Motherboard and GPU Compatibility?

[Jonathan Heredia]

I'm trying to upgrade my inspiron 660s for a better gaming experience, until I'm able to save up for a better gaming rig. I'm planning on getting a new case, psu, and gpu. My problem is I'm trying to find a gpu that is compatible with my motherboard.

 

[BlackPseudicide]

The Intel core i5 3330s is actually your processor, so motherboard compatibility will be hard to find with that information 😛
Luckily pretty much all gpu's will be compatible as long as they fit in the case, so take your pick. Keep in mind that it is a slim case, and even of the card fits, you power supply might not be powerful enough to keep the card running.

 

[DonnyTechMaster]

They are all compatible as long as you have PCIe. There are just different types of PCIe (1.0, 2.0, and 3.0). 3.0 is the newest and will help the newest GPUs get the most speed possible. You only need PCIe 2.0 for most midrange to professional GPUs though. Only the top of the line $400 plus GPUs can really take advantage of PCIe 3.0 speeds.

 

[TG_thoMz]

Your computer has a PCI express x16 slot.
Maybe a GTX750-GTX760 depending on PSU wattage.

 

[Jonathan Heredia]

Yeah i realized that was the cpu after the fact 😀, so if i were to get a higher end gpu would it mess up any other components or burn up something? Sorry I'm a newbie at this lol.

 

[DonnyTechMaster]

Yeah i realized that was the cpu after the fact 😀, so if i were to get a higher end gpu would it mess up any other components or burn up something? Sorry I'm a newbie at this lol.

It wouldn't mess anything up, just make sure that it is of a reasonable size to fit in your pc case. Some GPUs are quite big, and may not be able to fit into your case. How high end of a GPU are you planning on getting?

 

[Jonathan Heredia]

Your computer has a PCI express x16 slot.
Maybe a GTX750-GTX760 depending on PSU wattage.

What's the difference between the different types of the gtx 750, ie. ASUS, Gigabyte, EVGA?

 

[Jonathan Heredia]

Yeah i realized that was the cpu after the fact 😀, so if i were to get a higher end gpu would it mess up any other components or burn up something? Sorry I'm a newbie at this lol.

It wouldn't mess anything up, just make sure that it is of a reasonable size to fit in your pc case. Some GPUs are quite big, and may not be able to fit into your case. How high end of a GPU are you planning on getting?

Honestly I'm not sure but this is the case I'm planning on getting.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00243HHNY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3589J7IWMF39C

 

[DonnyTechMaster]

Your computer has a PCI express x16 slot.
Maybe a GTX750-GTX760 depending on PSU wattage.

What's the difference between the different types of the gtx 750, ie. ASUS, Gigabyte, EVGA?

Yeah i realized that was the cpu after the fact 😀, so if i were to get a higher end gpu would it mess up any other components or burn up something? Sorry I'm a newbie at this lol.

It wouldn't mess anything up, just make sure that it is of a reasonable size to fit in your pc case. Some GPUs are quite big, and may not be able to fit into your case. How high end of a GPU are you planning on getting?

Honestly I'm not sure but this is the case I'm planning on getting.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00243HHNY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3589J7IWMF39C

Ok, nevermind on the size then lol. As for the difference in GPU brands, the only real difference is the type of heatsink they put on it. Other than that, they may have some useful software to go along with them (most are just bloatware though).

 

[Jonathan Heredia]

Your computer has a PCI express x16 slot.
Maybe a GTX750-GTX760 depending on PSU wattage.

What's the difference between the different types of the gtx 750, ie. ASUS, Gigabyte, EVGA?

Yeah i realized that was the cpu after the fact 😀, so if i were to get a higher end gpu would it mess up any other components or burn up something? Sorry I'm a newbie at this lol.

It wouldn't mess anything up, just make sure that it is of a reasonable size to fit in your pc case. Some GPUs are quite big, and may not be able to fit into your case. How high end of a GPU are you planning on getting?

Honestly I'm not sure but this is the case I'm planning on getting.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00243HHNY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3589J7IWMF39C

Ok, nevermind on the size then lol. As for the difference in GPU brands, the only real difference is the type of heatsink they put on it. Other than that, they may have some useful software to go along with them (most are just bloatware though).

Ok then what would you recommend?

