Which is more garbage? My Processor or my Graphics card?

diotheawesome · Oct 25, 2017

My RAM is 16 GB DDR3, My Harddrive is 5000 GB, I have Windows 10 64 bit home edition, TC-605, Aspire | T, Integrated LAN 10/100/1000, HDMI, acer and that's about it.

My Processor is Intel inside Pentium G3220 and My Graphics card is NVIDIA GeForce GT625 2GB

IDK which is terrible, my processor or my graphics card. Please help me so I can manage my budget well. Thank you

This is for gaming with ultra graphics

Also can you share me some recommended Processor or Graphics card that I should upgrade?

Nerdy Nerd · Oct 25, 2017

1000 GB=1TB, so just say 5 TB. For this question, I would say gpu is probably the bottleneck. However, to find a bottle neck, try looking at cpu usage and gpu usage while gaming or preforming a heavy task. If lets say the cpu is running 100% usage, then the cpu is bottlenecking and is the weak link. Same thing if it was gpu.

nitinvaid20 · Oct 25, 2017

both
if you really need to do the gaming you need to change both

WyomingKnott · Oct 25, 2017

Why do you say that something is terrible? What do you think that machine should be able to do, and how far off the mark does it fall?

jeffredo · Oct 25, 2017

The GPU without a doubt. Please post the rest of your specs so we can get an idea of what your PC is capable of handling as far as an upgrade goes - PC brand and model number or motherboard and power supply info (if you know them).

diotheawesome · Oct 25, 2017

WyomingKnott :

Ultra graphics still lags but not the crash type.

DigitalHamster · Oct 25, 2017

The GT625 is truly terrible, and is clearly the major bottleneck in the system. You will definitely need to upgrade that!
The Pentium G3220 is slow, but is more respectable than a GT625. Dual core 3GHz Haswell is not too bad, and for the most part, it will run games fairly well if you don't run a lot of background applications.

So, the answer here is obvious - upgrade the GPU first, otherwise you won't be able to run many games at all.
I am unsure of your budget but I have a couple of suggestions:
- A second hand GTX660, which sell for a little over £70 in the UK.
- A new GTX1050 or 1050Ti, these sell for just over double the price, the cheaper options being around £150.
- Other cards in the budget, for nVidia, look for a 7, 9 or 10, then try to find a 50, 50Ti or 60. (e.g. GTX950, or GTX 760)

Just remember, that before you upgrade, make sure you have a decent power supply. Make sure it is at least above 400w, and is by a reputable brand, not a no-name unit. It doesnt matter how much you spend on a GPU if the PSU blows up and fries the rest of the computer.

EDIT: You mention gaming on ultra graphics, without mentioning the types of games or the resolution you will be playing at.
If you wanted ultra at 4k, you will be needing a GTX1080 and an i7 or a powerful Ryzen CPU of some kind.
If you mean ultra on older games at 1080p, cards such as a GTX1050 should be ample, and you can probably squeeze by on your CPU.

diotheawesome · Oct 25, 2017

DigitalHamster :

The GT625 is truly terrible, and is clearly the major bottleneck in the system. You will definitely need to upgrade that!
The Pentium G3220 is slow, but is more respectable than a GT625. Dual core 3GHz Haswell is not too bad, and for the most part, it will run games fairly well if you don't run a lot of background applications.

So, the answer here is obvious - upgrade the GPU first, otherwise you won't be able to run many games at all.
I am unsure of your budget but I have a couple of suggestions:
- A second hand GTX660, which sell for a little over £70 in the UK.
- A new GTX1050 or 1050Ti, these sell for just over double the price, the cheaper options being around £150.
- Other cards in the budget, for nVidia, look for a 7, 9 or 10, then try to find a 50, 50Ti or 60. (e.g. GTX950, or GTX 760)

Just remember, that before you upgrade, make sure you have a decent power supply. Make sure it is at least above 400w, and is by a reputable brand, not a no-name unit. It doesnt matter how much you spend on a GPU if the PSU blows up and fries the rest of the computer.

EDIT: You mention gaming on ultra graphics, without mentioning the types of games or the resolution you will be playing at.
If you wanted ultra at 4k, you will be needing a GTX1080 and an i7 or a powerful Ryzen CPU of some kind.
If you mean ultra on older games at 1080p, cards such as a GTX1050 should be ample, and you can probably squeeze by on your CPU.

Any suggestions on what processor to buy later on? How will my power supply fry my PC, will the CPS fry it or my power supply? I don't get it. I have no problem with my CPS once so ever.

DigitalHamster · Oct 25, 2017

I don't know what power supply you have in your computer, and as far as I know it could be a cheap one.
Any good power supply will not break a PC when overloaded, instead it will simply turn off suddenly.

The issue arises with really cheap units which don't actually have any protection so when one of the components burns out or explodes it could send a massive voltage spike to the components and this breaks them.

Considering you have a G3220 and GT625, I assume the power supply is quite small because your computer does not use much power. If you were to get a power hungry graphics card, it is possible that your power supply is not powerful enough. I suspect you will find a 300w or more powerful inside your PC, but it is a good idea to check now instead of later.
Again, it all depends on what you find inside you PC, and how power hungry the new GPU will be.

diotheawesome · Oct 25, 2017

DigitalHamster :

what I saw inside my PC components are very small and the only big ones in there where the hard drive and fan electricity.

My thoughts are now clear, I should saved up for the processor... Intel® Core™ i7-4770K Processor $339.00 - $350.00 or 500$ the latest version seriously?! this PC can run medium graphics and ultra 4k graphics but with lag no crashes overload so its okay I guess and I just need to upgrade the graphics card to play games, besides I only play 1 app focused and the games I'm playing are multiplayer and actions also single player so I guess 3220 will stay for a year or until christmas. I will then buy the graphics card which cost a wapping 300$ (the 4GB type that is 1080 TI or not) and the cds games I want 100$ tommorow and the power supply and CPS check and upgrade just in case. isn't it funny that there's a discount on some stores and I guess I can buy them all until chrismas but I'm still sad because I'm impatient.

DSzymborski · Oct 25, 2017

diotheawesome :

DigitalHamster :

Any suggestions on what processor to buy later on? How will my power supply fry my PC, will the CPS fry it or my power supply? I don't get it. I have no problem with my CPS once so ever.

While low-end power supplies can fail spectacularly, they can also fail more subtly, slowly damaging your components long-term. A power supply of even middling quality is always important. Like with your car, simply turning on is only a small fraction of what a PSU does.

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