[SOLVED] What is compatible with my motherboard?

[95.christopher.hansen]

I have a SHARKBAY motherboard from lenovo, and im looking to upgrade gpu and cpu, but im a rookie in the pc building businees. So im looking for some help in terms of whats available for me and my motherboard

 

[jay32267]

Here's a link regarding the GPU. Basically you can put just about anything in there....although your PSU and CPU need to be able to support it.

https://truenotebook.com/what-graphic-cards-are-compatible-with-lenovo-sharkbay.html

Here's some more info (I'm not sure if this is your model)
https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/desktop_pub/lenovo_erazer_x510_hmm_20130826.pdf

As far as CPUs.....I'm not finding much.

 

[95.christopher.hansen]

Yes that my pc. Would you recommend me buying completely new pc?

 

[jay32267]

Well....here's the thing....I think prebuilt PCs....like Lenovo....and Dell etc.....are generally difficult to upgrade and difficult to work on because they are proprietary.

The manufacturers generally don't give out compete information and the PSUs can be strange etc.

So upgrading these machines can be a pain.

So if you were to get something else....I'd get something that would be more readily upgradeable....like something from a gaming PC company for example.

 

[95.christopher.hansen]

Ive been looking at this https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/PRXscf/excellent-intel-gaming-build is it any good?

 

[jay32267]

I think that's definitely a formidable machine.

You will definitely be able to play everything at 1080p on maximum settings and beyond, with that setup. You will even be able to play some games at 4k.

 

[95.christopher.hansen]

Does SSD have an impact on in-game performance?

 

[jay32267]

Not as much "in game" as in loading the game.....but I would definitely, beyond any doubt, go with an SSD. It makes everything faster. Everything loads faster.