Hey guys,
I have an old office PC I want to upgrade. I am getting back into gaming. Nothing hardcore, I just want to run things like BF4, Arma III and Total War series on high enough settings that I can't actually count the pixels on each unit model any more.
Here's my current rig:
PSU: Antec 380W (Constant Power) http://store.antec.com/earthwatts-green/ea-380d-green.html#
Motherboard: Asus P8H67-M
CPU: Intel i5 2500k @ 3.3Ghz
RAM: Corsair XMS 3 2x2GB 1600MHz
Current Graphics Card: (Onboard) Intel HD Graphics 3000
New Graphics Card: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 960 4GB
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm
Case: Antec Design - Don't know which model it is, but it's from 2009 or earlier. The PSU is mounted at the top of the system. Something similar to this http://traficantesdehardware.com/review/Antec-NSK_3100/0021.jpg
As I mentioned I am looking to make some headshots and influence the odd ragequit. But I am not looking to nerd out on FPS. All I want is for it to run smoothly. The main issue I have is that my PSU is underpowered for the GPU that I bought yesterday. Despite the card stating a 400W minimum system required, I have ran tests on several power calculator sites and I'm averaging around the 320-350W mark. But as good as the little Antec is, it's too close for comfort. I want something with a little more 'umph'. So I am mainly looking for advice on which would be a good value for money PSU to upgrade to. The only other thing I might implement in the near future would be adding some additional RAM. Maybe taking my 4GB total up to 8GB or thereabouts. Nothing crazy. I've just been a little unsure as to which PSU to buy as there are so many. I've been looking around the 500-600W with 80+ rating ballpark which I think would be more than sufficient to run my rig, card and all. I'm not looking to spend a great deal, but quality is the main factor. As I say, I'm not looking to edit videos or anything crazy, just enough to run comfortably without having to worry.
So yeah, any advice would be much appreciated.
Oh, one last thing. I have a Samsung TFT monitor with a VGA cable that does not fit the GPU. There's a slot on my monitor for DVI (which the GPU has). My other question is, do I use the VGA cable I already have and buy a VGA-to-DVI adaptor/converter? Or buy a new DVI cable? My monitor only has these to slots and the GPU has HDMI and DP. As before, any advice is much appreciated.
Thanks fellas/ladies/undecided.
I have an old office PC I want to upgrade. I am getting back into gaming. Nothing hardcore, I just want to run things like BF4, Arma III and Total War series on high enough settings that I can't actually count the pixels on each unit model any more.
Here's my current rig:
PSU: Antec 380W (Constant Power) http://store.antec.com/earthwatts-green/ea-380d-green.html#
Motherboard: Asus P8H67-M
CPU: Intel i5 2500k @ 3.3Ghz
RAM: Corsair XMS 3 2x2GB 1600MHz
Current Graphics Card: (Onboard) Intel HD Graphics 3000
New Graphics Card: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 960 4GB
HD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm
Case: Antec Design - Don't know which model it is, but it's from 2009 or earlier. The PSU is mounted at the top of the system. Something similar to this http://traficantesdehardware.com/review/Antec-NSK_3100/0021.jpg
As I mentioned I am looking to make some headshots and influence the odd ragequit. But I am not looking to nerd out on FPS. All I want is for it to run smoothly. The main issue I have is that my PSU is underpowered for the GPU that I bought yesterday. Despite the card stating a 400W minimum system required, I have ran tests on several power calculator sites and I'm averaging around the 320-350W mark. But as good as the little Antec is, it's too close for comfort. I want something with a little more 'umph'. So I am mainly looking for advice on which would be a good value for money PSU to upgrade to. The only other thing I might implement in the near future would be adding some additional RAM. Maybe taking my 4GB total up to 8GB or thereabouts. Nothing crazy. I've just been a little unsure as to which PSU to buy as there are so many. I've been looking around the 500-600W with 80+ rating ballpark which I think would be more than sufficient to run my rig, card and all. I'm not looking to spend a great deal, but quality is the main factor. As I say, I'm not looking to edit videos or anything crazy, just enough to run comfortably without having to worry.
So yeah, any advice would be much appreciated.
Oh, one last thing. I have a Samsung TFT monitor with a VGA cable that does not fit the GPU. There's a slot on my monitor for DVI (which the GPU has). My other question is, do I use the VGA cable I already have and buy a VGA-to-DVI adaptor/converter? Or buy a new DVI cable? My monitor only has these to slots and the GPU has HDMI and DP. As before, any advice is much appreciated.
Thanks fellas/ladies/undecided.
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