need tips with buying new pc parts

eugenelim.2004 · Jul 7, 2018

i want to upgrade my potato computer to have better fps in games

i am using
Asus EAH5450
Intel Core i5-4460 CPU 3.20GHz
Generic PnP Monitor
8 GB Ram
As for my motherboard it only says
Baseboard name : Baseboard
theres no model from asustek computer inc
So i am thinking of buying the
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Graphics Card
And
i5-3570k Processor
i am wondering if i can buy these parts and put them in my computer and start playing and need help to see if they are compatible with my computer and do i need a new monitor?

Greeko85 · Jul 8, 2018

The cpu is a different socket-you are trying to go from an 1150 to an 1155 socket so thats a no go. Depending on what kind of games, settings and performance you're after the upgrade path could be a tad limited. You can always upgrade ram and GPU but the other question is what is your current PSU? Being a prebuilt I can imagine they gave you one "suited" for your build which would mean you'd probably have to upgrade that as well.

eugenelim.2004 · Jul 8, 2018

since the processor cant be changed if i only change the graphic card it will still work?
what about the monitor?\
and my psu is suited to my gpu? so how much psu must i have for the graphic card that i want to buy?
if it all works well how much more fps would i get?example in csgo?

Greeko85 · Jul 8, 2018

Well you haven't provided anything specific about the motherboard but since it uses a 4th gen i5 its safe to assume it will have the required pci slot.
With a 1060 and your current specs I'd say a good quality 500w should be more than sufficient.
Also once again for the monitor you haven't provided anything specific-just the windows description for the device which can vary from a 20yr old crt to a top of the range model.

Finstar · Jul 8, 2018

So this is a prebuilt right? I'd suggest looking at the OEM model page to see which cpus it supports and how much wattage does the PSU have.
Considering your old gpu doesn't require a PCI-e power connector, your PSU might not even have one. The motherboard power connectors could also be proprietary and a new psu might not fit.

Prebuilts are often not very upgradeable.

eugenelim.2004 · Jul 8, 2018

So my problems now are my CPU Socket Doesn't fit , so i am not going to change my cpu
and my psu might not have pci e connector , but since my psu has 500W and it suffice for my graphics card i dont have to change it.
so if my monitor is fine
does that mean that i can safely upgrade my graphics card with no issue?

eugenelim.2004 · Jul 10, 2018

so? i can safely buy a graphics card now?

RobCrezz · Jul 10, 2018

Does you psu have PCI-E Power connectors? If not youll need to go for the 1050 ti instead ( I would actually recommend that).

eugenelim.2004 · Jul 10, 2018

RobCrezz :

so if i get 1050 ti i can safely buy it alr? 1050 ti is alittle worser than 1060 right?

RobCrezz · Jul 10, 2018

eugenelim.2004 :

Yeah its not as good as the 1060, but the 1050 doesnt require extra power connections.

eugenelim.2004 · Jul 11, 2018

ok thank you i am going to buy the 1050 ti now

eugenelim.2004 · Jul 14, 2018

Just to Comfirm
MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDRR5 128-bit HDCP Support DirectX 12 TORX 2.0 Fan Graphics Card (GTX 1050 TI GAMING X 4G)
can right?

RobCrezz · Jul 15, 2018

eugenelim.2004 :

That version does need a 6pin pci-e power connector.

eugenelim.2004 · Jul 15, 2018

There seems to have alot of options can you recommend me one ?

RobCrezz · Jul 16, 2018

This one looks like it doesnt need a power cable
https://www.amazon.co.uk/04G-P4-6253-KR-NVIDIA-GeForce-Support-Graphics/dp/B01M66IJ55/ref=br_lf_m_brg963cjeecq9xc_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&s=computers&th=1

eugenelim.2004 · Jul 16, 2018

RobCrezz :

this is the similar to the other 1050 ti right?

RobCrezz · Jul 16, 2018

eugenelim.2004 :

Yep same gpu.

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