Upgrading Gaming PC

[kingdonut239]

I have around $100 to upgrade gaming pc that is obsolete. I am getting a GTX 1050 ti but i understand it will bottleneck. I was wondering how bad it would bottleneck because I will have to wait to save up over time. I already have the GTX as a gift from a family member but I have not yet installed in into my pc. Here are my specs:



Graphics - GT 730 2GB DDR3
Processor - AMD Athlon 7750 Dual Core 2.7 Ghz
RAM - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ
RAM - Nanya chips 2gb 240-pin ddr2 pc2-5300 667MHz CL5 SDRAM
Motherboard - Biostar TF520-A2 ver5.0 , Socket AM2, AMD Motherboard
Power Supply - SEASONIC SS-350ET ACTIVE PFC
Storage - SAMSUNG Spinpoint HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB 3.5' Internal Hard Drive

 

[feelinfroggy777]

You are going to need more than $100 to make an upgrade. You need a new CPU as the 7750 is 10 years old. A new platform upgrade will not be cheap.

I would save your money and get this. It is about as cheap as you can go.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jtWq4q
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jtWq4q/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($118.80 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.57 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($68.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $255.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-24 15:22 EDT-0400

 

[vapour]

save more and get Ryzen 1200/B350 MB/ 8 gb dual channel ddr4 ram for ~ $220

 

[feelinfroggy777]

save more and get Ryzen 1200/B350 MB/ 8 gb dual channel ddr4 ram for ~ $220

I do like the 1200, but now that b360 boards are available I would recommend the 8100 over the 1200. The 8100 has a decent edge in single threaded performance. Since they both have 4 cores/4 threads, the 1200 only has unlocked multiplier to offer. Even overclocked , it wont match the single threaded performance as the 8100.

 

[kingdonut239]

Since I have a GTX 1050 ti if I were to install it, how bad would it bottleneck currently in order for me to save up the money?

 

[herrwizo]

Just install it, you can only gain performance, not lose it. the card is vastly better than 730. however, you have a weak cpu and very low memory, only 4gb, so you will have to stick with older titles, mostly because of ram.

 

[King_V]

Bottlenecking is a term that is overused, and usually mistakenly.

Always keep in mind the following: a more powerful part will NEVER perform worse than a less powerful part because some other component bottlenecking it.

In your case: it is IMPOSSIBLE that the 1050Ti will perform less than the GT730 because of other components being slow.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

Since I have a GTX 1050 ti if I were to install it, how bad would it bottleneck currently in order for me to save up the money?

All a bottleneck really means is the weakest link in the system. Every rig, no matter how great it is, has a bottleneck. Your CPU will not allow you to use the 1050ti to its full potential, but it will still blow the doors off of your 730.

Your RAM would also hold you back some, 4gb is the minimum. But don't put any money into your current platform. It is too old to try and upgrade.

For now, I would load up the 1050ti and see how it does.

 

[kingdonut239]

Will it harm other components in my system?

 

[feelinfroggy777]

Will it harm other components in my system?

Nope. Compare it to driving a sports car in a school zone. Is it bad for the sports car? Your just not driving the car as fast it can go out of the school zone.

 

[herrwizo]

Nothing will harm anything, feel free to install and use the card. You should certainly see the improvement in games you currently play.

 

[King_V]

Will it harm other components in my system?

Bottlenecking can NEVER cause any harm to anything. It is simply a term to refer to what component is holding back the rest, whether slightly or by a large margin. Nothing more.