Hi Guys,
I have just stumbled into this site when googling around for PC related questions.
I currently have a Dell XPS 8500. It was bought for me a few years ago for a birthday present and it has served me well. This was a time before I realised you can get a lot more bang for your buck with custom built PC's rather than off-the-shelf jobs.
Here are the specs:
Intel Core i7 2600 @ 3.40Ghz
16GB DDR3 Ram
AMD Radeon 7770 2gb
Dell 0YJPT1 Motherboard
Dell D460AM-01 460w PSU
256gb SSD + 2TB hard drive
I mainly use my PC for games and I am able to play most on Medium settings nice and smooth, running on high is pushing it. I recently bought Assassins Creed 4, and I had to run the game on low to get the smoothness I like (the game still looks great though). I feel it is starting to lag behind a bit now so would like to give it a bit of a boost. I am looking to upgrade the PSU and GPU. Everything else about the PC runs sweet, it is just that extra performance when gaming that I am after.
I have been looking around for parts for the past week or so, but to a complete PC building noob it is a bit of a minefield. I have no idea what will fit and what won't. I would like to use an AMD card (I have only ever used AMD cards in my laptops/PCs and have never had an issue with them). PSU I have no idea about. Though I think I will need about 600/650w.
So my question is, what PSU will fit into my PC that can run a pretty high end card? Can my PC even run a high end card? What cards should I be looking? Should I scrap the 8500 and start building a custom one?
Budget for the PSU and GPU is £300 - £400 ($500 - $650)
Thanks!
Rob
I have just stumbled into this site when googling around for PC related questions.
I currently have a Dell XPS 8500. It was bought for me a few years ago for a birthday present and it has served me well. This was a time before I realised you can get a lot more bang for your buck with custom built PC's rather than off-the-shelf jobs.
Here are the specs:
Intel Core i7 2600 @ 3.40Ghz
16GB DDR3 Ram
AMD Radeon 7770 2gb
Dell 0YJPT1 Motherboard
Dell D460AM-01 460w PSU
256gb SSD + 2TB hard drive
I mainly use my PC for games and I am able to play most on Medium settings nice and smooth, running on high is pushing it. I recently bought Assassins Creed 4, and I had to run the game on low to get the smoothness I like (the game still looks great though). I feel it is starting to lag behind a bit now so would like to give it a bit of a boost. I am looking to upgrade the PSU and GPU. Everything else about the PC runs sweet, it is just that extra performance when gaming that I am after.
I have been looking around for parts for the past week or so, but to a complete PC building noob it is a bit of a minefield. I have no idea what will fit and what won't. I would like to use an AMD card (I have only ever used AMD cards in my laptops/PCs and have never had an issue with them). PSU I have no idea about. Though I think I will need about 600/650w.
So my question is, what PSU will fit into my PC that can run a pretty high end card? Can my PC even run a high end card? What cards should I be looking? Should I scrap the 8500 and start building a custom one?
Budget for the PSU and GPU is £300 - £400 ($500 - $650)
Thanks!
Rob