Old pc-getting new gpu,overclocking,etc.

bebmakcode · Nov 14, 2017

Hi,i wanted to ask you guys some questions about my pc.First,here is my pc:
MB: Gigabyte P55-UD3
CPU: Intel i3 530 @2.93GHz
RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR3 4GB (2x2GB) KHX1600C9D3K2/4G
GPU: Gainward Nvidia Geforce 9600 GT 1GB
PSU: CHIEFTEC CTG-500-80P 500W

Nothing has been changed for all these years,so i want to ask if i can do something about it.I play mostly csgo and dota 2,but on very low settings.If i'm to overclock my cpu and change my gpu for some cheap used gpu(some ddr5 1gb) would it be able to run those,and some other games better? Thanks for all of your answers in advance.

dontlistentome · Nov 14, 2017

The good news is that yes, for those kinds of games(esports) a videocard upgrade would make a very big difference. You have an old dual core, but it has hyperthreading so that's alright. The 9600 GT was decent in its day but that was long ago.

The sort of bad news is your motherboard is old, with no UEFI bios. Some of the newer cards can be picky about having that bios. You have many choices open to you though. In used cards, something equivalent to a GTX 650 Ti would work. I know, because I used one to play CSGO and some other similar games. An AMD HD 7770, 7790, or 7850 would be around the same. Of new cards, the GT 1030 would be your best bet. It seems to work well with a wide range of computers.

1gb vs 2gb in this range of card has more to do with resolution than anything else. At 1080p it can help to have 2gb vram if you like to run high settings, since depending on the game you might need over 1gb vram to do use both high settings and 1080p. You definitely want DDR5.

bebmakcode · Nov 14, 2017

dontlistentome :

yeah,mb is really old.I dont need games to run in 1080p or on high settings,i play csgo on 1024x760 blackbars all low,so i need just fps,not quality.By overclocking cpu and getting one of those gpus you recommended,could i improve my fps and by how much...i just dont want csgo to stutter because it gets pretty annoying.And what card would you recommened me(btw,i dont really want to spend more than 50 euro on a used card).

NormH · Nov 14, 2017

gt 1030 or rx 550 is about $70 and can do really well with those games. you can also upgrade the cpu to a 1st gen I5 and do a little better as long as the mobo supports it. I know an i5 650 will still run those games well at 1080p medium setting with the listed cards and 8gb ram

bebmakcode · Nov 14, 2017

NormH :

i dont want to upgrade anything besides gpu,because in a year or so i will buy a new computer. i just wanted to ask if it makes any diffrence if i was to change only gpu on this computer and to overclock this cpu?i need low settings for dota 2 and csgo(i play csgo on 1024x768 all low,and dota 2 all low,720p res).

bebmakcode · Nov 14, 2017

i can get this GTX 560TI 1Gb GDDR5 TwinFrozr for 40 euro used.Is it gonna work on those specs,and is it gonna make diffrence?

NormH · Nov 14, 2017

yes the gpu would help. and if able to OC it would help also

NormH · Nov 14, 2017

the 560ti is a decent upgrade for that price as long as your power supply can handle it and had the proper connectors id say go for it.

bebmakcode · Nov 14, 2017

NormH :

i have this psu CHIEFTEC CTG-500-80P 500W,is it good enough? and what do you mean by proper connectors?
and about OC,could i overclock now on this spec? and if you could give me some step by step on how to overclock i3 530.i have stock cooler and i dont know anything about oc-ing xd

NormH · Nov 14, 2017

it needs 2 6-pin connectors that come from the power supply. if you don't have that either get a cheap power supply that does or get a gpu that will not need it like the gt 1030

bebmakcode · Nov 14, 2017

NormH :

i really dont want to change anything besides gpu,what gpu can work on this spec as it is besides 1030 because its 70 euro and i kinda dont want to spend that much on a pc im gonna change soon-ish.
and about overclocking,can i do it now and can you give me some guide?

NormH · Nov 14, 2017

you can get a gt 710 1gb or gt 730 2gb

The Paladin · Nov 14, 2017

You need to understand that overclocking, draws more power on your power supply.
can you O.C. your I3-530 sure, will your PSU support the draw of power? that is to be found out.
how ? when you set overclock if systems resets and you get black screen, pop cmos battery reset cmos and reboot to base levels.
that will mean you PSu cannot handle the OC you set.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i3-530-overclock-lga-1156,2626-4.html

bebmakcode · Nov 15, 2017

The Paladin :

Ok,so i won't oc my cpu.But can i do something about this pc that will help him run games(csgo mainly) better?
As i said already,i would only change a gpu,nothing else.So will any gpu help me improve my fps in games,and what gpu would work on that mb with that psu?

The Paladin · Nov 16, 2017

if all you want to upgrade is your GPU then look for GTX660TI but I bet a GT730 will do the trick
ps: I would upgrade your ram, 4gb is really low ram for gaming, bump it to 8Gb it will be cheap enough

your motherboard details and manual can be found at https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-P55-UD3-rev-10#ov

RobCrezz · Nov 16, 2017

I would grab a used GTX 660, can be picked up for peanuts and give you way more performance.

bebmakcode · Nov 16, 2017

The Paladin :

So is this gt730 gonna work.
and do i need the same ram memory,because i cant find any of the one i already have.

The Paladin · Nov 16, 2017

you probably need to replace the ram you have with a fresh set
specifications are:

4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (4x4gb) Dual channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 2200/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules
Support for non-ECC memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

if all your doing is watching video yes the GT 720-730 is plenty but for same price a GTX 660/660ti can be had on ebay for cheap

RobCrezz · Nov 17, 2017

I agree. Dont waste money on a GT730, when you could get a 660/660ti for the same money but much more performance.

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