Is my Motherboard compatible with this GPU?

[Jorge Macias]

Hi, I am thinking of upgrading my old GPU (8400gs) with the PNY NVIDIA GeForce GT 640, however I have 2 questions:
Is it worth it? and Is it compatbile with this motherboard: ASUS P8H61-M 3th revision?
I ask this mainly because the specifications say that the GPU was made with PCIe 3.0 but the Motherboard has a 2.0 slot.

 

[Upgrader011]

Hi, I am thinking of upgrading my old GPU (8400gs) with the PNY NVIDIA GeForce GT 640, however I have 2 questions:
Is it worth it? and Is it compatbile with this motherboard: ASUS P8H61-M 3th revision?
I ask this mainly because the specifications say that the GPU was made with PCIe 3.0 but the Motherboard has a 2.0 slot.

yes its backwards compatible so it will work

 

[Jorge Macias]

Thank you.

 

[Upgrader011]

no problem

 

[Klipsch Onkyo]

the 640 is the best Nvidia card that won't need a power supply upgrade but I'd seriously recommend the ATI/AMD 7750 instead as a more powerful card that you still won't have to upgrade your power supply. See Tom's charts. 🙂

 

[Jorge Macias]

Thank you. How much does that cost? You see, I currently am in Mexico and I am rather short on money.

 

[smeezekitty]

In USA it is about $100. I don't know about Mexico

 

[Upgrader011]

In USA it is about $100. I don't know about Mexico

105$ list price for it, but i would go with the GTX 640 because it has better performance

 

[Klipsch Onkyo]

ATTENTION UPGRADER:

Do you even read Tom's???

Quote:
The Radeon HD 7750 is the fastest graphics card you can get right now that doesn't require an auxiliary power input; it draws all that it needs from a 16-lane PCIe slot. If you're upgrading an older machine with limited power supply capacity, that's an attractive point to consider. And it's a decent performer, too, particularly in light of AMD's most recent Catalyst driver packages.

It is THREE tiers higher than the 640.
Translation 30 to 45% better performance than a 640 depending on the game.
Get your facts straight......you look like a noob.

 

[Upgrader011]

ATTENTION UPGRADER:

Do you even read Tom's???

Quote:
The Radeon HD 7750 is the fastest graphics card you can get right now that doesn't require an auxiliary power input; it draws all that it needs from a 16-lane PCIe slot. If you're upgrading an older machine with limited power supply capacity, that's an attractive point to consider. And it's a decent performer, too, particularly in light of AMD's most recent Catalyst driver packages.

It is THREE tiers higher than the 640.
Translation 30 to 45% better performance than a 640 depending on the game.
Get your facts straight......you look like a noob.

no i just dont like AMD better yet get a GTX 650, you can run BF3 without aux power OP and no, my facts are straight in my opinion. i just find Nvidia more reliable. but its his decision, i actually told my friend to get the XFX 7750 for his PC since he wants to run Arma 2 and doesnt want to spend alot on a GPU. i agree, the 7750 is a great GPU, but i just prefer Nvidia. if its better, its better, i dont mind.

 

[smeezekitty]

no i just dont like AMD

So you are clueless and arrogant for putting brand loyalty above price/performance ratio.

if its better, its better, i dont mind.

*face palm*
This is just a fallacy.

 

[Upgrader011]

no i just dont like AMD

So you are clueless and arrogant for putting brand loyalty above price/performance ratio.

if its better, its better, i dont mind.

*face palm*
This is just a fallacy.

let me ask you a question. would you be loyal to Obama? no. case closed peace out edit: hop off

 

[Jorge Macias]

Thank you all for the replies and options. I'll opt for the 640, I just checked the prices here in Mexico for ordering, and there are few reliable stores in here with prices going up to $2.5k mx (about $300+ dollars) so in the end ordering the 640 online from the states is cheaper even if I bought it here. Anyways, thanks for the help.

 

[Upgrader011]

Thank you all for the replies and options. I'll opt for the 640, I just checked the prices here in Mexico for ordering, and there are few reliable stores in here with prices going up to $2.5k mx (about $300+ dollars) so in the end ordering the 640 online from the states is cheaper even if I bought it here. Anyways, thanks for the help.

your welcome. its a good GPU still, what are you planning to use it for??

 

[Jorge Macias]

Some gaming, I have no dreams of ever maxing out any game, but then again, it never really bothered me as long as it was playable, and as a cheap solution to improve the time I spend rendering short videos. I work as a photographer and camera man independently with a friend and co-worker so even if it's cheap, any improvement at all with rendering times is welcome.

 

[smeezekitty]

Thank you all for the replies and options. I'll opt for the 640, I just checked the prices here in Mexico for ordering, and there are few reliable stores in here with prices going up to $2.5k mx (about $300+ dollars) so in the end ordering the 640 online from the states is cheaper even if I bought it here. Anyways, thanks for the help.

Wow prices are horrible there.

 

[Jorge Macias]

Yeah, it is really a battle for anyone building a computer here. Anywhere that is not the northern states (mostly the ones on the frontier) has a very limited set of options to buy hardware. Most cities have only one or two big options and the rest are online sales (not always from reputable sources) And in mexico city, there are two, one in the northwest and the other in the center of the city and both are known for sometimes selling used parts and giving little to no warranty. Not only that most parts are overpriced. It is like building a Mac on the apple online store. Just imagine how much Macs cost here.

 

[Upgrader011]

Yeah, it is really a battle for anyone building a computer here. Anywhere that is not the northern states (mostly the ones on the frontier) has a very limited set of options to buy hardware. Most cities have only one or two big options and the rest are online sales (not always from reputable sources) And in mexico city, there are two, one in the northwest and the other in the center of the city and both are known for sometimes selling used parts and giving little to no warranty. Not only that most parts are overpriced. It is like building a Mac on the apple online store. Just imagine how much Macs cost here.

i feel bad for you bro, just hang in there