Good Day,
I'm looking to upgrade my computer for some of the new games coming out. What I have currently is:
Chipset: Intel 77
CPU: i7 3770K
Ram: 16 GB DDR3 1600Mhz
Powersupply: 300W
Vid slot: PCI-E 2.0 with x8 lanes
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX650
Harddrive: 5700rpm 2TB
My intent is to make the following upgrades:
Video Card: ATI R9 380 4GB
Hard Drive: 240GB SSD (Kingston V300) 500MB/s R/W
Powersupply: EVGA 600W
My questions is will the video card upgrade be a waste given I only have a PCI-E 2.0 with 8 lanes?
Given that I've budgeted about $500 on this upgrade having to replace the motherboard and the cpu will make the whole endeavor not worth the cost. Also if I go ahead and upgrade and don't get a significant performance upgrade for the cost then it's a waste for me.
Buying a new computer raises the wife's hackles more than buying a few unseen parts, and I do have a significant amount of leave coming up at the same time Fallout 4 comes out, which is where I plan to waste as much time as I am allowed.
Any help or advice on this would be appreciated.
I'm looking to upgrade my computer for some of the new games coming out. What I have currently is:
Chipset: Intel 77
CPU: i7 3770K
Ram: 16 GB DDR3 1600Mhz
Powersupply: 300W
Vid slot: PCI-E 2.0 with x8 lanes
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX650
Harddrive: 5700rpm 2TB
My intent is to make the following upgrades:
Video Card: ATI R9 380 4GB
Hard Drive: 240GB SSD (Kingston V300) 500MB/s R/W
Powersupply: EVGA 600W
My questions is will the video card upgrade be a waste given I only have a PCI-E 2.0 with 8 lanes?
Given that I've budgeted about $500 on this upgrade having to replace the motherboard and the cpu will make the whole endeavor not worth the cost. Also if I go ahead and upgrade and don't get a significant performance upgrade for the cost then it's a waste for me.
Buying a new computer raises the wife's hackles more than buying a few unseen parts, and I do have a significant amount of leave coming up at the same time Fallout 4 comes out, which is where I plan to waste as much time as I am allowed.
Any help or advice on this would be appreciated.