HP P7 1534 Upgrade Question

iRobFX

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Hello everyone! Long time reader, first time poster. :D

I am looking to upgrade the graphics in my 1 year(ish) old computer. I mostly play SWTOR and Minecraft and I do a fair bit of recording and editing along with some Photoshop and Cinema 4D / Adobe After Effects.

The programs run okay as it stands but I'd like to squeeze more quality out of it as well as out of my games. They run pretty good but I'd like to be able to branch out and play some other, more graphically intense games on high settings. I've listed my PC below as well as a new PSU and GPU that I found based on Googling around but I'd like some suggestions from you all (you're the best after all) as well as to know if what I picked below will even work with my PC without bottle necking.

As for a price range, I'd like to stay around the prices of what I chose below but I do have a little wiggle room.

Thanks in advance and have a fantastic day!

This is my PC:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=5331453&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&task=

I was looking to buy this PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

I was looking to buy this GPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125501
 

popatim

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unless you already have a capture card - You might want to switch to an Nvidia gpu for their built in capturing and get back your lost cpu cycles.
Do you also have a dedicate 7200 rpm hdd to record to? This keeps your gaming drive from trying to read and write at the same time.

Your 'my pc' link is broken by the way
 

iRobFX

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I don't have a capture card, I just use Mirilis Action to record my gameplay or Xsplit to stream.
I don't have a dedicated HDD to record to. That's on my wish list though.

Thank you for the reply, I will look into an Nvidia GPU.

I don't know what's up with that link, it works for me. I put up a different one.
 

iRobFX

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I did a little more research into an Nvidia card. Will these work in my PC?