Looking for an upgrade.

JustOlii · Dec 26, 2012, 07:57 AM

Well, I'm new-ish to PC Gaming, and my GPU just doesn't cut it for the newer games, such as FC3 and Black Ops 2.

I have a : Zotac GeForce GT630 1GB
And my CPU is: AMD FX-4100 Quad Core @ 3.6GHz (thinking of upgrading to a 6100)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-MLX

But please suggest what I could possibly get for my new GPU, as I don't have a clue!

GamerGuy · Dec 26, 2012, 01:43 PM

A more powerful vid card means you woukd need a better PSU. You did not list your complete system spec, the PSU is the one to look at when one is considering a GPU upgrade to a more powerful one, hence more power hungry one as well. Also, please let us know where you would be buying it and your budget.

JustOlii · Dec 26, 2012, 01:52 PM

Ah yes, sorry I left that out :P

I have a 650w psu, and have about a 150 pounds (GBP) budget

Crap Daddy · Dec 26, 2012, 02:04 PM

PSU specs, monitor resolution and budget please.

lyndonguitar · Dec 26, 2012, 02:13 PM

seeing your specs, you only need to buy a new GPU, preferably a GTX 650/HD 78xx or higher (assuming you play @1080p)

GamerGuy · Dec 28, 2012, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by lyndonguitar

seeing your specs, you only need to buy a new GPU, preferably a GTX 650/HD 78xx or higher (assuming you play @1080p)

Seriously, the GTX650 sux big time, the GTX650 Ti is decent enough, but generally, nV GPUs tend to be more expensive than their AMD counterparts. I don't know UK prices , as well as where you'd buying it from. Perhaps you can provide a link and we can help you pick out the parts. I had an FX4100 before going FX8120, excellent CPU, and I hope you'd installed the BD hotfix patches for BD CPUs. Oh yeah, provide the link, and we will help you pick the best card for that stipulated budget range.

Frag Maniac · Dec 28, 2012, 12:41 AM

You get better performance out of 6870 vs 650 Ti for the same price.

Dec 26, 2012, 07:57 AM	#1
JustOlii Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: England Posts: 2 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looking for an upgrade. Well, I'm new-ish to PC Gaming, and my GPU just doesn't cut it for the newer games, such as FC3 and Black Ops 2. I have a : Zotac GeForce GT630 1GB And my CPU is: AMD FX-4100 Quad Core @ 3.6GHz (thinking of upgrading to a 6100) Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-MLX But please suggest what I could possibly get for my new GPU, as I don't have a clue!

Processor:	AMD FX- 4100 Quad Core @ 3.6GHz
Motherboard:	Asus M5A78L-MLX
Cooling:	3x LED Fans
Memory:	4GB DDR3 (1333mhz)
Video Card:	Zotac GeForce GT630 1GB DDR3
Hard Disk:	500GB 7200RPM
Optical Drive:	DVD-RW
Case:	Hornet CA-0300NG
Sound Card:	Integrated with motherboard (i think)
PSU:	650w
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

System Name:	DaBeast!
Processor:	Intel LGA2011 i7 3960X
Motherboard:	Asus ROG Rampage IV Extreme
Cooling:	Corsair H100 + 2x Corsair 120mm SP Performance fans
Memory:	4x 4GB Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 2133mhz
Video Card:	3x HD7970 3GB TriFire
Hard Disk:	128GB Corsair ForceGT SSD (OS) + 2TB + 2x 1TB WDC Black
Optical Drive:	LG BR ROM + LG DVD RW
CRT/LCD Model:	3x 24" Benq 1920x1200 monitors @6036x1200
Case:	Thermaltake Level 10GT
Sound Card:	Onboard HD audio + Z-5500 + Razer HP1
PSU:	Seasonic X-1250
Software:	64bit Win7 HP SP1

Processor:	AMD FX- 4100 Quad Core @ 3.6GHz
Motherboard:	Asus M5A78L-MLX
Cooling:	3x LED Fans
Memory:	4GB DDR3 (1333mhz)
Video Card:	Zotac GeForce GT630 1GB DDR3
Hard Disk:	500GB 7200RPM
Optical Drive:	DVD-RW
Case:	Hornet CA-0300NG
Sound Card:	Integrated with motherboard (i think)
PSU:	650w
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

