Hello all!
I've been wanting to upgrade my nearly 5-year old system's graphics card (an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960) for a little while, but was not sure what to go with. After consulting friends and co-workers, I decided to settle on either a GTX 1070 or a GTX 1660 Ti.
However, before I can even go for it, I understand there are some things I need to consider, such as:
These things, and I'm sure others, are what I'm not entirely sure on. I've reached out to my PC's manufacturer, hopefully to get some insight, but unfortunately, they weren't much help.
So I turn to you good folk, in hopes that your knowledge and expertise can guide me, or give me a good starting point.
Current Specs:
Motherboard: ASUSTeK G20AJ-B11 (socket 1150 LGA)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.6 GHz (Haswell 22nm Tech)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (2047 MB)
Memory: 16 GB DDR3
Power: External power adapter
This site helps break down additional info and is exactly what I have (or at least pretty darn close) -> https://www.cnet.com/products/asus-rog-g20aj-b11-sff-core-i7-4790-3-6-ghz-16-gb-2-tb/
If there's anything I've left out, please let me know, and I'll do my best to find out.
Thank you all for your help, and for any suggestions you have!
I've been wanting to upgrade my nearly 5-year old system's graphics card (an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960) for a little while, but was not sure what to go with. After consulting friends and co-workers, I decided to settle on either a GTX 1070 or a GTX 1660 Ti.
However, before I can even go for it, I understand there are some things I need to consider, such as:
- Will it physically fit?
- Do I need to upgrade the PSU?
- Will it be compatible with my motherboard's chipset (or whatever)?
These things, and I'm sure others, are what I'm not entirely sure on. I've reached out to my PC's manufacturer, hopefully to get some insight, but unfortunately, they weren't much help.
So I turn to you good folk, in hopes that your knowledge and expertise can guide me, or give me a good starting point.
Current Specs:
Motherboard: ASUSTeK G20AJ-B11 (socket 1150 LGA)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.6 GHz (Haswell 22nm Tech)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (2047 MB)
Memory: 16 GB DDR3
Power: External power adapter
This site helps break down additional info and is exactly what I have (or at least pretty darn close) -> https://www.cnet.com/products/asus-rog-g20aj-b11-sff-core-i7-4790-3-6-ghz-16-gb-2-tb/
If there's anything I've left out, please let me know, and I'll do my best to find out.
Thank you all for your help, and for any suggestions you have!