Looking for help on a new card

[Andrew_291]

So i just purchased a few new games that aren't running as well as i would have hoped, so i'm looking into purchasing some upgrades.

Currently running:

Gateway DX4860 [strike]motherboard[/strike] desktop PC
PSU Corsair CX600
GTX 750 Ti
i5-2320 CPU @3.00GHz

I'm wondering if i could throw in a GTX 1070, or if i would have to upgrade some other pieces with it

 

[CRO5513Y]

You could throw in a GTX 1070 but your CPU would undoubtedly bottleneck in most games. What kind of budget are you working with?

If you are only playing 1080p i think your best bet would be this approximate path:

CPU/Mobo > i5 7500 + B250 OR Ryzen 1500X + B350 (This also needs DDR4 RAM)

then depending on the budget a good pairing would be:

GTX 1070 > RX 580 8GB > GTX 1060 6GB > RX 570 4GB. Obviously the higher the better, the RX 570 you are more looking at Medium/High settings in 1080p 60 FPS and by the GTX 1070 level you are looking at Ultra/Max settings with the RX 580/GTX 1060 6GB more being High/Ultra cards.

Finally, do you know the model/make of the 500W PSU? It has enough wattage for the cards above but if it's old and unreliable i personally would not recommend pairing it with a brand new $250+ Graphics card. Hope this helps

*Edit* Here are some examples around the $500 range. Easily looking at 1080p 60 FPS High/Ultra in most modern games.

AMD Ryzen > https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JzGsCy
OR
Intel Kaby Lake > https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QPc3kT

 

[dontlistentome]

A Sandy Bridge quad core, even a slower one like yours, is still a viable gaming CPU. The 750 Ti is likely what's holding you back. For one thing, it was entry level when it first came out, 3 years ago. So it's behind the curve now. You'd need to play at reduced settings, and less than 1080p, to keep framerate up in newer games.

I think the 1070 is overkill for this computer. I would target 1080p 60fps gaming with this and a 1070 is far more than you would need for that. If you plan to do things that require a 1070, then you'll want a faster CPU. This being a Gateway, I'm not sure how friendly that motherboard would be to a CPU swap. Plus, upgrading this computer's processor means buying a used CPU.

I don't know, there's something weird about spending ~$380 on a videocard for a $100 computer, it doesn't feel like a good idea. I was thinking something more like just installing an RX 470 in it and calling it good. That assumes that power supply has the connector for it. Otherwise now you're looking at buying a new power supply too. Once you start upgrading multiple pieces, you're well on your way to building a new computer. If you really want a 1070, maybe it is time for a new computer?

 

[Andrew_291]

You could throw in a GTX 1070 but your CPU would undoubtedly bottleneck in most games. What kind of budget are you working with?

If you are only playing 1080p i think your best bet would be this approximate path:

CPU/Mobo > i5 7500 + B250 OR Ryzen 1500X + B350 (This also needs DDR4 RAM)

then depending on the budget a good pairing would be:

GTX 1070 > RX 580 8GB > GTX 1060 6GB > RX 570 4GB. Obviously the higher the better, the RX 570 you are more looking at Medium/High settings in 1080p 60 FPS and by the GTX 1070 level you are looking at Ultra/Max settings with the RX 580/GTX 1060 6GB more being High/Ultra cards.

Finally, do you know the model/make of the 500W PSU? It has enough wattage for the cards above but if it's old and unreliable i personally would not recommend pairing it with a brand new $250+ Graphics card. Hope this helps

*Edit* Here are some examples around the $500 range. Easily looking at 1080p 60 FPS High/Ultra in most modern games.

AMD Ryzen > https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JzGsCy
OR
Intel Kaby Lake > https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QPc3kT

I actually read it wrong, the only model name i can see is Corsair CX600

 

[CRO5513Y]

You could throw in a GTX 1070 but your CPU would undoubtedly bottleneck in most games. What kind of budget are you working with?

If you are only playing 1080p i think your best bet would be this approximate path:

CPU/Mobo > i5 7500 + B250 OR Ryzen 1500X + B350 (This also needs DDR4 RAM)

then depending on the budget a good pairing would be:

GTX 1070 > RX 580 8GB > GTX 1060 6GB > RX 570 4GB. Obviously the higher the better, the RX 570 you are more looking at Medium/High settings in 1080p 60 FPS and by the GTX 1070 level you are looking at Ultra/Max settings with the RX 580/GTX 1060 6GB more being High/Ultra cards.

Finally, do you know the model/make of the 500W PSU? It has enough wattage for the cards above but if it's old and unreliable i personally would not recommend pairing it with a brand new $250+ Graphics card. Hope this helps

*Edit* Here are some examples around the $500 range. Easily looking at 1080p 60 FPS High/Ultra in most modern games.

AMD Ryzen > https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JzGsCy
OR
Intel Kaby Lake > https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QPc3kT

I actually read it wrong, the only model name i can see is Corsair CX600

That's not bad... If you have had it more than a 4+ years i would consider investing in a new Power Supply but if it's still relatively new it's enough to handle pretty much any modern Graphics Card.