Hey guys, long time listener, first time caller. Forgive typos, i’m using a mini keyboard/trackpad controller on ipad.
I use to use my pc really only for like email, reddit, facebook so my dell inspiron with core i5, 8gb ram (max 16gb,2 slots) and integrated intel hd 4600 graphics which is about equivalent to an nvidia gt710 iirc. I think its the inspiron 3647. I got into console gaming, specifically racing games. I alternate between very realistic sims to like semi-arcade style like forza 4. I even got a wheel, shifter, and pedals.
So long story longer. my pc and my xbox are both in my office and i have the steam link and a handful of raspberry pi’s 3+, zeros and one 4 en route. one will use MS new xbox 0n pc service to play on my pc then I will figure out the best way to stream to the pi hooked up to my tv.
My plan was either buy used prebuilt on ebay, build from scratch, or, what ended happening, upgrading piece by piece until its essentially all new.
i got a full size tower yesterday from my cousin in law. i already have two sticks of 8gb ram coming moving me from 8 to the max of 16gb.
My question is, with graphics cards, is the only limiting factors the size (low profile) and the power supply?
From the research I did the chipset is H81 express? i know h81 but need to figure out if express is related to size or if is different from h81 boards. im about halfway through transferring everything over to the full size case and i want to buy a decent graphics card but my brain can’t quite grasp the whole ddr5 1. 2, 4, 6, and 8gb ram gpus i’ve seen.
TL;DR: I have dell inspiron 3647 that i’m transferring into a full size case. H81 express chipset, 16gb ram max, 2 slots. Once into full size case, can i upgrade to a decent gpu assuming i replace psu too?
I use to use my pc really only for like email, reddit, facebook so my dell inspiron with core i5, 8gb ram (max 16gb,2 slots) and integrated intel hd 4600 graphics which is about equivalent to an nvidia gt710 iirc. I think its the inspiron 3647. I got into console gaming, specifically racing games. I alternate between very realistic sims to like semi-arcade style like forza 4. I even got a wheel, shifter, and pedals.
So long story longer. my pc and my xbox are both in my office and i have the steam link and a handful of raspberry pi’s 3+, zeros and one 4 en route. one will use MS new xbox 0n pc service to play on my pc then I will figure out the best way to stream to the pi hooked up to my tv.
My plan was either buy used prebuilt on ebay, build from scratch, or, what ended happening, upgrading piece by piece until its essentially all new.
i got a full size tower yesterday from my cousin in law. i already have two sticks of 8gb ram coming moving me from 8 to the max of 16gb.
My question is, with graphics cards, is the only limiting factors the size (low profile) and the power supply?
From the research I did the chipset is H81 express? i know h81 but need to figure out if express is related to size or if is different from h81 boards. im about halfway through transferring everything over to the full size case and i want to buy a decent graphics card but my brain can’t quite grasp the whole ddr5 1. 2, 4, 6, and 8gb ram gpus i’ve seen.
TL;DR: I have dell inspiron 3647 that i’m transferring into a full size case. H81 express chipset, 16gb ram max, 2 slots. Once into full size case, can i upgrade to a decent gpu assuming i replace psu too?