what graphics card can I put

[pc nerd]

I have a FOXCONN A74ML-K 3.0 motherboard and I have a AMD Radeon HD 5450 ddr3, and im not sure if i can install a ddr4 or 5 in my pc
, my motherboard handles a PCI Express x16

 

[Aaayron]

So long as you have that slot then it shouldn't be a problem. GDDR5 RAM won't affect the motherboard in any way, it just means you have a stronger card. Just make sure your CPU is good enough for a future GPU upgrade too.

 

[pc nerd]

so does that mean I can install this this card in my pc http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/components-upgrades/graphics-cards/graphics-cards/sapphire-1-gb-amd-radeon-r7-240-with-boost-pcie-graphics-card-21813718-pdt.html , and does it matter about the clock speed because there is two 1gb cards but they have different clock speeds? and it says PCIe 3.0 and my one is x16 ??? confused

 

[Aaayron]

PCIe 3.0 is the bus of the card. It will still fit in a PCIe x16 slot, hence the term PCIe 3.0 x16

Clock speed won't be a problem since that's just on the card. It won't do anything to the motherboard.
You can even get a 2GB GDDR5 card to work for you basically.

 

[pc nerd]

thanks! but do you think its worth buying that card

 

[pc nerd]

and would it let me put my res to 1080p and does it need like a certain supply watts I have like 240 I think ?

 

[Aaayron]

The R7 240 actually won't be able to handle several games that well in 1080p. It's geared towards 720p gaming really. And with a 240W PSU, it might be a tight fit. Can you tell me your full system specs so that I can see if it can all run well?

 

[pc nerd]

AMD phenoom(tm) 9600B quad core processor 2.30ghz
4gb ram ddr2
64bit
and 500gb hdd
FOXCONN A74ML-K 3.0 motherboard
1080p screen lol

 

[Aaayron]

After some researching, I found the recommended wattage to be at around 230-240W. So that PSU is going to JUST fit. For a PSU to be efficient, its maximum wattage needs to be a few percent above the recommended wattage of the system. So you would've been fine had you had a 300-350W PSU.
As for now I don't think the card would be worth the buy. What games do you play and are they playable with your current system right now?

 

[pc nerd]

I play league of legends Mafia 2 saints row 3 and on low setting as I have a 512mb graphics card but it runs fine on low settings ?

 

[Aaayron]

Now, are you ok with these low settings or do you wanna up the graphics to high and still get smooth performance? If yes, then an upgrade should be in order. But to BOTH the gpu and the power supply, since your current one, I'm afraid won't cut it for newer graphics cards.
Just think about it if it's worth it.

 

[pc nerd]

Lool I opened my pc and it says this vdc max.dc output 500w that means I have 500w right ?

 

[Aaayron]

I guess so. But where'd you get the idea that you only had a 240W max wattage then?

 

[pc nerd]

Lol I guessed at random lol

 

[Aaayron]

.......Okay then

Anyway, with that info everything's changed now. I'd say you'll benefit a lot more if you go with a GPU upgrade.

 

[pc nerd]

What graphics card would u say at a decent price then?

 

[Aaayron]

That would depend on your budget really. We'll need to know what that is first before I can suggest anything else.

 

[pc nerd]

Budget is £50