Will my computer be okay with a GTX 750TI 4GB

[AdamBruv]

I have a HP Pavillion (http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c03382053). Will my pc be okay if i put a GTX 750 TI 4GB in or will I have issues, and if so, what issues? will i need other adapter cables etc?

 

[EpIckFa1LJoN]

Depends on what you want to do. If you are trying to play newer games, the whole thing needs to be replaced. Your best bet is a custom build.

If you just want to play 6-10 year old games and whatnot, You'd need to check inside to make sure you have a power supply that has an extra cable for the graphics card.

 

[AdamBruv]

Why would it need to be replaced?

 

[Iceman21]

Nvidia recommend 300w psu for gtx 750ti, this build has it. So I think its fine and you will be able to play a lot of games, even newer one on low to mid settings. What monitor do you plan to use for gaming?

 

[EpIckFa1LJoN]

Why would it need to be replaced?

Well depending on what you want to do, say gaming, the CPU is not very good, the RAM isn't enough, and to replace both of those you would need to replace the motherboard. At that point you will have replaced 80% of the system, including the GPU, and since the MB is already bare-boned it would be pretty difficult to find a replacement anyways.

But like I said it depends on what you are trying to do.

Say you want to play Battlefield 1. Just a new GPU won't cut it. You need at least a 4th Gen i7, which you can't use with that MB.

Say you want to play a game that requires 8GB of RAM, you still can't unless you upgrade the RAM, which is fairly easy, but then you have to figure out the right voltages and everything for that CPU to get the right RAM.


Besides ALL of that. The 1050 is better than the 750Ti. So unless you are getting this 750 Ti for about $50 US, it isn't worth it.

 

[AdamBruv]

Nvidia recommend 300w psu for gtx 750ti, this build has it. So I think its fine and you will be able to play a lot of games, even newer one on low to mid settings. What monitor do you plan to use for gaming?

I use a Dell P2417H - I only plan on playing CSGO, Rust if possible and other mid tier games

 

[AdamBruv]

Why would it need to be replaced?

Well depending on what you want to do, say gaming, the CPU is not very good, the RAM isn't enough, and to replace both of those you would need to replace the motherboard. At that point you will have replaced 80% of the system, including the GPU, and since the MB is already bare-boned it would be pretty difficult to find a replacement anyways.

But like I said it depends on what you are trying to do.

If I was to just play CSGO, I know the card is sufficient, so if i just put it in will it work? will I need to install any drivers/bios?

 

[EpIckFa1LJoN]

Why would it need to be replaced?

Well depending on what you want to do, say gaming, the CPU is not very good, the RAM isn't enough, and to replace both of those you would need to replace the motherboard. At that point you will have replaced 80% of the system, including the GPU, and since the MB is already bare-boned it would be pretty difficult to find a replacement anyways.

But like I said it depends on what you are trying to do.

If I was to just play CSGO, I know the card is sufficient, so if i just put it in will it work? will I need to install any drivers/bios?

Should. But the 1050 is better. And like I said in my edited post unless you are getting the 750 Ti for about $50 US, the 1050 would be a much better buy.

You will need to install drivers but that is very easy. As long as the card is getting sufficient power and is plugged in right it should work

 

[AdamBruv]

Why would it need to be replaced?

Well depending on what you want to do, say gaming, the CPU is not very good, the RAM isn't enough, and to replace both of those you would need to replace the motherboard. At that point you will have replaced 80% of the system, including the GPU, and since the MB is already bare-boned it would be pretty difficult to find a replacement anyways.

But like I said it depends on what you are trying to do.

If I was to just play CSGO, I know the card is sufficient, so if i just put it in will it work? will I need to install any drivers/bios?

Should. But the 1050 is better. And like I said in my edited post unless you are getting the 750 Ti for about $50 US, the 1050 would be a much better buy.

You will need to install drivers but that is very easy. As long as the card is getting sufficient power and is plugged in right it should work

If I get the 1050, i need to replace PSU and CPU as it would bottleneck a lot

 

[EpIckFa1LJoN]

Why would it need to be replaced?

