Looking to upgrade my Graphics card from a GTX 650 to a 970, Will I bottleneck?

Mat7hew · Sep 1, 2015

Will my current specs bottleneck the 970?

Mobo: msi 990xa-gd55
CPU: Amd fx 4300
GPU: Gtx 650 1g
PSU: Coolmax 700w
RAM:8g?
Monitor: acer 1600x900

What should I upgrade if I need to? Budget: $400

Robert Cook · Sep 1, 2015

nor real bottle necks there. should perform fine.

ak47jar3d · Sep 1, 2015

Yes, I would expect bottlenecking of gpu to occur. Ideal you would upgrade both CPU and gpu. Fx 6300 and r9 290 would be a decent upgrade on both.

AMD FD6300WMHKBOX FX-6300 6-Core Processor Black Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009O7YORK/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_O1I5vbP12RTS4

Club 3D R9 290 Royal Ace Graphics Cards (CGAX-R9298SO) Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NUKISTW/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_c5I5vbAGS4HEB

Robert Cook · Sep 1, 2015

^ nothing of any distinctly noticeable amount.

bignastyid · Sep 1, 2015

I'd be more worried of the CoolMax(tier 5) PSU bricking the system rather than a small bottleneck.

Robert Cook · Sep 1, 2015

^^^ indeed. should have caught that earlier. that thing should go.

Mat7hew · Sep 1, 2015

bignastyid :

What do you mean by "Tier 5"?
I've had no issues with it since 2012.
I originally bought a CoolerMaster PSU but it was DOA so I opted for the coolmax.

bignastyid · Sep 1, 2015

Mat7hew :

"Tier Five
Avoid IMMEDIATELY. These units are highly unsafe to use. No such protections added, very thin gauge wiring used, false advertising and too much to list. Reference to a higher tiered unit for a better, money saving and a much safer unit. For your safety's sake, please don't order or pick one up for use in your system. These units are a potential fire hazard and could even kill you, let alone your system."
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Robert Cook · Sep 1, 2015

coolmax is a rather notorious brand for making PSUs with faked ratings and terrible reliability. if yours is working that is fine, but hen they fail they can wipe out a lot of stuff do to inferior safety measures.

Mat7hew · Sep 1, 2015

bignastyid :

Mat7hew :

"Tier Five
Avoid IMMEDIATELY. These units are highly unsafe to use. No such protections added, very thin gauge wiring used, false advertising and too much to list. Reference to a higher tiered unit for a better, money saving and a much safer unit. For your safety's sake, please don't order or pick one up for use in your system. These units are a potential fire hazard and could even kill you, let alone your system."
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Alright, so whats the best solution to upgrading my rig within $500?

Robert Cook · Sep 1, 2015

get the 970 $300 or so, and a FX6300 if you want $130 and then the remaining $70 on a good 600 watt power supply. perhaps the EVGA 600 B2.

Mat7hew · Sep 1, 2015

Thank you to everyone.

bignastyid · Sep 1, 2015

Mat7hew :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($310.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $485.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 19:50 EDT-0400

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($314.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $489.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 19:51 EDT-0400

bignastyid · Sep 1, 2015

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tr-X OC Video Card ($322.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $497.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 19:53 EDT-0400

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