 

[DonnyTechMaster]

Your computer has a PCI express x16 slot.
Maybe a GTX750-GTX760 depending on PSU wattage.

What's the difference between the different types of the gtx 750, ie. ASUS, Gigabyte, EVGA?

Yeah i realized that was the cpu after the fact 😀, so if i were to get a higher end gpu would it mess up any other components or burn up something? Sorry I'm a newbie at this lol.

It wouldn't mess anything up, just make sure that it is of a reasonable size to fit in your pc case. Some GPUs are quite big, and may not be able to fit into your case. How high end of a GPU are you planning on getting?

Honestly I'm not sure but this is the case I'm planning on getting.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00243HHNY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3589J7IWMF39C

Ok, nevermind on the size then lol. As for the difference in GPU brands, the only real difference is the type of heatsink they put on it. Other than that, they may have some useful software to go along with them (most are just bloatware though).

Ok then what would you recommend?

Hmm, well since your pc is a prebuilt, I imagine that the PSU doesn't support GPU connections (6 or 8 pin power connectors). If that is the case then the highest GPU I can think of would be a Radeon 7750. The don't require additional power from the PSU, and they don't use a lot of power. They are however pretty fast GPU's and would land you in the mid-range category.

 

[Jonathan Heredia]

Your computer has a PCI express x16 slot.
Maybe a GTX750-GTX760 depending on PSU wattage.

What's the difference between the different types of the gtx 750, ie. ASUS, Gigabyte, EVGA?

Yeah i realized that was the cpu after the fact 😀, so if i were to get a higher end gpu would it mess up any other components or burn up something? Sorry I'm a newbie at this lol.

Complete and utter newbie here is there a way to add power connections? Or the 7750 would be my best bet? Sorry about all the questions lol.

It wouldn't mess anything up, just make sure that it is of a reasonable size to fit in your pc case. Some GPUs are quite big, and may not be able to fit into your case. How high end of a GPU are you planning on getting?

Honestly I'm not sure but this is the case I'm planning on getting.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00243HHNY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3589J7IWMF39C

Ok, nevermind on the size then lol. As for the difference in GPU brands, the only real difference is the type of heatsink they put on it. Other than that, they may have some useful software to go along with them (most are just bloatware though).

Ok then what would you recommend?

Hmm, well since your pc is a prebuilt, I imagine that the PSU doesn't support GPU connections (6 or 8 pin power connectors). If that is the case then the highest GPU I can think of would be a Radeon 7750. The don't require additional power from the PSU, and they don't use a lot of power. They are however pretty fast GPU's and would land you in the mid-range category.

Weird it didn't update what i said lol. So is there a way to add a power connection or is the 7750 my best bet?

 

[DonnyTechMaster]

Your computer has a PCI express x16 slot.
Maybe a GTX750-GTX760 depending on PSU wattage.

What's the difference between the different types of the gtx 750, ie. ASUS, Gigabyte, EVGA?

Yeah i realized that was the cpu after the fact 😀, so if i were to get a higher end gpu would it mess up any other components or burn up something? Sorry I'm a newbie at this lol.

Complete and utter newbie here is there a way to add power connections? Or the 7750 would be my best bet? Sorry about all the questions lol.

It wouldn't mess anything up, just make sure that it is of a reasonable size to fit in your pc case. Some GPUs are quite big, and may not be able to fit into your case. How high end of a GPU are you planning on getting?

Honestly I'm not sure but this is the case I'm planning on getting.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00243HHNY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3589J7IWMF39C

Ok, nevermind on the size then lol. As for the difference in GPU brands, the only real difference is the type of heatsink they put on it. Other than that, they may have some useful software to go along with them (most are just bloatware though).

Ok then what would you recommend?

Hmm, well since your pc is a prebuilt, I imagine that the PSU doesn't support GPU connections (6 or 8 pin power connectors). If that is the case then the highest GPU I can think of would be a Radeon 7750. The don't require additional power from the PSU, and they don't use a lot of power. They are however pretty fast GPU's and would land you in the mid-range category.

Weird it didn't update what i said lol. So is there a way to add a power connection or is the 7750 my best bet?

If you get a new power supply that supports 6pin and/or 8pin connections then yes you can get better than a 7750. Just make sure that it is a good match for your CPU because if it is too powerful, and the CPU can't keep up then you will get a bottleneck, which can hurt overall performance.