What is this on my motherboard, a pci, agp, or something else?

[imdavroz]

So when i bought this pc i didn't really know much about computers. I bought this for which the pc is not the best; gaming. here are some specs:

8gb ram
intel hd graphics 520
i5 6400
motherboard H110H4-CM2
windows 10

But anyways, i had hoped to increase the Vram to have games run better. But I am not sure of a couple o' things,

Can i even upgrade my graphics with a card, while i have integrated graphics? like, will the integrated graphics just disable for the new ones?

And if i so, I don't know if can even install a graphics card, because i am not sure if my motherboard has it. My motherboard is h110h4-cm2. so here's a photo of my motherboard, and can anyone tell me what is in the red circle? Thanks in advance.

https://imgur.com/DtYdnIB

 

[COLGeek]

That is a PCIe x16 slot. Yes, that is where you would install a video card (a.k.a. GPU).

What is your budget for a video card?

 

[imdavroz]

That is a PCIe x16 slot. Yes, that is where you would install a video card (a.k.a. GPU).

What is your budget for a video card?

oh my, so i can actually install a video card? wow, I didn't think that would happen haha.

Well i know those cards can get quite expensive, but i'm afraid 60 euro's is the max, unless the card is really good and like 10 euro's more expensive. Do you maybe know what gpu's are compatible?

 

[COLGeek]

Your budget will limit your options. The best you can get in that price range in a GT 710 or GT 730. Something like this:

https://www.newegg.com/global/nl/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500366

 

[imdavroz]

Your budget will limit your options. The best you can get in that price range in a GT 710 or GT 730. Something like this:

https://www.newegg.com/global/nl/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500366

Well I mean, 2gb isn't bad right? And one more question: Will the integrated graphics be a problem? or do i need to disable it or whatever? Or will it disable it by itself when the new card is inserted?

Oh and i have a power supply which puts out 350 watts..

 

[jaslion]

Your budget will limit your options. The best you can get in that price range in a GT 710 or GT 730. Something like this:

https://www.newegg.com/global/nl/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500366

Well I mean, 2gb isn't bad right? And one more question: Will the integrated graphics be a problem? or do i need to disable it or whatever? Or will it disable it by itself when the new card is inserted?

Oh and i have a power supply which puts out 350 watts..

Thing is intel hd 520 is about as fast as the gt 730 so thats a waste of money really. You can always go used but since you have a low power psu your options are also extremely limited.

 

[imdavroz]

Your budget will limit your options. The best you can get in that price range in a GT 710 or GT 730. Something like this:

https://www.newegg.com/global/nl/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500366

Well I mean, 2gb isn't bad right? And one more question: Will the integrated graphics be a problem? or do i need to disable it or whatever? Or will it disable it by itself when the new card is inserted?

Oh and i have a power supply which puts out 350 watts..

Thing is intel hd 520 is about as fast as the gt 730 so thats a waste of money really. You can always go used but since you have a low power psu your options are also extremely limited.

well, the integrated graphics only have 128 mb vram, while the 730 has 2 gb vram. That should be different right?

Also, i see that the geforce gtx 750 ti could fit on my computer, is that a good one?

 

[jaslion]

Your budget will limit your options. The best you can get in that price range in a GT 710 or GT 730. Something like this:

https://www.newegg.com/global/nl/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500366

Well I mean, 2gb isn't bad right? And one more question: Will the integrated graphics be a problem? or do i need to disable it or whatever? Or will it disable it by itself when the new card is inserted?

Oh and i have a power supply which puts out 350 watts..

Thing is intel hd 520 is about as fast as the gt 730 so thats a waste of money really. You can always go used but since you have a low power psu your options are also extremely limited.

well, the integrated graphics only have 128 mb vram, while the 730 has 2 gb vram. That should be different right?

Also, i see that the geforce gtx 750 ti could fit on my computer, is that a good one?

For what price since those do not retail for under 60€. It should work in your system.

 

[imdavroz]

Your budget will limit your options. The best you can get in that price range in a GT 710 or GT 730. Something like this:

https://www.newegg.com/global/nl/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500366

Well I mean, 2gb isn't bad right? And one more question: Will the integrated graphics be a problem? or do i need to disable it or whatever? Or will it disable it by itself when the new card is inserted?

Oh and i have a power supply which puts out 350 watts..

Thing is intel hd 520 is about as fast as the gt 730 so thats a waste of money really. You can always go used but since you have a low power psu your options are also extremely limited.

well, the integrated graphics only have 128 mb vram, while the 730 has 2 gb vram. That should be different right?

Also, i see that the geforce gtx 750 ti could fit on my computer, is that a good one?

For what price since those do not retail for under 60€. It should work in your system.

yeah its indeed more expensive, but like you said, the once under 60 won't do much better, i see now. So you think geforce gtx 750 ti is a good option?

