Need help with Part Compatibility

BRINGE5 · Apr 3, 2017

Hi all,

I'm pretty new to all this but I have been looking to upgrade my PC for my birthday and already have some parts on the way and was looking into a EVGA GTX 1070. I am hesitant to try and make these purchases because I am unsure if it will be compatible with the rest of my machine so I was wondering if someone would be able to help me determine this. Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place.

The Part in question: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487265&cm_re=evga_gtx_1070_sc-_-14-487-265-_-Product

Here are my current specs:

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750
CPU: AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor, 3500 Mhz, 3 Core(s), 6 Logical Processor(s)
Mother Board: Gigabyte System Model GA-78LMT-USB3
RAM: Currently 1 8gb DDR3 stick, have 4 8gb DDR3 sticks on the way.

Otherwise if there is a better route I should go I'm all ears. Overall I'm looking to able to play new games on my computer at relatively high settings and frame rates.

I'm sorry if this is not everything you need to determine this so please let me know if you need other information.

Thanks

Zic · Apr 4, 2017

What PSU do you have because your current processor may bottleneck your GPU
(Here's a video about bottlenecking https://youtu.be/i9XuCz1FQEU)

Lucky_SLS · Apr 4, 2017

^ true that. wait for ryzen 5 reviews n look for a platform upgrade.

maxalge · Apr 4, 2017

BRINGE5 :

1070 is waaaaayyyyy too powerful for your build, you cant just strap a rocket to a donkey cart

cancel the extra ram, save the money

you need to throttle back your expectations, your setup is quite obsolete

get a gtx 1050 ti max

for a 1070 you need a whole new build

dontlistentome · Apr 4, 2017

"I'm looking to able to play new games on my computer at relatively high settings and frame rates."

This is kind of vague. What's 'relatively high' to you? What resolution? Assuming 1080p, a 1070 is more than you need. On the bright side, at higher resolutions, newer games are GPU limited more than anything. So, at 1440p, that 1070 might not get as high a framerate on your computer as it would with a faster CPU but you'll still be glad you have it. You don't need maximum framerates to have smooth framerates.

BRINGE5 · Apr 4, 2017

Would a Rx480 be something more suitable for my build? I guess I'm not really sure what I'm looking for in terms of a GPU. And as far as relatively high settings in games I'm looking at 1080p 60+ frames.

Zic · Apr 4, 2017

Maybe upgrade your CPU

BRINGE5 · Apr 4, 2017

What would you recommend for a CPU? I'm looking for something that is still reasonably priced

Zic · Apr 4, 2017

Go to the bottom-go to model number comparison-chose anything with a higher clock speed than your current one (try not to get a 125w CPU)
http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/processors/desktop/fx

BRINGE5 · Apr 4, 2017

Why should I avoid the 125w if you don't mind me asking?

Zic · Apr 4, 2017

BRINGE5 :

It might be to much for your PSU it you are going to OC your CPU,GPU or RAM

maxalge · Apr 4, 2017

BRINGE5 :

your motherboard is too crappy to properly run one

6300 is already max you should be running on it, the 95w 8 cores are not an upgrade

toss in a gtx 1050 ti, anything higher will just be wasted money on performance you would not get
your motherboard is not capable of overclocking, and thus the cpu's wont keep up

put the rest of the money into a proper build

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