Recommend me GPU, PSU and Ram!

[_nivla]

Hi guys!
my current computer has the spec as below:
mobo: gigabyte g41m-combo
ram: ddr3 4gb
gpu: geforce gt610
processor: q550 @2.83 ghz

would like to upgrade my ram to ddr3 4gb x2, and my gpu to be able to play games like gta v at fps 60-70 if possible and also my psu since it has been arnd 5 years.

thanks for your help!

 

[Aymanhero]

Gtx 970
GSkill/Corsair/HyperX ram
Seasonic psu

 

[shadow84]

Sad to say as ur ram is ddr2, u need to change cpu/mobo/ram/gpu/psu.

New mobo dun support ddr2.

 

[_nivla]

Sad to say as ur ram is ddr2, u need to change cpu/mobo/ram/gpu/psu.

New mobo dun support ddr2.

yes bro mine is both ddr2 and ddr 3

 

[_nivla]

Gtx 970
GSkill/Corsair/HyperX ram
Seasonic psu

bro hyperX ram is 1866mhz can my mobo support??
i read it online it says cannot support...

 

[lelouch91]

bro hyperX ram is 1866mhz can my mobo support??
i read it online it says cannot support...

If i am not wrong, you need the Z series Mobo to support higher frequency Mobo.
Otherwise you are just wasting money on something which you can't fully utilized it's potential.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Gtx 970
GSkill/Corsair/HyperX ram
Seasonic psu

Before we can even do such recommendation, you need to take a look at his current other critical parts that will potentially bottleneck performance.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Hi guys!
my current computer has the spec as below:
mobo: gigabyte g41m-combo
ram: ddr3 4gb
gpu: geforce gt610
processor: q550 @2.83 ghz

would like to upgrade my ram to ddr3 4gb x2, and my gpu to be able to play games like gta v at fps 60-70 if possible and also my psu since it has been arnd 5 years.

thanks for your help!

Please ditch this entire system minus your RAM...

 

[_nivla]

If i am not wrong, you need the Z series Mobo to support higher frequency Mobo.
Otherwise you are just wasting money on something which you can't fully utilized it's potential.

yea my mobo only supports 1333/1066/800 mhz...

 

[_nivla]

Please ditch this entire system minus your RAM...

why boss!
can explain?
ok my computer quite old, think got 5 years?

 

[avsquare]

Please ditch this entire system minus your RAM...

Hard truth.

 

[lelouch91]

why boss!
can explain?
ok my computer quite old, think got 5 years?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express

If you want to enjoy a stable FPS of 60-70 for GTA V.
First you need to upgrade your GPU.

However based on your Current Mobo, not sure which PCI Express is it?
You won't be able to enjoy the desired FPS even with GTX970.

So i think the cold hard truth is to get a new system if you wanna enjoy your game.

 

[kaixax555]

Please ditch this entire system minus your RAM...

Ouch

 

[avsquare]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express

If you want to enjoy a stable FPS of 60-70 for GTA V.
First you need to upgrade your GPU.

However based on your Current Mobo, not sure which PCI Express is it?
You won't be able to enjoy the desired FPS even with GTX970.

So i think the cold hard truth is to get a new system if you wanna enjoy your game.

The mobo have x16 slot so it isn't the issue about PCI-E.

The problem is his specs are too old to play GTA V.

Even give him a GTX 980Ti also no use because that CPU bottlenecks everything. GTA V loads the CPU quite significantly also.

 

[_nivla]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express

If you want to enjoy a stable FPS of 60-70 for GTA V.
First you need to upgrade your GPU.

However based on your Current Mobo, not sure which PCI Express is it?
You won't be able to enjoy the desired FPS even with GTX970.

So i think the cold hard truth is to get a new system if you wanna enjoy your game.

ah thanks!
i googled and this is what i got:
2 x PCI 32bit
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16

 

[shadow84]

Huh?
His board has both slots for DDR2 and DDR3, he can just slot in 4GBX2 of DDR3 (Make sure its dual sided), remove the DDR2 before putting in the DDR3.

Even if his mobo can support ddr3, his cpu will bottleneck....

 

[MoneyFace =p]

why boss!
can explain?
ok my computer quite old, think got 5 years?

CPU slow enough to bottleneck current high-end graphics card.
Even though CPU can overclock, your motherboard isn't suitable to do that without proper heatsink to cool the VRMs. You'll also need to spend extra on CPU coller for that.
Also ensure both your HDD and ODD are not running IDE interface if you wanna upgrade.
Your PSU and chassis should also be old and depreciated enough needing for a change.

So in all other than RAM, nothing else can be kept.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Quote us a budget to work on...

 

[shadow84]

CPU slow enough to bottleneck current high-end graphics card.
Even though CPU can overclock, your motherboard isn't suitable to do that without proper heatsink to cool the VRMs. You'll also need to spend extra on CPU coller for that.
Also ensure both your HDD and ODD are not running IDE interface if you wanna upgrade.
Your PSU and chassis should also be old and depreciated enough needing for a change.

So in all other than RAM, nothing else can be kept.

Keep the ddr2 rams for what ah???

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Keep the ddr2 rams for what ah???

He stated DDR3 RAM in his current system in first post wor...