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April 2, 2014 9:38:30 AM

As the title implies, I'm not exactly good at building a PC on my own and thus I came here to (hopefully) get some clarifications...


I'm interested in upgrading my pc to a entry-level gaming rig. Current specs:


    Win XP sp3 - intending to get Win7 once I get the extra ram
    Gigabyte G41MT-S2P motherboard -
    Intel E5700 3.0Ghz Dual Core Processor
    2GB of RAM(1333mhz) - intending to add 4gb
    Integrated chipset - G41 Express Chipset by Intel with 1gb memory
    ATX 450W P4 PSU


And now for the questions:

Would a GTX 750 ti work on my current setup or will it be a waste or resources? I don't really need to run everything on ultra graphical setting, but I'd like to play most games in medium to high graphic settings. If it wouldn't go well with my PC, what exactly should I replace? What PCIE "version" does it need to operate decently?

How do I change from the integrated **** I currently have to any other dedicated GPU i may add?


Will my PSU be good enough? I undestand that the 750 doesn't use up much power at all, but It's better to be sure, since i don't have a high end PSU

Here's a picture I took from the motherboard (yes, i'm that much of a noob) - I guess this is PCI-E 1?

I don't have a high budget - atm I can only get the ram and a 750 ti, thus any replacement would have to come later.
Thank you for reading my Great Wall of Fail, and sorry for any of my grammar mistakes etc. As you can tell, I'm not a native speaker.

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April 2, 2014 12:39:46 PM

The gtx 750ti would work on your system. Your system might bottleneck the GPU, but you'll see a big improvement over integrated graphics.
Regarding how you change from integrated graphics, just seat the GPU in the X16 PCIe(blue one in the pic) connect the monitor to the GPU, install driver and you're set.
Cheers.
April 2, 2014 12:43:59 PM

Yes, you have a 16x PCI Express slot, and the 3.0 on the 750ti is all onboard the GPU, so don't worry about that.
If you PSU is good enough, it will handle the 750ti easily, depending on which 750ti you get. (Some of them require external power connectors.)

Other than that, you will run most games with 1080p at medium settings, and maybe you could mix up medium and high if you wanted.
But other than that, it will work good.
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April 3, 2014 9:30:58 AM

AgentTran said:
depending on which 750ti you get. (Some of them require external power connectors.)


At the moment I think of getting the Gainward 750 Ti from a local store, but I'm open to suggestions, since most of 'em are in the same price range.

#edit: the MSI 750 Twin Frozr one looks nice as well...


April 3, 2014 11:56:31 AM

I really should check the PSU model to make sure it'll work fine.
April 3, 2014 2:14:56 PM

750TI will be nice upgrade for the system. Any model will do. Keep in mind that most models with dual fans are factory overclocked and require additional 6pin PCI-e cable. But the decent manufacturers supply molex to 6pin cables with the cards also.
April 4, 2014 1:25:01 AM

I think I'll go with the twin Frozr one because it doesn't need a 6pin connector, and I hope my PSU will manage - speaking of which..

I did take a look at it but didn't see any company logo/name on it.... I do have a deluxe 450w P4 (same model name?! does that meen they're both made by the same company?)PSU as a spare - here are photos of both:

Current one mounted:


Spare one:


Sorry for the bad image quality - if you guys think any of these PSUs would work, I'm getting the stuff in a week or 2 hopefully.
April 5, 2014 5:55:12 AM

I should add that the one currently mounted didnt cause me any problem for 2 years now.
April 5, 2014 9:51:50 AM

YES that greenish slot is PCI-e and you can pliug ANYTHING AT ALL into it so long as it is a pci-E board whether it's the little tiny one the next largest or the full size. So the little board that might go in the little PCI-e underneath can also plug into the large one above.

What happens when you use the larger slot for either the two smaller board connection tabs that are available on the market, is that you don't get all the OOMMPPHH that the larger slot is capable of delivering, but the littler board wouldn't be able to use it anyway.

The beauty of the new PCI-E is that one size really does fit all.

The white larger one below is an old PCI.
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