System Name:	Dusty/Rusty
Processor:	i5-2500K/E8400
Motherboard:	ASRock P67Extreme4/ASRock 4core1600P35
Cooling:	CM Hyper TX3/Intel stock
Memory:	4x2GB Kingston HyperX/2x2GB DDR2
Video Card:	EVGA GTX570SC/Palit GTX560SE
Hard Disk:	WD BlueCaviar 500GB/Spinpoint F3 1TB/Seagate Barracuda 500 GB
Optical Drive:	LG/Asus
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung SyncMaster T220/Samsung 32" LCD TV
Case:	Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced/El Cheapo
Sound Card:	Asus Xonar D1/Denon PMA500AE/Senn HD518/Sony SSB1000
PSU:	Corsair TX650/Corsair TX650M
Software:	Windows 7/Windows 8 Pro

Dec 26, 2012, 01:43 PM	#2
GamerGuy Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Babylon 5 Posts: 128 (0.86/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 61 Times in 39 Posts System Specs	A more powerful vid card means you woukd need a better PSU. You did not list your complete system spec, the PSU is the one to look at when one is considering a GPU upgrade to a more powerful one, hence more power hungry one as well. Also, please let us know where you would be buying it and your budget.

Dec 26, 2012, 01:52 PM	#3
JustOlii Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: England Posts: 2 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ah yes, sorry I left that out :P I have a 650w psu, and have about a 150 pounds (GBP) budget

Dec 26, 2012, 02:04 PM	#4
Crap Daddy Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,291 (2.44/day) Thanks: 950 Thanked 963 Times in 671 Posts System Specs	PSU specs, monitor resolution and budget please.

Dec 26, 2012, 02:13 PM	#5
lyndonguitar I play games Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,254 (1.09/day) Thanks: 264 Thanked 262 Times in 182 Posts System Specs	seeing your specs, you only need to buy a new GPU, preferably a GTX 650/HD 78xx or higher (assuming you play @1080p) __________________ Steam - lyndonguitar Origin - lyndonguitar Battlefield 3 Profile Battle.net - lyndonguitar#1663 Diablo III Profile Guild Wars 2 - lyndonguitar.6947

System Name:	Xtreme-III \| Legendary \| Supernova
Processor:	Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.5 GHz \| AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.2ghz \| Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.1GHz
Motherboard:	Asus P8P67-M \| Asus M4N68T-M \| ECS H61H2-M2
Cooling:	Corsair H50 \| Stock \| Stock
Memory:	Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8gb (dual) ddr3 1600 \| 6gb ddr3 1333 \| 4gb DDR3-1333
Video Card:	AMD Radeon HD 6870 Toxic Edition \| ATI Radeon HD 5750 1 GB \| Nvidia Geforce GT 430 1 GB
Hard Disk:	500 Gb SATA, 1 TB SATA, 1.5 TB SATA, 2 TB SATA \| 500 Gb SATA \| 500 Gb SATA
Optical Drive:	LG DVD Drive \| LG DVD Drive \| LG DVD Drive
CRT/LCD Model:	32" HDTV + 2 X 19" Monitor \| 19" Monitor \| 19" Monitor
Case:	CM Storm Sniper Mesh Edition \| Powerlogic 2000 \| Intex Supernova
Sound Card:	Onboard \| Onboard \| Onboard
PSU:	ST50F-ES 500W Silverstone Strider Essential \| Epsilon 80Plus 600W \| Generic 500W
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate \| Windows 7 Ultimate \| Windows 7 Ultimate

Dec 28, 2012, 12:41 AM	#7
Frag Maniac Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,435 (1.55/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 243 Times in 210 Posts System Specs	You get better performance out of 6870 vs 650 Ti for the same price.

Processor:	Intel i7 950 @ 3.2GHz
Motherboard:	ASUS P6X58D-E
Cooling:	Corsair H50 push/pull
Memory:	Kingston HyperX 1600 6GB
Video Card:	Sapphire HD 7970 OC @ 1000 Core
Hard Disk:	Plextor M5P 128GB/Seagate 1TB Barracuda
Optical Drive:	ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
CRT/LCD Model:	Panasonic TC-L32U3
Case:	Antec DF-85
Sound Card:	Yamaha RX-V371 AVR
PSU:	XFX 850w Black Edition
Software:	W7 Ultimate 64 bit

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