Well depending on what you want to do, say gaming, the CPU is not very good, the RAM isn't enough, and to replace both of those you would need to replace the motherboard. At that point you will have replaced 80% of the system, including the GPU, and since the MB is already bare-boned it would be pretty difficult to find a replacement anyways.

But like I said it depends on what you are trying to do.

If I was to just play CSGO, I know the card is sufficient, so if i just put it in will it work? will I need to install any drivers/bios?

Should. But the 1050 is better. And like I said in my edited post unless you are getting the 750 Ti for about $50 US, the 1050 would be a much better buy.

You will need to install drivers but that is very easy. As long as the card is getting sufficient power and is plugged in right it should work

If I get the 1050, i need to replace PSU and CPU as it would bottleneck a lot

Not with a 1050, It's less power (VRAM) but newer architecture (Faster cores, faster memory). And requires the same PSU as a 750 Ti. For bottlenecking, it might, but it won't matter, if a 1050 bottlenecks a 750 Ti probably would have bottlenecked as well.

 

[AdamBruv]

So instead, I should get a 1080? would I not need to upgrade other parts to accommodate for this?

 

[EpIckFa1LJoN]

So instead, I should get a 1080? would I not need to upgrade other parts to accommodate for this?

Well a 1080 is definitely going to bottleneck, and is way too much power for what you want, and besides that if you are going that route, you might as well build a custom system. For the same price as a 1080 you can build a custom system that will run basically any game in existence fairly well.

I bought my 1080 for $880 US after tax. You can build a very decent gaming system with that. And it will even run BF1

 

[AdamBruv]

So instead, I should get a 1080? would I not need to upgrade other parts to accommodate for this?

Well a 1080 is definitely going to bottleneck, and is way too much power for what you want, and besides that if you are going that route, you might as well build a custom system. For the same price as a 1080 you can build a custom system that will run basically any game in existence fairly well.

I bought my 1080 for $880 US after tax. You can build a very decent gaming system with that. And it will even run BF1

Im sorry I meant 1050***, Can I use the 1050 instead of the 750ti? will i need further upgrades such as PSU etc?

 

[AdamBruv]

So instead, I should get a 1080? would I not need to upgrade other parts to accommodate for this?

Okay so - the 1050 goes for €170.69 and the 750 TI goes for €140.91. I am willing to get the 1050 for increased performance and upgrade the CPU later down the line, will I have any issues with the 1050 going straight into this motherboard? or issues with power etc?

 

[EpIckFa1LJoN]

Here's my logic with the cards.
1. The 1050 is better than the 750 Ti
2. If the 750 Ti is more expensive or the same price, it isn't worth it either way
3. They both would probably bottleneck with the CPU you have and you would eventually want to upgrade the CPU either way.
4. They use the same recommended PSU so it wouldn't make any difference in the system either way, except with the CPU.

In short. It all comes down to pricing. Yes you can use either but both will probably bottleneck so it's all really about price. Which you can get for the best value.

Eventually, especially if you get into newer games, you're going to want to upgrade the whole system anyways. And at least you'll have a good card that won't need to be upgraded.

 

[EpIckFa1LJoN]

I don't think you would have any issues other than bottlenecking, which I have said several times would most likely be the case with either card. But if you do decide to upgrade the CPU, you would be better off building a custom system. It's a bit more than upgrading just the CPU, but any CPU worth upgrading to means upgrading the socket anyways which means upgrading the motherboard, which might mean upgrading the RAM, and by that time you have a custom PC anyways so might as well go all the way.

Take a look at this;
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.97 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $517.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-29 14:09 EST-0500

But my point is that this custom system would both run the games fairly well, no bottlenecking, and you would be able to play most games out there, all for about $500 US. You always want to make sure you get FULL versions of the OS though, otherwise if you ever change the MB you're screwed. OEM's only work on the original computer.