Question I want to upgrade my current build ?

[josefdoc]

Hi all,

I want to upgrade my current PC. The specs are:

Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz 2.59 GHz
Installed RAM 8.00 GB (7.86 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Memory Storage: 500GB SSD

I want to upgrade the RAM to 16GB, and the memory storage to 2TB. My question is, what is the highest graphics card I can upgrade to with these specs? Currently, I have an RTX 3050.

Thanks,

Josef

 

[zinkles]

State the following info;

• PSU (power supply) brand & model
• Motherboard brand & model.

 

[josefdoc]

The power supply is 550W, and the motherboard is an ASRock B560M-C

 

[zinkles]

"The power supply is 550W"

What's the brand and model of it?
Also, how old is it?

 

[josefdoc]

I'm not sure of the brand and model. It's only about a year old.

 

[zinkles]

I'm not sure of the brand and model. It's only about a year old.

Well, its one of the most important info. Its written on the labelling on the PSU.

Anyway, nonetheless the model of it, youll need to upgrade your PSU to be able to upgrade the GPU.

Your mobo supports the latest GPUs, and your CPU shouldn't be a bottleneck either. Its your PSU that's lacking. A decent 650W-700W PSU should do well for any upgrade you've in mind.

 

[USAFRet]

A decent 650W-700W PSU should do well for any upgrade you've in mind.

Unless he goes for something like an RTX 4090.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

is that by chance a pre built PC? the RTX 3050 for the GPU makes me think it is one.

 

[josefdoc]

Yep. It’s a CyberpowerPC.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Thats good, at least its not an OEM board with proprietary connections.

I will link this for your reference

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html

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