Can a GTX 960 work with my motherboard?

[tyler_55]

Okay so I think this is my motherboard: http://www.hxlstore.com/524518530684.shtml
Now I currently have a GT 730 installed, I was considering to get this GTX 960: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/components-and-upgrades/graphics-cards/asus-strix-geforce-gtx-960-graphics-card-10138184-pdt.html
I am going to try and buy a new PSU as it is only a 220 W. Now what I am asking is will the GTX 960 fit in my motherboard? Do I have a x16 slot? And finally I think it is a 2.0 PCI-E slot does that matter?

Please answer all my questions if you can, any support is appreciated! 😀

 

[technoholic]

According to the specs given in the page you provided, it's a Z97 chipset so yeah it has pci-x 3.0 x16 interface

 

[tyler_55]

According to the specs given in the page you provided, it's a Z97 chipset so yeah it has pci-x 3.0 x16 interface

Oh really a 2.0? I thought it was a x8 and 2.0 beacuse on CPUID/CPUZ it says like max support x8 and stuff.

 

[Alan Caldwell]

Any mobo that has a PCI-e x16 slot will support any graphics card irrespective of memory type. As for your mobo it has a PCI-e x16 slot, so it is supported.

Which PSU do you have?

 

[tyler_55]

Any mobo that has a PCI-e x16 slot will support any graphics card irrespective of memory type. As for your mobo it has a PCI-e x16 slot, so it is supported.

Which PSU do you have?

This is the thing you see when I open my case it doesn't tell me if its an ATX or what or the make just says max W 220 so...

 

[Alan Caldwell]

Any model, company? Any more info? You can't even use a GTX 750Ti on it, coz it needs a quality 350w PSU. So check and get back 😉

BTW
Full Specs?

 

[tyler_55]

Any model, company? Any more info? You can't even use a GTX 750Ti on it, coz it needs a quality 350w PSU. So check and get back 😉

BTW
Full Specs?

Unfortunately I am not with my PC atm but I do have these that I took a couple days ago: http://imgur.com/a/f3ZvR
and this one: http://imgur.com/a/LimmE
and this one: http://imgur.com/a/R9NH4

My PSU DOESN'T matter as I will be getting a new one for sure. But these are my specs:

Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core I5 6400
NVIDIA GeForce GT730 2GB
3TB
12GB DDR3
DVD-Super Multi
Card Reader
10/100/1000 Wireless LAN + Bluetooth

 

[Alan Caldwell]

Which country are you from? What is your budget?

 

[tyler_55]

According to the specs given in the page you provided, it's a Z97 chipset so yeah it has pci-x 3.0 x16 interface

Just out of curiosity how do you know its a x16 slot and 3.0 I have no idea how people know that.

 

[technoholic]

an i5 6400 can't run on a z97-lga 1150 motherboard, you specified either wrong CPU or wrong motherboard

 

[tyler_55]

Which country are you from? What is your budget?

I am in the UK and any budget is fine really but not over the top for a psu maybe £100-£350 for a PSU?

 

[tyler_55]

an i5 6400 can't run on a z97-lga 1150 motherboard, you specified either wrong CPU or wrong motherboard

Oh really? Well I definitely have an I5-6400 and this looks exactly like my one :/

 

[Alan Caldwell]

I am in the UK and any budget is fine really but not over the top for a psu maybe £100-£350 for a PSU?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £74.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-12 20:17 BST+0100

 

[technoholic]

if you are sure of your CPU you probably have a h110 motherboard at minimum which has pci-x 3.0 x16 slot

 

[Liam m]

This is not an answer to your question but there will be new more powerful gpu's out very soon so maybe it would be good to wail a little more before upgrading now!

 

[tyler_55]

I am in the UK and any budget is fine really but not over the top for a psu maybe £100-£350 for a PSU?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £74.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-12 20:17 BST+0100

Will this work with my motherboard then? I think it's a Mini-ITX not an ATX

 

[Alan Caldwell]

No probs.

 

[tyler_55]

if you are sure of your CPU you probably have a h110 motherboard at minimum which has pci-x 3.0 x16 slot

Yeah i'm definatly sure and thanks bro also, I have ddr3 RAM dose that mean I have to have gddr3 gpus or can I have gddr5 does it matter?

 

[technoholic]

by the way there are ITX versions of that GPU too

 

[tyler_55]

by the way there are ITX versions of that GPU too

Oh right okay whats the difference just size?

 

[technoholic]

Oh right okay whats the difference just size?

yeah you'd be better off with an ITX version GPU, i searched pcworld.co.uk but couldn't find any gtx 960 ITX ones so you should probably look elsewehere. ITX versions are the smaller versions with slightly less clocksspeeds to prevent heating in a small case environment. Other speca are the same though

 

[technoholic]

this is an example ITX card https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/YxrcCJ/gigabyte-video-card-gvn960ixoc2gd

 

[tyler_55]

Oh right okay whats the difference just size?

yeah you'd be better off with an ITX version GPU, i searched pcworld.co.uk but couldn't find any gtx 960 ITX ones so you should probably look elsewehere. ITX versions are the smaller versions with slightly less clocksspeeds to prevent heating in a small case environment. Other speca are the same though

okay so everyone. to sum up everything I have a Mini-ITX motherboard, I am going to upgrade my power supply, and I DEFINITELY have a x16 and 3.0 PCI-express slot. And finally the GTX 960 should work in my PC fine and no bottleneck? Is this all right? Thanks guys

 

[tyler_55]

No probs.

My GT 730 that I currently use takes up the whole slot on my motherboard but I thought a 730 was a x8 card not a x16 what is it x16 or x8 coz if its a x8 card then I must have a x8 slot not a x16 right?