GOOD QUALITY unit at least 400W. If you go beyond the reference design speed or if you OC, you will want at least a 500W with the necessary 6 or 8 pin connectors. But in that small case with its limited air flow, I would avoid OC'ing. See if that Acer case accepts a front fan.

This is one of the fastest clocked GTX 970 out of the box: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487077
And Evga has one of the best warranties. Be sure to measure from the rear expansion slot covers to the drive cage or other obstruction that will limit the card's length. And the above card will require at least a 500W PSU.
 
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I agree on the PSU change. Also, I used to have an i5 2320 and a GTX 970 and in certain games like Battlefield 4, it did bottleneck causing dips to around 50fps. GTA 5 is a CPU/GPU intensive game and my 4690k's usage is fairly high when playing, I don't know how the 2320 will do with it but the 970 will still give you a huge boost in performance anyway.
 
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Thanks for both of your inputs. There's no space in my case for a front fan, as far as I know, so I hope it wont get too hot. I've decided to build a new computer, since I realised just how much my job pays, and I have my birthday in a few months, but I am still going to upgrade my current pc, and then use those parts for the new one.

Because of that, I'm currently looking at some 750-850 watt PSU's, at suggestion from another forum. I'm probably going to buy a Corsair one, since that should be of good quality.
 
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Just avoid the CX line. Here is the PSU hierarchy chart most of us use. Try to stay in the top 3 tiers: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html#xtor=EPR-8886
 
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