at the moment i have
graphics - AMD a4-3400 apu with radeon hd graphics 6410d (512mb)
motherboard - gigabyte technology ( model ga-a55m-s2v)
1 4gb ddr3 ram stick at 4096 mbytes
3.3 volts sorry fps group (fps350 60 hcc)
and another stick that is same specs but different make so i can used them together,
im looking for at least 1 1gb+ graphics card that i can use 8gb of ram with, if i get two of the same make?
can anyone help me?
just to say i love seven forums they helped me with a lot!
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My Computer
At a glance
64 bit windows 7 home professional SP1intel i5 3570k 3.4ghz quad coreDDR3 16GB 1600MHZASUS AMD R9 270X OC
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
64 bit windows 7 home professional SP1
CPU
intel i5 3570k 3.4ghz quad core
Motherboard
ASUS P8-Z77-V LX
Memory
DDR3 16GB 1600MHZ
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS AMD R9 270X OC
Sound Card
SB Audigy
Monitor(s) Displays
Novatech
Screen Resolution
1920 - 1080 60HZ
Hard Drives
3 X 500G
seagate momentus xt 750
PSU
850w
Case
novatech
Cooling
1 blue led outtake + 1 blue led Intake 1 cpu 1 gpu 1 psu
For new RAM get a matched set of 2x4GB. The system will use what it need for graphics. Also you'll have to be aware of the length of your card. I am guessing you have a small case since you have a micro ATX board?
I will reiterate what stormy13 said about the PSU, you'll need a larger one I suspect and of good quality, Corsair, Seasonic, or Antec make good ones.
This is a PSU example. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
My Computer
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Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No buil...16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GBASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built Desktop By DataTech
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
CPU
Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No built in GPU
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory
16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek 5-1
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD for OS, 500GB Seagate Constellation (Enterprise drive) for Data
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
Inwin Dragon Rider
Cooling
Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM
Keyboard
E-Z Eyes, bright yellow keys with large characters
Mouse
steelseries SENSEI Laser Pro Gaming
Internet Speed
48-51Mbs Mbs down, 11 Mbs up Xfinity Cable
Antivirus
Norton Internet Security 2013
Browser
IE 10, Opera, Pale Moon if needed
Other Info
4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power supply, 1.21 gigawatts.
How many watts is your main computer power supply unit (PSU) rated at 500, 600, 700, 800, etc ?
My Computer
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x6...AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200m...2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM,...Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
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Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x6...AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200m...2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM,...Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
A nice basic video card is the Radeon 7750, but it's not for gamers... You can pick it up for about $100 and it's got 1GB of DDR5. What do you want to use the card for?
My Computer
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Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bitIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 4.7GHz (Over...32 GB 12800 DDR3 Crucial Ballistix SportNVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 SC x 2 (SLI) by EVGA
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Intel DZ77GA-70K
OS
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 4.7GHz (Overclocked)
Motherboard
Intel Corporation DZ77GA-70K, 0066 BIOS version
Memory
32 GB 12800 DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Sport
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 SC x 2 (SLI) by EVGA
Sound Card
(1) Bluetooth Hands-free Audio (2) NVIDIA High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 27" HDMI
Screen Resolution
12920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Intel 120GB SSD (ATA INTEL SSDSC2CT12 SCSI Disk Device)
Western Digital Caviar Black 64M cache 2TB 7200rpm (ATA WDC WD2002FAEX-0 SCSI Disk Device), 3 x WD 150Gb 10k Velociraptor hard drives in RAID 0 (testing)
PSU
Corsair 750w fully modular
Case
Corsair 650D with perforated side panel
Cooling
3 200mm case fans, Intel liquid cooling for CPU w 120mm fans
Keyboard
Logitech backlit
Mouse
Dell
Internet Speed
11Mbps DSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender, MalWareBytes Pro and CCleaner Pro
That could be a 350W Fortron power supply. That would limit your graphics card choices to relatively low-powered cards, which wouldn't use auxiliary PCI-E power connectors. (A card that uses 75W or less can get all of its power through the PCI-E slot.) 350W might be enough for a card based on the nVidia GeForce GT640 chip (according to www.eVGA.com).www.sapphiretech.com requires 400W for a Radeon HD 7750.
My Computer
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Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1Intel Core I7-3930k16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133eVGA GTX680
Well the rest of your computer is very low-end.
Even with a new graphics card, your processor and motherboard are still bad, so there wouldn't be much performance difference.
I also wouldn't run a mid range card like that on that power supply either.
You can't just upgrade 1 component and expect a big difference, hardware relies on other parts being at the same level as well.
The HD7750 doesn't require any additional power, as the PIC express slot provides 75watts. At around $100, it will leave you enough $ to buy an SSD for your rig!
My Computer
At a glance
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bitIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 4.7GHz (Over...32 GB 12800 DDR3 Crucial Ballistix SportNVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 SC x 2 (SLI) by EVGA
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Intel DZ77GA-70K
OS
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 4.7GHz (Overclocked)
Motherboard
Intel Corporation DZ77GA-70K, 0066 BIOS version
Memory
32 GB 12800 DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Sport
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 SC x 2 (SLI) by EVGA
Sound Card
(1) Bluetooth Hands-free Audio (2) NVIDIA High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 27" HDMI
Screen Resolution
12920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Intel 120GB SSD (ATA INTEL SSDSC2CT12 SCSI Disk Device)
Western Digital Caviar Black 64M cache 2TB 7200rpm (ATA WDC WD2002FAEX-0 SCSI Disk Device), 3 x WD 150Gb 10k Velociraptor hard drives in RAID 0 (testing)
PSU
Corsair 750w fully modular
Case
Corsair 650D with perforated side panel
Cooling
3 200mm case fans, Intel liquid cooling for CPU w 120mm fans
Keyboard
Logitech backlit
Mouse
Dell
Internet Speed
11Mbps DSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender, MalWareBytes Pro and CCleaner Pro
The HD7750 doesn't require any additional power, as the PIC express slot provides 75watts. At around $100, it will leave you enough $ to buy an SSD for your rig!
No, a better CPU would give a much better performance boost than a SSD would. SSD's only help with I/O speeds (loading and booting), there won't be any FPS difference. However because of the motherboard, he'd need to get a new on of those as well. I suggest getting the motherboard and cpu from the build I suggested. Only ~£150.
