Maximum possible graphics card for E5700....??????? "without bottlenecks"

[srikar king]

Hi guys...
I am planning on upgrading my graphics card. I am from India and my budget is around 7000 INR, the lesser the better. Please suggest me a 'bang for the buck' card.

My current system specs
CPU: Intel Pentium Dual core E5700 - stock speed, stock cooler
Mobo: Intel DG41WV
RAM: Transcend RAM DDR3-1333Mhz 4GB (2x2GB)
PSU: 450W powersupply (Don't know brand 🙁)
Current Graphics: MSI Nvidia Geforce 8400GS 1GB DDR3
Display res: 1366x768 VGA connector
Time of purchase: I will buy the card as soon as someone gives advice
😉
Usage: Gaming

Please link the card from
Flipkart


Another question... what is the most powerful graphics card that runs on my system without bottleneck.....

Thanks in advance...

 

[jinayhvora]

find a Gigabyte GT640 or an HD7750, or even a GTX650 if u can extend ur budget a liitle that would be the best

 

[jinayhvora]

wait what? a GT640 using the same Processor as the 700 series?
the only 2 released in the 700 series are GK-110 (780, Titan) and GK-104 (760, 770)
maybe u meant to say they use the same architecture, Kepler
in that case, yes, go for a Kepler 640 over a Fermi one

 

[srikar king]

find a Gigabyte GT640 or an HD7750, or even a GTX650 if u can extend ur budget a liitle that would be the best

thanks for the quick reply....
Both GT640 and HD 7750 are in my budget... And I could get a GTX650 if I waited a month or so...
But, the question is, my system runs on a dual core 3Ghz E5700 with a 1st gen PCIe slot; won't there be any bottlenecking and compatability issues for the mentioned cards.

See, I don't wanna spend money on a card and later find it to be getting bottlenecked or something like that

Thanks

 

[srikar king]

If you have time and can buy from other websites as well, try searching for zotac gt640 ze(zonal edition). It uses the same processor as 700 series and is a perfect bang for the buck. But its not available in india. So may be some seller from japan or europe can give you this card.

Thanks for your reply...
I would like to buy only from within India. So, your suggestion is out of question for me. Anyway... thanks for your suggestion



Don't...

Bump posts


http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/283384-33-read-first

 

[srikar king]

If this is your exact mobo model,

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-board-dg41wv.html

then gt600 series will work on it for sure. My 630 is working on pci x16 v1.0a i.e even one genreation older model then this one.

Thanks presler....
So, a GT 640 suits in my system...??
Also... what about radeon hd 6670 gddr5..?? There won't be bottlenecks, right...!!!
These two are too close to call on benchmarks....
From where I am buying, I get a 6670 1g gddr5 for 6k and 640 2g gdd3 for 7k, both cards from Asus. Could you help me out with these?
I welcome any other suggestions.... 🙂
Thanks....

 

[jinayhvora]

try getting thr GDDR5 version of the 640 with the Kepler instead of the older Fermi architecture, that would be better in performance and power consumption, again a GTX 650 wil be much better if u can afford it

 

[smeezekitty]

You have a G41 motherboard so it should not have any problems with PCI-E compatibility.

I would suggest the 7750. About the best you can do without a significant bottleneck and light on the PSU too.

 

[jinayhvora]

forgot to mention the brand of ur PSU is important, find out the brand and the total current on the +12V Rail, these are the important factors for selecting a GPU

 

[srikar king]

Thanks for the replies, guys....

And for the power supply...
It is a Techcomindia 450w power supply <-- link in here

Other than the specs mentioned in the first message, a keyboard, a mouse, an internet dongle, a smartphone are always connected to USB. Also, a case fan is connected to a molex connector.

Hope this helps you, in suggesting the card.
Thanks....

 

[caj]

7750 4 performance & best bang 4 buck.

