Need to upgrade my GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 470

[cb3productions]

Hello Tom's Hardware community!

I am a newbie computer person so I need a little suggestive help because my graphics card just recently died on me. I don't play video games but I love to do video editing with large HD video files etc....

A friend of mine put my PC together for me (2008?) but I lost contact with him.

What graphics card would be a good upgrade replacement that would drop right in.

Here is the parts list he put in there for me.

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders

ASUS Rampage III Formula LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield Quad-Core 3.06 GHz LGA 1366 130W BX80601950 Processor

COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2

Western Digital Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8D

GIGABYTE Super Overclock Series GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) DirectX 11 GV-N470SO-13I 1280MB 320-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Thank you - Thank you!
Carlos

 

[Bo Lee]

GPUs are pretty pricey right now. A GTX1050 2GB would be some improvement and it is about 150.00 right now. A GTX1050ti with 4GB would be a big improvement, but you are looking at 250.00 or more right now. Crappy farmers has the prices through the roof. It looked like it was going to be getter for a bit, but then it spiked again.

If you aren't opposed to buying a used card, you might check Ebay. I have seen a few of the 1050ti units there for 200.00. Pay with Paypal, if you get it and it doesn't work, Paypal will ensure you get your money back. If it works, then you got a better deal than buying it brand new.

 

[cb3productions]

Hello Bo Lee,

Thank you so much for your suggestions. Since I'm replacing the card and it's been a few years since I had this computer built, I
figured there must be a lot of "up-gradable" options, I just don't have any idea what will easily drop in and work etc.........

I did want to try an option that would be an upgrade, and it looks like that - GTX1050ti with 4GB - you suggested is pretty much spot on
as what I am looking for. (I also had a estimated price point of approximately $300 ish for the card too)

1- Is this the exact one you're suggesting? - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814487290 (Single Fan) - $239.99
&
2- will this drop in and work easily with the specs I have in my PC?

Thanks again !!!

 

[ohenryy]

Its crazy to pay so much for a 1050 ti!!
Just wait a month and see if the prices come down to normal levels, for that money you should be buying a 1060 which has way more performance.