 

[jaslion]

Your budget will limit your options. The best you can get in that price range in a GT 710 or GT 730. Something like this:

https://www.newegg.com/global/nl/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500366

Well I mean, 2gb isn't bad right? And one more question: Will the integrated graphics be a problem? or do i need to disable it or whatever? Or will it disable it by itself when the new card is inserted?

Oh and i have a power supply which puts out 350 watts..

Thing is intel hd 520 is about as fast as the gt 730 so thats a waste of money really. You can always go used but since you have a low power psu your options are also extremely limited.

well, the integrated graphics only have 128 mb vram, while the 730 has 2 gb vram. That should be different right?

Also, i see that the geforce gtx 750 ti could fit on my computer, is that a good one?

For what price since those do not retail for under 60€. It should work in your system.

yeah its indeed more expensive, but like you said, the once under 60 won't do much better, i see now. So you think geforce gtx 750 ti is a good option?

How much is it? Most 750ti's are sold for little less than a 1050 and if you can get a 1050 which is a lot better then no point in the 750.

 

[imdavroz]

How much is it? Most 750ti's are sold for little less than a 1050 and if you can get a 1050 which is a lot better then no point in the 750.[/quotemsg]

well, I don't really know what the price of the 750 is, there are a lot of different prices for it. And i can't find one that is new, only other people that sell it.. all i know is that the most 1050 are sold around 150, which is a lot.

 

[imdavroz]

Also, remember that i only have 1 pci slot. Some cards need 2, but i only have 1.

 

[jaslion]

Also, remember that i only have 1 pci slot. Some cards need 2, but i only have 1.

As in opening in the back or...? You only need 1 pcie slot to plug the card in.

 

[imdavroz]

Also, remember that i only have 1 pci slot. Some cards need 2, but i only have 1.

As in opening in the back or...? You only need 1 pcie slot to plug the card in.

huh? it says the 1050 needs 2 slots? Or am i viewing a different one..

 

[DSzymborski]

Two slots means on the outside of the case, it takes two of those little slots because of the height of the connectors.

As a general rule, it's a good idea to not get obsessed with VRAM when comparing GPUs. It's not a direct measure of processing power. Now, there will be a correlation in that powerful GPUs will tend to have more VRAM than weak GPUs, but it's not a perfect relationship. For example, a GTX 1060 with 3 GB of VRAM will absolutely eviscerate a GT 740 with 4 GB of VRAM.

 

[imdavroz]

Two slots means on the outside of the case, it takes two of those little slots because of the height of the connectors.

As a general rule, it's a good idea to not get obsessed with VRAM when comparing GPUs. It's not a direct measure of processing power. Now, there will be a correlation in that powerful GPUs will tend to have more VRAM than weak GPUs, but it's not a perfect relationship. For example, a GTX 1060 with 3 GB of VRAM will absolutely eviscerate a GT 740 with 4 GB of VRAM.

outside of the case? i dont think i have any other openings on the case, are those needed for the gpu card?

 

[DSzymborski]

Two slots means on the outside of the case, it takes two of those little slots because of the height of the connectors.

As a general rule, it's a good idea to not get obsessed with VRAM when comparing GPUs. It's not a direct measure of processing power. Now, there will be a correlation in that powerful GPUs will tend to have more VRAM than weak GPUs, but it's not a perfect relationship. For example, a GTX 1060 with 3 GB of VRAM will absolutely eviscerate a GT 740 with 4 GB of VRAM.

outside of the case? i dont think i have any other openings on the case, are those needed for the gpu card?

The back of pretty much every case in existence has little slots, mostly with some kind of cutout to remove. It's the only way the connectors can be accessible to being plugged into stuff.

 

[imdavroz]

Two slots means on the outside of the case, it takes two of those little slots because of the height of the connectors.

As a general rule, it's a good idea to not get obsessed with VRAM when comparing GPUs. It's not a direct measure of processing power. Now, there will be a correlation in that powerful GPUs will tend to have more VRAM than weak GPUs, but it's not a perfect relationship. For example, a GTX 1060 with 3 GB of VRAM will absolutely eviscerate a GT 740 with 4 GB of VRAM.

outside of the case? i dont think i have any other openings on the case, are those needed for the gpu card?

The back of pretty much every case in existence has little slots, mostly with some kind of cutout to remove. It's the only way the connectors can be accessible to being plugged into stuff.

Oooh yes, I have that too. How can i remove that? like do i need a saw or is there a smart way to open one up?

 

[jaslion]

Two slots means on the outside of the case, it takes two of those little slots because of the height of the connectors.

As a general rule, it's a good idea to not get obsessed with VRAM when comparing GPUs. It's not a direct measure of processing power. Now, there will be a correlation in that powerful GPUs will tend to have more VRAM than weak GPUs, but it's not a perfect relationship. For example, a GTX 1060 with 3 GB of VRAM will absolutely eviscerate a GT 740 with 4 GB of VRAM.

outside of the case? i dont think i have any other openings on the case, are those needed for the gpu card?

The back of pretty much every case in existence has little slots, mostly with some kind of cutout to remove. It's the only way the connectors can be accessible to being plugged into stuff.

