I'd would appreciate if someone could tell me if my system could successfully support a nvidia geforce gtx980?

hendriksnyder · May 2, 2016

Hello, I have a question wich I hope someone can answer.I'm a newbie to gaming PCs and I want to upgrade my system with a nvidia geforce gtx 980 and a intel I7 4790, but while browsing the Net I've read dozens of threads and stuff about power supply upgrades to power the GTX.Could someone just tell me if I need to upgrade anything else.Here's my PC in a nutshell, the parts I want to replace also mentioned:
huntkey a502 gaming case
foxconn h61mxe motherboard
huntkey 350W power supply
Intel ivy I3-3240 CPU 3.40ghz
Palit gtx 650 1024mb ddr5
seagate 500gb hdd lg dvd writer
windows 64bit OS

Please,I would really appreciate it!.

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 2, 2016

You would need a new PSU as 350w isn't enough, you want a quality 600w one (EVGA G2 650w is a good one). You will also need a new motherboard as it is the wrong socket, you would need a socket 1150 board. You will also need to measure how much space you have in length for a GPU, to make sure it will physically fit in the case.

hendriksnyder · May 4, 2016

Sergeant_Sneaky :

hendriksnyder · May 4, 2016

Thanks for the answer.could you maybe suggest a gaming case that has the space the parts need?, preferably a one with a low price case cause my budget is kind of tight.Furthermore, would a ASROCK Z97M Anniversary motherboard be fine?

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 4, 2016

hendriksnyder :

This motherboard will be fine, but if you're not getting a K CPU, you could save a bit of money and get a H97 board, as the only real difference is the overclockability. I don't know of any low budget cases but most ATX cases will be fine.

hendriksnyder · May 5, 2016

Thanks again.However, a K CPU?

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 5, 2016

hendriksnyder :

You mentioned you were going to buy a 4790, which cannot be overclocked. The 4790K can be overclocked though.

hendriksnyder · May 6, 2016

oh ok,thanks for all the info, another question- what is the purpose of overclocking, is it really neccessary for gaming or is it just optional?

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 6, 2016

hendriksnyder :

It can help with gaming but only really if the game is CPU bound and not GPU bound (most are GPU bound). Overclocking can give a good free bump in performance in CPU heavy games/apps.

hendriksnyder · May 8, 2016

and if I just replace the I3 with the I7 4790k, would my system handle it?...plus,would it successfully run fallout 4?,I watched a vid on youtube where the guy plays fallout 4 with a geforce gtx 630, and he claims it plays well.

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 8, 2016

hendriksnyder :

The ASROCK Z97M Anniversary will work fine with the 4790K yes and you will have the option to overclock if you change your mind. Fallout 4 will run well on a GTX 980 & 4790K combo.

hendriksnyder · May 9, 2016

thank you , I think that answers all of my questions.I will ask again if I need help.again, thank you very much for your help

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 9, 2016

hendriksnyder :

No problem, good luck with the build

Maybe consider waiting for the GTX 1080 though?

hendriksnyder · May 12, 2016

Hello again!.GTX 1080, will it be better than 980...when approx. will it be available?

hendriksnyder · May 12, 2016

sorry, another question; will the I7 4790k work on my current motherboard, the foxconn h61mxe?

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 12, 2016

hendriksnyder :

Yes, apparently it will be better than two 980s in SLI, although I don't know what that means for DirectX performance.

hendriksnyder :

No, your current motherboard is socket 1155 but the 4790K requires a 1150 socket motherboard.

hendriksnyder · May 15, 2016

ok thank you...

hendriksnyder · May 30, 2016

Hello again.I've found two types of PSUs in a local store,-a Raidmax 850w plus gold and a Raidmax 730w PSU, are they any good or should I look for the EVGA G2 650W wich you mentioned?

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 30, 2016

hendriksnyder :

I'd personally stick to tier 1 if possible, tier 2 is fine too though: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

hendriksnyder · Jun 18, 2016

thank you...pardon for the late reply,having some difficulties with connection.what does the ''tier'' 1 and 2 mean?.

Sergeant_Sneaky · Jun 18, 2016

hendriksnyder :

In the link I provided in my last post, it shows a list of PSU's in tiers, tiers one and two being the best. Try and get a PSU from either tier one or tier two to avoid issues.

hendriksnyder · Jul 17, 2016

thank you...

maxalge · Jul 17, 2016

hendriksnyder :

have you bought anything yet? because they are giving you some bad advice...

your motherboard supports the i7-3770, no need to change it

just update the bios and drop in the i7

hendriksnyder · Aug 6, 2016

No, not yet.I'm still trying to find the best er...combo

hendriksnyder · Oct 29, 2016

Hello again all.Thanks for the advice, Sargeant Sneaky and Maxalge, but I've decided to go for a new build instead, thus I also created a new thread.
Thanks for everything.

I'd would appreciate if someone could tell me if my system could successfully support a nvidia geforce gtx980?

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