Need help getting new GPU / PSU

asdfghrtyui · Aug 17, 2016

I bough an pc a few years ago and i want to optimize it for gaming but problem is i have really old GPU / PSU and i need to upgrade it i have a 500 euro budget atm so what can i get for that ?

Other vise my other pc specs are fine 8GB ram and i5-3450

Any help getting the best possible gpu with my dudget and having an psu that can support it ?

xFeaRDom · Aug 17, 2016

First off, I am going to recommend two PSUs:

https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/product/qYTrxr/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1

This PSU is an 80+ Gold Rated PSU, so it is highly efficient and a really good PSU, but can be confusing for people who do not know too much about them, as it is fully modular.

Other than that, this 80+ Bronze PSU should do, and is non-modular, and is still a really good PSU, but not as efficient:

https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/product/zNK7YJ/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr

With that CPU however, there can't be too much potential you can get out of a new GPU, as many of the higher-end GPUs will be bottlenecked by it. But I'm sure something like a GTX 770, 950 or 960 should do nicely. And that keeps it well under your budget.

asdfghrtyui · Aug 17, 2016

xFeaRDom :

First off, I am going to recommend two PSUs:

https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/product/qYTrxr/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1

This PSU is an 80+ Gold Rated PSU, so it is highly efficient and a really good PSU, but can be confusing for people who do not know too much about them, as it is fully modular.

Other than that, this 80+ Bronze PSU should do, and is non-modular, and is still a really good PSU, but not as efficient:

https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/product/zNK7YJ/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr

With that CPU however, there can't be too much potential you can get out of a new GPU, as many of the higher-end GPUs will be bottlenecked by it. But I'm sure something like a GTX 770, 950 or 960 should do nicely. And that keeps it well under your budget.

Will the first psu go well with gtx970 or 980

xFeaRDom · Aug 17, 2016

asdfghrtyui :

Both of the PSUs are 550W, which is definitely more than enough for the GTX 970, in fact. I have that PSU paired with an Asus STRIX GTX 970, and I have also overclocked it, and it doesn't even get near to reaching the limit. That PSU could handle a GTX 1070 no doubt, so GTX 980 isn't an issue either.

DIIIIIII · Aug 17, 2016

I would spend around 350 dollars on your GPU. Now providing your current cpu isn't amazing, i wouldn't get anything better than a gtx 1060. In regards to your psu, i would go for a EVGA SuperNOVA G2 Gold 650W, don't skimp on your psu, and since you've got a somewhat large budget for the two parts, it wouldn't hurt going for something modular.

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