Oooh yes, I have that too. How can i remove that? like do i need a saw or is there a smart way to open one up?

On cheap cases they are pulloffs that need to be twisted a bit and then snap off. In more expensive cases they are fastend in with a screw and reusable. Do make sure you have a couple of screws so you can secure the gpu in place.

 

[imdavroz]

Two slots means on the outside of the case, it takes two of those little slots because of the height of the connectors.

As a general rule, it's a good idea to not get obsessed with VRAM when comparing GPUs. It's not a direct measure of processing power. Now, there will be a correlation in that powerful GPUs will tend to have more VRAM than weak GPUs, but it's not a perfect relationship. For example, a GTX 1060 with 3 GB of VRAM will absolutely eviscerate a GT 740 with 4 GB of VRAM.

outside of the case? i dont think i have any other openings on the case, are those needed for the gpu card?

The back of pretty much every case in existence has little slots, mostly with some kind of cutout to remove. It's the only way the connectors can be accessible to being plugged into stuff.

Oooh yes, I have that too. How can i remove that? like do i need a saw or is there a smart way to open one up?

On cheap cases they are pulloffs that need to be twisted a bit and then snap off. In more expensive cases they are fastend in with a screw and reusable. Do make sure you have a couple of screws so you can secure the gpu in place.

Okay one more thing, So I have a PCIe x16, do you think this card will fit on it?

https://azerty.nl/product/msi/2666374/geforce-gt-1030-2gh-oc-grafische-kaart-gt-1030?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpcDwy6K92wIVDOEbCh0uJAI-EAQYAiABEgImmPD_BwE

 

[jaslion]

Two slots means on the outside of the case, it takes two of those little slots because of the height of the connectors.

As a general rule, it's a good idea to not get obsessed with VRAM when comparing GPUs. It's not a direct measure of processing power. Now, there will be a correlation in that powerful GPUs will tend to have more VRAM than weak GPUs, but it's not a perfect relationship. For example, a GTX 1060 with 3 GB of VRAM will absolutely eviscerate a GT 740 with 4 GB of VRAM.

outside of the case? i dont think i have any other openings on the case, are those needed for the gpu card?

The back of pretty much every case in existence has little slots, mostly with some kind of cutout to remove. It's the only way the connectors can be accessible to being plugged into stuff.

Oooh yes, I have that too. How can i remove that? like do i need a saw or is there a smart way to open one up?

On cheap cases they are pulloffs that need to be twisted a bit and then snap off. In more expensive cases they are fastend in with a screw and reusable. Do make sure you have a couple of screws so you can secure the gpu in place.

Okay one more thing, So I have a PCIe x16, do you think this card will fit on it?

https://azerty.nl/product/msi/2666374/geforce-gt-1030-2gh-oc-grafische-kaart-gt-1030?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpcDwy6K92wIVDOEbCh0uJAI-EAQYAiABEgImmPD_BwE

That will work but I recommend you get an actively cooled one.

 

[imdavroz]

Actively cooled? Can you give an example card of a gt 1030? Like which one should i then buy


Your help is greatly appreciated by the way.

 

[jaslion]

Actively cooled? Can you give an example card of a gt 1030? Like which one should i then buy


Your help is greatly appreciated by the way.

https://www.megekko.nl/product/1963/203040/PCI-Express-Nvidia/VGA-Gigabyte-Geforce-GT-1030-2GB
Megekko currently has a deal going on on it.

 

[DSzymborski]

Two slots means on the outside of the case, it takes two of those little slots because of the height of the connectors.

As a general rule, it's a good idea to not get obsessed with VRAM when comparing GPUs. It's not a direct measure of processing power. Now, there will be a correlation in that powerful GPUs will tend to have more VRAM than weak GPUs, but it's not a perfect relationship. For example, a GTX 1060 with 3 GB of VRAM will absolutely eviscerate a GT 740 with 4 GB of VRAM.

outside of the case? i dont think i have any other openings on the case, are those needed for the gpu card?

The back of pretty much every case in existence has little slots, mostly with some kind of cutout to remove. It's the only way the connectors can be accessible to being plugged into stuff.

Oooh yes, I have that too. How can i remove that? like do i need a saw or is there a smart way to open one up?

On cheap cases they are pulloffs that need to be twisted a bit and then snap off. In more expensive cases they are fastend in with a screw and reusable. Do make sure you have a couple of screws so you can secure the gpu in place.

Okay one more thing, So I have a PCIe x16, do you think this card will fit on it?

https://azerty.nl/product/msi/2666374/geforce-gt-1030-2gh-oc-grafische-kaart-gt-1030?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpcDwy6K92wIVDOEbCh0uJAI-EAQYAiABEgImmPD_BwE

That will work but I recommend you get an actively cooled one.

Actively just means there's a fan as opposed to only the heatsink. You likely have a fairly modest case that's probably not designed for great airflow, so better to get one that has a fan.