Budget card for Intel i5 4590?

thefreshy · Mar 28, 2016

I have decided to upgrade parts of my current PC as follows i am gonna get

Intel i5 4590 3.3ghz
ASRock H97 PRO4

Now i wonder, do i need to upgrade my GPU, as the current one im using is really old HD Radeon 5770. First i should say that i am not looking to play those new SP games that have really high graphics settings. It would be used primary for streaming Blade and Soul, and CSGO LoL on occasion. So the question is do i need a new GPU only for that as Blade and Soul is a heavy CPU game, same as streaming? My budget is kinda low so i wonder if its worth getting only CPU/MOBO with bad GPU or should i wait month or two until i can adjust my budget and get GPU with that aswell?

Forever Oleg · Mar 28, 2016

What is your budget for the GPU?

Looks like a GTX 750 Ti or 950 will suit your needs just fine.

thefreshy · Mar 28, 2016

lik i said my budget is very low atm, so thats why i was wondering should i just wait until i get enough money to buy GPU with CPU and MOBO or is CPU/MOBO worth getting on pretty bad and old GPU? I have budget for GPU and PSU in around 100-150 USD

Forever Oleg · Mar 28, 2016

HD 5570 is on par with GTX 550 Ti.

It will be better if you buy a high quality PSU right now and then save another $50-100 for GTX 950 or GTX 960.

This is a great high quality PSU for a decent value of $60: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze

thefreshy · Mar 28, 2016

so there wouldnt be any issues of using old and bad GPU on better MOBO/CPU?

siviprime · Mar 28, 2016

Yeah, you should use your 5770 (still an 'OK' card) until you have saved up to get a GTX 1070 or R9 490, when they are soon released. Most likely May-June 2016. Or a GTX 970 when the price begins to fall rapidly.

thefreshy · Mar 28, 2016

And what about PSU, Cooler? i read that stock cooler for this i5 is loud and getting aftermarket cooler might be a good way to go. was thinking since i plan on streaming that would put a lot of load onto CPU so getting Hyper 212 cooler wouldnt be a bad idea? also i dont plan to OC CPU.

Forever Oleg · Mar 28, 2016

thefreshy :

Stock cooler for 4590 should be fine.

As for the PSU, I already recommended a good quality one from Seasonic.

If you want quietness, get the Cryorig H7 - better than 212 EVO.

thefreshy · Mar 28, 2016

Forever Oleg :

I assume i dont need a bigger case, everthing should fit in the one i have i guess

thefreshy · Mar 28, 2016

Seasonic PSU isnt available in my country. Is there any good replacement for it that isnt way expensive?

Forever Oleg · Mar 28, 2016

thefreshy :

Seasonic S12II, M12II Series, EVGA G2, GS, B2, P2, T2 Series, XFX TS Series, Antec Earthwatts Series, Antec Gamer Series, Corsair RM, RMi, RMx Series.

For other power supplies, you can refer to this PSU Tier list (Tier 1 and 2 recommended with Tier 3 being still decent PSUs):
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Forever Oleg · Mar 28, 2016

thefreshy :

Forever Oleg :

I assume i dont need a bigger case, everthing should fit in the one i have i guess

Cryorig H7 is actually smaller than 212 EVO so if your case isn't a mini Tower or an HTPC, it should fit just fine.

thefreshy · Mar 28, 2016

Forever Oleg :

550W , more or less? thinking of going with XFX TS Series 450W

Forever Oleg · Mar 28, 2016

If you are looking to get a GTX 960, 450W should be sufficient. If you are looking to get 380, 380X, 970, 390 or higher, get 550W+ (for AMD cards 390 and beyond, get 650W+)

thefreshy · Mar 28, 2016

I will probably end up getting 960 GTX eventually . thanks for all the help.

also is there a difference between all those GTX 960 cards. like i see there is MSI , GIGABYTE , EVGA, and if there is big difference which one would fit best in the setup i plan to have? and should i look for 2GB or 4GB card? im noob when it comes to hardware

Forever Oleg · Mar 28, 2016

thefreshy :

Thanks for posting on the forums.

Have fun!

thefreshy · Mar 28, 2016

I have edited the post above could u just help me around with that? i dont understand the differences

Forever Oleg · Mar 28, 2016

GTX 960 has 128-bit bus so it limits its VRAM, so the 4GB version of GTX 960 is the same as the 2GB version - only in a few games it will be beneficial such as the latest Assassin's Screed and BO3.

You can get 4GB EVGA 960 for $190 so that is a good option.

There isn't much difference between the brands. Gigabyte G1 and Windforce, MSI Gaming Twin Frozr, EVGA ACX, Zotac AMP, Asus Strix have great cooling solutions. The single fan EVGA cards are good as well.

thefreshy · Mar 28, 2016

thanks for all the help

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