Upgrading acer aspire x1300

[colgatetoothpaste]

So as the title says i want to upgrade my stone-age pc the acer aspire x1300 these are the specs

specs

AMD Athlon 64 x2 (7450) 2.4 ghz
3gb ddr2 ram
Nvidia Geforce Integrated
220w power supply

I just bought this gpu, i know i made a previous post about this awhile ago but i was wondering is this ok? will it run without any problems?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/EVGA-GT-710-2GB-DDR3-64-bit-Single-Slot-Low-Profile-02G-P3-2713-RX-/201752419189?hash=item2ef9619b75:g:eEEAAOSwJ7RYTA4J

 

[clutchc]

It should, but I wouldn't expect much of a performance increase from that card. It is a baby step up from the integrated graphics. But with that tiny PSU, you really don't have many choices. Maybe a GT 730 DDR5 64 bit.

 

[colgatetoothpaste]

i'm gonna try to cancel the order and buy a gt 730, thanks!

 

[clutchc]

i'm gonna try to cancel the order and buy a gt 730, thanks!

Just be sure to get the DDR5 64 bit version, not the DDR3 128 bit version of the card.

 

[colgatetoothpaste]

i was planning to get a 730 but i saw this gt 720 http://www.ebay.ca/itm/PNY-GeForce-GT-720-RGMGT72WE2F1EA1KTP-1GB-DDR3-Low-Profile-Video-Card/17 for half the price of the 730 so i was planning to get that gpu and a new cpu, would that gpu still work even if its DDR3?

 

[clutchc]

i was planning to get a 730 but i saw this gt 720 http://www.ebay.ca/itm/PNY-GeForce-GT-720-RGMGT72WE2F1EA1KTP-1GB-DDR3-Low-Profile-Video-Card/17 for half the price of the 730 so i was planning to get that gpu and a new cpu, would that gpu still work even if its DDR3?

It will work as sure as the GT 730 would. But apparently you aren't planning on gaming? Because the 730 is the bare minimum you'd want to use depending on your screen resolution. The 730 DDR5 is at best, a 720p card. The 720 DDR3 is about half as fast.

 

[colgatetoothpaste]

i would only doing light gaming like league of legends, and wouldnt it be better to get both a new cpu and gpu rather than just a gpu?

 

[clutchc]

i would only doing light gaming like league of legends, and wouldnt it be better to get both a new cpu and gpu rather than just a gpu?

That depends. What CPUs does your motherboard support?

 

[colgatetoothpaste]

am2+ i was planning to buy this cpu since it is quite cheap and it is a decent upgrade from my current dual core http://www.ebay.ca/itm/182436817143

 

[clutchc]

am2+ i was planning to buy this cpu since it is quite cheap and it is a decent upgrade from my current dual core http://www.ebay.ca/itm/182436817143

AM2+ is simply the socket. The actual motherboard will determine if yours will support that CPU. Even if it does, it may require a BIOS update which may or may not be available. Is this a pre-built PC? Dell, Gateway, HP, Compaq?

 

[colgatetoothpaste]

it's an acer aspire x1300

 

[clutchc]

it's an acer aspire x1300

Oh yeah, (LOL) I forgot to scroll back up and read the intro. I wouldn't have the faintest idea if that board would accept the Phenom X4 9550. I can't find anything on the old acer aspire x1300. The CPU seller pays for returns however, so you are good there if you want to chance it.

Btw, I just found out I have a Phenom X4 9550 sitting in my collection. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[colgatetoothpaste]

oh haha, hopefully it will be compatible with my motherboard though thank for the help