 

[jinayhvora]

did I read that right? 10A on +12V? throw that PSU out of the window right now

 

[srikar king]

did I read that right? 10A on +12V? throw that PSU out of the window right now

Yeah man, u read it right... It's a verry crraaappy.... psu. 😀
Actually, I too didn't see it till today.....🙁
Thats why I was asking recommendations here... 😉

 

[jinayhvora]

did I read that right? only 10A on +12V? throw that PSU out of the window right now, hell my 250W that came with an iBall case and which I consider low quality still has 18A, and it barely supports my system, so u can guess

 

[jinayhvora]

ya sorry for the double post, so it would be better if u select a GPU and then select the PSU accordingly, would recommend Antec, Corsair or Seasonic

 

[smeezekitty]

10 amps? Oh my god. That is only 120w on +12v.
Very likely that would be problem with any card.

 

[pell380]

10amps WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!
please don't throw this psu
gift it to me 😀 😀

if you are buying 7750 or gtx 650 or 7770
you have to need a 400watt psu with 6 pin pci connector(Not for 7750 it can be run on 350 watt)

 

[srikar king]

ya sorry for the double post, so it would be better if u select a GPU and then select the PSU accordingly, would recommend Antec, Corsair or Seasonic

so, its out of question that my psu cant handle any modern gpu.

OK....... I will buy a Corsair VS450
And also for the graphics card, GTX 650 will be the maximum right...??
If it is so, please help me choose one....

GTX 650 from flipkart.com

Also, don't bother about the budget... as the purchase is not happening soon.... It may take a month.. So, suggest me the best card out there...

Thanks man....

 

[srikar king]

Buy only the highest model graphics card whenever you have money. And 650ti is the best card in its price range, so no confusion, go for it !!

I have already gone very high on budget.... with GTX 650 and power supply...
Also, I believe I won't gain a huge performance improvement if I go with GTX 650Ti over GTX 650, because of my display resolution, and my old system configuration....
So, I will rather stick with GTX 650

No hard feelings... 😉

If u can, please choose a GTX 650 for me, it will be helpful to me...

Thanks....

 

[srikar king]

10 amps? Oh my god. That is only 120w on +12v.
Very likely that would be problem with any card.

Ya, also, it is only 65% efficient... :lol:

I am changing my PSU.

 

[srikar king]

10amps WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!
please don't throw this psu
gift it to me 😀 😀

if you are buying 7750 or gtx 650 or 7770
you have to need a 400watt psu with 6 pin pci connector(Not for 7750 it can be run on 350 watt)

:lol: Gimme your address and I will post it to you..... 😉

 

[jinayhvora]

i would say go for the CX series of PSUs, thy're better than the VS series, thy're a little more expensive but thy're more efficeint and provide cleaner power as thy're 80 Plus Certified which the VS isn't, and for the GPU, if ur'e going for the 650 Ti, better get its 'Boost' version, its much better for a little more money

 

[srikar king]

Thanks guys....

I believe you kept in mind my system specs, when suggesting the graphics card...!!

I don't think so, because with every reply, the graphics card is going 1 tier up.... starting from GT 640, then GTX 650, then Ti version, then boost edition. Now, someone will come and say, "hey, go with the GTX 660 or the Ti version of it, and u will see much better performance." I know a GTX 650 Ti boost performs better than Ti and non-Ti versions of GTX 650, but I want something that will be able to play games at decent FPS on my current system without bottlenecks. Don't just go on increasing the tier of cards.... I think I made myself clear....

And thanks for your replies

 

[srikar king]

i would say go for the CX series of PSUs, thy're better than the VS series, thy're a little more expensive but thy're more efficeint and provide cleaner power as thy're 80 Plus Certified which the VS isn't, and for the GPU, if ur'e going for the 650 Ti, better get its 'Boost' version, its much better for a little more money

I will consider getting the CX series... thanks..

 

[jinayhvora]

then go with the non-Ti 650