Graphics card upgrade

[Dovah88]

Hi, I'm looking at upgrading my gpu which is a gigabyte 7750 2gb oc ddr3 had for about 2 years or so and would like to play games like shogun 2 and rome 2 reasonably well. I primarily play total war games but I'm looking for a decent card that can play Shogun 2 and above total war games on high or ultra with reasonable fps around 40-60 would be nice. Looking for a reasonable card under $240 that would be able to play those games on those settings. Was looking at a R9 270x 2gb or a GTX 750ti but anyone suggestions or help would be appreciated.
Regards Dovah88

 

[ne6togadno]

in your sys specs you have lga1155 cpu and lga775 mb. which one is incorrect

 

[Dovah88]

Oh sorry about that forgot to change my old motherboard specs, it's a gigabyte B75M-D3H LGA 1155

 

[ne6togadno]

that's better
get 3770 or 3770k 2nd hand

ps better get 3770 . your mb isnt supposed for oc so k is pointless

 

[the54thvoid]

that's better
get 3770 or 3770k 2nd hand

ps better get 3770 . your mb isnt supposed for oc

Umm, its gfx advice he wants...

OP- if you can hold out till next month, AMD should be announcing their new line up. Buying now unless essential might be unwise.
I'm building a PC for my dad but holding off till June for the gfx card myself.

And a 270x is only a revamped HD 7870.

 

[ne6togadno]

Umm, its gfx advice he wants...

OP- if you can hold out till next month, AMD should be announcing their new line up. Buying now unless essential might be unwise.
I'm building a PC for my dad but holding off till June for the gfx card myself.

And a 270x is only a revamped HD 7870.

yap but total war is cpu bound game so if he want better fps he will get more from cpu upgrade then gpu upgrade.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/201270/
Recommended:

• OS: Windows 7 / Vista / XP
• Processor: 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 processor (or greater), or AMD equivalent
• Memory: 2GB RAM (XP), 4GB RAM (Vista / Windows7)
• Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5000 and 6000 series graphics card or equivalent DirectX 11 compatible card
• DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
• Hard Drive: 32GB free hard disk space
• Screen Resolution: 1280x1024 minimum

7750 is way beyond those recommended hd5000 and hd6000.

 

[Jetster]

Just get a GTX760 or GTX 960 $200

What power supply make and model ?

 

[Dovah88]

A Sun Pro ATX 550w

 

[Jetster]

A Sun Pro ATX 550w

Not a good PSU at all. Probably came with the case. No PFC

Read the cons: http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp/the-2012-el-cheapo-power-supply-roundup/2/#Sun-Pro-ATX-550W

Scored 1/10 recommend replacing it.

 

[Countryside]

A Sun Pro ATX 550w

First chance you get change that PSU. For GPU i recommend 270x

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202050

 

[Dovah88]

Woah okay just read that review on the psu, seems like a pretty awful one and yeah it did come with the case. I'd rather not spend too much on the psu though. I'm in Australia so things are a little more expensive. Upgrade psu then gpu or? Was looking at
Aerocool VP-Series 550w PSU or
Thermaltake Smart Power 550W - 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply these are between $70-80
would they be sufficient? and as for the card, which would be best for price R9 270 oc 2gb asus at $209 or R9 270x 2gb asus at $235 or GTX 750 ti 2gb gigabyte at $189? and would a 550w psu be sufficient for these gpus?
Also read that my psu is actually 120w or something don't know if its true or not

 

[Jetster]

Seriously look at the GTX 760. I think it uses less power than the R9 270. And a 500w would be fine but it need to be a Active PFC and Bronze, or Gold 80+ Are you in the US?

 

[R-T-B]

Yeah... that PSU is dangerous to you and your system. I'd advise changing that to pretty much any other reputable PSU maker immediately, then move on to the graphics.

Are you in the US?

He's in Australia.

That Thermaltake would be my preference of the two but neither are stellar.

I actually have a metric butt-ton (that's a technical unit) of PSUs floating around. But I'm in USA. Do you have import duties there? I may be able to help you out cheaply... For the record I don't buy crappy PSUs and what I have on hand are largely Rosewill FORTRESS units, which are very good for the money.

Of course, it'll cost $30 to get it there... not sure what your budget is. I could let one of the 550W go for like $70 USD including shipping (meaning I pay it).

 

[Jetster]

or this GTX 960 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487091&cm_re=gtx_960-_-14-487-091-_-Product

And you can run A Corsair CX430w which goes on sale for $30 all the time at Newegg

 

[Dovah88]

Had the system for about two years so really lucky nothing has happened yet with that dodgy thing but thanks for letting me know, I'll try to get onto it asap. The GTX 760 is $239 and out of stock at the moment but I'm in no rush apart from the psu. Would the gtx 760 be going down in price in a months time like with new models or? I'm in Australia

 

[R-T-B]

Would the gtx 760 be going down in price in a months time like with new models or?

For the rest of the world it'll go down some but not much (it's already seen itself drop a bit). I think in Australia it may even get more expensive with time as stock dwindles, but then something else (better) will probably take it's place at that price bracket. Nature of technology.


...And holy shit is USPS wanting a lot for Australian shipping ($55+). You guys really do live on the bottom of the world don't you?

Sorry, you're on your own here as far as buying one... I tried.

 

[Dovah88]

Yeah just checked that 960 but it's too exspensive in Australian it's over $240 which is the max I'm willing to spend on a card at the moment

 

[Dovah88]

SHAW PSUSH80PGOLD700 550W Pure Power 80Plus Gold Certified PSU would this be a sufficient psu, not willing to spend too much on psu but this one is only $59

 

[R-T-B]

Unfortunately it's no beauty itself (I'm just going by the brands reputation mind you), but it's better than what you have by a large margin if it's truly Gold certified... or at least I hope. Some sketchy companies fudge both wattage and efficiency ratings like crazy.

 

[Dovah88]

I'm not too worried, as long as it's much more safer and efficient than the cheapo one I currently have

 

[R-T-B]

I'd google the model name and the word "review" and see if it's safer... I don't think you can get much worse than the one you have, but you can certainly do better in the long run than that Shaw if you save a bit... then again it's kinda hard to save up when you're worried about an impending PSU explosion amirite?

 

[Dovah88]

Yeah you are right, of course it never really worried me because I didn't know the full details on it but now that I do, probably going to need to buy one fairly soon
Aerocool VX-600 600Watt C6/C7 Power Saving Mode Supported Power Supply Unit or maybe this one for $60

 

[R-T-B]

I can't find a review for the Aerocool VX-600, but the V12XT-600 (same? Not sure) got a "won't blow up" type score when delivering rated wattage. It didn't really give the cleanest power at max capacity, but it could do it reliably.

Read for yourself:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Aerocool-V12XT-600-Power-Supply-Review/1043/10

 

[ne6togadno]

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr

 

[qubit]

Go nvidia. They make better graphics cards.